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| Rags to Rugs: Pennsylvania Hooked and Hand-sewn Rugs, November 17, 2007-December 31, 2008 |
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Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Holiday hours on website. Admission: $6, free for ages 17 and under, discount rates available for groups of 15 or more (advance registration). Featuring exceptional hooked rugs by makers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Juried show component featuring the work of contemporary artists. Contact: (717) 299-6440, www.lancasterheritage.com. |
| Exhibit of Traditional Rug Hooking, August 17, 2008 |
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Presented by Jeanne Benjamin and students, Salem Cross Inn, Rt. 9, West Brookfield, MA. Over 100 rugs on display with special guest, Jessie Turbayne, who will be signing her new book. Contact: (508) 867-8114, newearthdesigns@aliencamel.com, www.newearthdesignsonline.com. |
| The Peark K. McGown Teachers' Workshop Hooked Rug Exhibit, July 30, 2008 |
| 12:00-7:00 p.m., Nichols College Dining Hall, Dudley, MA. Free admission. Contact: (860) 928-0162. |
| Opening Reception for Hooked in the Mountains XIII, November 7, 2008 |
| Showcasing our 2008 featured artists, Diane Kelly (Dorset, VT) and Rae Harrell (Hinesburg, VT). Show continues November 8-16. Round Barn, Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT. Contact: Mary Lee O'Connor, (518) 399-8975, www.GreenMountainRugHookingGuild.org. |
| GMRHG Summer Hook-in, August 2, 2008 |
| "The Cortina," at the Holiday Inn, Rutland, VT. Contact: Lisa Mims, (908) 713-0108. |
| The Old Barn Rug Hooking Guild Hook-in, August 16, 2008 |
| The Blue Heron Art Gallery in charming Wyalusing, PA. $10.00 admission, seating is limited; vendors, door-prizes. Contact: Janet Schleeter, (570) 928-9190, jschleet@epix.net for reservation information. |
| 7th Annual Newtown Hooked Rug Show, October 4, 2008 |
| Newtown, CT at Reed Intermediate School, 3 Trades Ln. Speaker: June Myles. Workshop: Trish Becker (advance registration required). 35 vendors, lunch available, FREE parking, admission $10. Visitors are encouraged to bring their work to display at no cost. Contact: www.newtownhookedrugshow.com, (203) 270-8293. |
| Winter and Spring Workshops and Hook-in, January 14-18 and April 19-23, 2009 |
| Kennebunk Beach, ME. Send SASE for more information: Jackye Hansen, 237 Pine Pt. Rd., Scarborough, ME 04074, or (207) 883-5403, designs1840@maine.rr.com, www.meaningfullives.com. |
| Brandywine Guild Hook-In and Rug Show, October 25, 2008 |
| Wagontown Fire Hall, 410 W. Kings Hwy., Wagontown, PA (NW of Coatesville on PA 340). 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Vendors, door prizes, rugs on sale from the Las Rancheritas project in Mexico, featured rugs from Sally D’Albora. Contact: Deb Schmidt, (610) 525-0691, debschmidt@aol.com, or Marian Hall, (610) 431-1835, hookin2008@aol.com. |
| Whispering Hill Summer Workshop, July 14-18, 2008 |
| 18 Castlerock Rd., South Woodstock, CT 06267. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. $50 fee includes hooking instruction on the project of your choice, dye demonstrations, coffee and a snack. Bring a lunch. Contact: Donna Swanson, (860) 928-0162. |
| Chebeague Island (Maine) Rug Hooking Camp, July 7-11, 2008 |
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in charming Victorian cottage by the sea. Informal hooking instruction each morning with afternoons free for beach, biking, reading, relaxing. Contact: Janet Conner, (207) 625-3325, fcjc@roadrunner.com, www.jconnerhookedrugs.com.
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| Crow Hill Primitives (Kennebunkport, ME) Wide-Cut Animal Class with Trish Becker, Sept. 5-7, 2008 |
Create a unique rug with "animal magnetism" using richly dyed, wide-cut textured woolens. Contact: Alicia, (207) 967-0573, www.crowhillprimitives.com/classes/classes.htm. |
| Hooked in the Mountains Workshops, November 8-16, 2008 |
The Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, VT. Instructors: Trish Becker, Elizabeth Black, Diane Burgess, Molly Colegrove, Rae Harrell, Sherri Hieber-Day, Janet Kersh, Diane Learmonth, Anne-Marie Littenberg, Amy Oxford, Diane Phillips, Heather Ritchie, Jule Marie Smith, Sharon Townsend. Contact: Mary Lee O'Connor
(518) 399-8975, www.GreenMountainRugHookingGuild.org. |
| Rug Punch Retreat with Amy Oxford: Punching with Luxurious Yarns, October 25-26, 2008 |
| The Ramada Inn, Ligonier, PA. The Woolley Fox and Kathy’s Kreations invite you to the beautiful autumn-colored Laurel Highlands for Amy's visit. Class is limited to 15. Contact: Kathy's Kreations, 141 E. Main St., Ligonier, PA 15658, (724) 238 9320, www.kathys-kreations.com. |
| The Country Inn Rug School, September 7-12, 2008 |
| at the Woodbound Inn in Rindge, NH. National Guild-sponsored open school. Teachers: Cyndy Duade, Betty McClentic, Diane Stoeffel and Gail Walden. Contact: Arline W. Bechtoldt-Apgar, Director, 208 Fred Allen Dr., South Plainfield, NJ 07080-2806, (908) 757-5257, bechtoldt@comcast.net. |
| ATHA Cranberry Chapter |
| Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May, Dennison Senior Center, Cape Cod. Contact: Olga Rothschild, 105 Standish St., Duxbury, MA 02332, (781) 934–9565, olga.rothschild@verizon.net. |
| ATHA Goodwives Chapter |
| Region 1: third Wednesday, Sept.-May (except Dec.) at Darien Community Center, Darien, CT. Contact: Liz Alpert Fay, (203) 426-1845 or Martina Brunner, (914) 831-0688. |
| ATHA Mayflower Chapter |
| Reading Municipal Light Co., Ash St., Reading MA. Contact: Happy DiFranza, (978) 664-2034 or Joan Strocker, (207) 439-7075. |
| ATHA Quabbin Chapter |
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Rug Hooking Guild: fourth Saturday of each month (Sept.-June), 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Jones Library, Amherst, MA. Contact: Carol Ambrozy, (978) 249-7304. |
| Bainbridge New York Gathering |
| Third Saturday of each month, Spinner’s Hill Shop, Bainbridge, NY. Contact: Lisa Merian, 1377 County Rd. 17, Bainbridge, NY 13733, (607) 967-8325, www.spinnershill.com. |
| Brandywine Rug Hooking Guild |
| First Monday of each month, 6:30-9 p.m., Grove United Methodist Church, 490 W. Boot Rd., West Chester, PA and the third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hankin Library, 215 Windgate Dr., Chester Springs, PA. Contact: Lee Ridgway, (610) 213-1213. |
| Guilford Rug Hooking Group |
| Every Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Guilford, NY. Contact: Cathy Treffeisen, (607) 895-6477. |
| Hunterdon Rug Guild |
| Second Friday of each month (Sept.-June), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hunterdon County Library Complex, Rt. 12, Flemington, NJ. Contact: Heidi Blair, (732) 942-3743 or Weezie Huntingdon, (609) 466-1882. |
| Kinderhook Rug Hooking Group |
| Kinderhook, NY. Every Wednesday night, 7:30-10 p.m. Contact: Jayne Hester, (518) 758-1850. |
| Long Island Guild of Rugcrafting Artists |
| (McGown): Sept., Nov., Jan., April, and May, Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Contact: Sibby, tuppence68@hotmail.com. |
| Maine Tin Pedlar Chapter |
| Second Saturday, Sept.-June (except Jan.). Pines Community Center, Ocean Park, ME. Contact: Tammy, (207) 439-6066, www.mainetinpedlar.org. |
| Peconic Ruggers |
Third Monday of every month (except July and Aug.), 7 p.m., the Grange Hall, Sound Ave., Riverhead, Long Island. Contact: Judy, (631) 924-2636, JudyL175@hotmail.com. |
| Pioneer Primitive Rug Hooking Group |
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Every other Thursday, 7-9 p.m., Bangs Community Center, Amherst, MA. Please call to verify meeting date. Contact: Linda Repasky, (413) 548-8040, lrepasky@forwild.umass.edu. |
| Pittsburgh Rug Hooking Guild |
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Every Monday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. through May, Memorial Park Church, McCandless, PA. Contact: Fritz Mitnick, (412) 767-5698, fritzmitnick@comcast.net. |
| Searsport Rug Hooking's Rug Hooking Group |
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Second Sunday of every month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Searsport Rug Studio, 396 E. Main St., Searsport, ME. Contact: Julie Mattson, (207) 548-6100, searsportrugs@aol.com. |
| Southwestern PA Rug Hooking |
| Gathering: once a month on Saturdays, Washington, PA. Contact: Dona C. Hamilton, (724) 225–8560, srcare1@yahoo.com. |
| State College Rug Hookers |
| First Wednesday (3-5 p.m.) and third Saturday (1-5 p.m.) each month in Centre County, PA. Contact: Alice Kelsey, 637 Loveville Rd., Warriors Mark, PA 16877, (814) 692-4438, alice@alicekelsey.com. |
| The Woolwrights |
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Second Friday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 18 Quarry Rd., Leola, PA. Contact: Anne Stevens, (717) 656-2471, or maggie562@frontiernet.net. |
| The Old Barn Rug Hooking Guild, ATHA Chapter |
| Fourth Tuesday of the month, 1-4 p.m. at the Tunkhannock Library, Tunkhannock, PA. Contact: Janet Schleeter, (570) 928-9190, jschleet@epix.net. |
| ATHA Nutmeg Chapter, Region 1 |
| Third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: Natalie Kemp, 3 Kinlock St., Milford, CT 06460, (203) 878-0178. |
| ATHA Wachusett Chapter, Region 1 |
| Second Friday, Sept-June. 10 a.m., American Legion Hall, Sterling, MA. Contact: Eunice H. Arcangeli, 5 Main St., Westminster, MA 01473, (978) 874-2040. |
| Cumberland Valley Rug Hooking |
Falling Spring Education Building, Room 202, North Main St., Chambersburg, PA 17203. Contact: Marion Lesher, (717) 264-5390, calesher@earthlink.net. |
| Hillside Hookers |
| Tuesdays at Freeport Library, Freeport, ME, 1-4 p.m. Contact: (207) 865-3307. |
| Little Rhody Thrummers |
| One Saturday a month in Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May; various locations in Rhode Island. Contact: Dolores Bannister, (401) 783-7507. |
| Maine-ly Woods Rug Hookers |
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First and third Mondays of each month, 9 a.m.-noon; in members’ homes. Contact: Linda, (207) 793-8404, islandlover@gwi.net or Norine, (207) 625-3927. |
| McGown Mark Twain Chapter |
| Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, Elmira, NY, Contact: Marian Rutty, (607) 734-0074 or Marge Dovi, (607) 734-6953. |
| Mercer County Rug Hookers |
| First Thursday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Hopewell Library, Pennington, NJ. Contact: Weezie Huntington, (609) 466-1882. |
| Old Sturbridge Village McGown Chapter 10 |
| First Saturday of the month (March, April, May), 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge, MA. Contact: Ellen Gould, (508) 478-5194. |
| Old Crow Ruggers |
| Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month,10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Lima, Ohio. Contact: Janis Betts, (419) 221-0633, daisyb@wcoil.com. |
| Cranberry Township (PA) Rug Hookers |
| First and third Wednesday mornings of each month. Contact: Shirley M. Engel, 222 Northfield Rd., Cranberry Twp., PA, (724) 776-5791. |
| ATHA Alice Beatty Chapter |
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First Wednesday of each month (Sept.-June), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Community Center, 614 Greenbrook Rd., N. Plainfield, NJ. Contact: Janet Bosshard, (732) 528-1125, j.bosshard@worldnet.att.net. |
| FiberFest, August 9, 2008 |
| Yellow Springs, WV. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Pre-registration: $10-12 at the door. Hosted by Mountain State Fiber Artists, info@mountainstatefibertartists.org. Registration forms: P. O. Box 409, Augusta, WV 26704. |
| Art Rugs: The "Art" of Playing Cards |
| Featured at Fall meeting of Mountain State Fiber Artists, Ice House in Berkeley Springs, WV. 10-noon; luncheon afterward with Linda Rae Coughlin, curator of collection. Reservations for lunch, contact: Susan Feller, (304) 496-8073, or www.MountainStateFiberArtists.org. |
| 16th Annual Hooked Rug Exhibit, April 23, 2009 |
| Dunes Manor Hotel, Ocean City, MD. Contact: Janice Russell, (410) 289-4110, Ocrug@aol.com. |
| Outer Banks Rug Hooking Retreat, October 19-24, 2008 |
| Corolla, NC. Instructor: Faith Williston. All experience levels. Ocean Views. Contact: Mary Henck, 2300 Bridgehaven, Richmond, VA 23233, (804) 740-6511, hookrug@comcast.net. |
| Rug Hooking classes with Nancy Wood |
| The Rug Parlour, Bayonet Pt., FL 34667, (727) 863-8637. |
| 11th Annual Plantation Rug Hooking Workshop, February 15-19, 2009 |
| Embassy Suites, Baton Rouge, LA. Teachers: Diane Stoffel, Sibyl Osicka, and Bea Brock. Contact: Annette Harland, (231) 947-5919, its-mee@att.net, Portia Loper, (225) 664-6825, ploper2@bellsouth.net, or Gayle Soileau, (225) 754-7554, candgsoileau@cox.net. |
| Rug Hooking Classes with Roslyn Logsdon |
| Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708, (301) 807-6261. |
| People and Places Workshop with Roslyn Logsdon, November 22-23, 2008 |
| Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708, (301) 807-6261. |
| 16th Annual Maryland Shores Rug Hooking School, April 19-24, 2009 |
| Dunes Manor Hotel, Ocean City, MD. Contact: Janice Russell, (410) 289-4110, Ocrug@aol.com. |
| Arkansas Hot Springs Village Rug Hookers |
| Second and fourth Fridays of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., the McAuley Senior Center; and the second Tuesday, 6-8 p.m. and fourth Monday 10 a.m.-3 p.m at the Cranfords Grocery Store East gate. Contact: Karen Williams, (501) 922-1849, jkwilliams66@sbcglobal.net. |
| Caloosa McGown Chapter #107 |
| Fort Myers, FL: each Wednesday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cypress Lake U.M. Church, year round. Contact: Marge Ciminelli, 1146 SE 32 St., Cape Coral, FL 33904, (239) 542-6734.. |
| Delmarva Friendship Rugcrafters, McGown Chapter 106 |
| Second Wednesday of each month year round and third Wednesday Sept.-May, Ocean Pines Branch Library, Ocean Pines, MD, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: Janice Russell, (410) 289–4110, ocrug@aol.com. |
| Emerald Coast Rug Hookers |
| Second Saturday of each month, Rails to Trails Headquarters, Milton, FL. Contact: Judy Franklin, (850) 477-7182, or B. Meloy, mulat@att.net. |
| Forestheart Gathering |
| Forestheart Studio, Woodsboro, MD. Contact: Mary Klotz, 200 S. Main St., Woodsboro, MD 21798, (301) 845-4447, www.forestheart.com. |
| Gatherings September to April |
| Second and fourth Mondays of each month at home of Nancy Drake, Irvington, VA, (804) 435-8808. |
| Gulf Coast Rug Hookers |
| Various times and places in Sarasota and Venice, FL. Contact: Anne Eastwood, 320 Greenwood Lake Dr., Venice, FL 34292-4524, (941) 408-9315, idyewool2@comcast.net. |
| Hookers, Strippers, & Co. |
| Second Saturday of each month, Sept.-June. Contact: Robin Hasty, 2359 Hwy. 58, Buffalo Jct., VA 24529, (804) 374–5830, robinsnest@kerrlake.com. |
| James River Rug Hookers |
Second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Suffolk, VA. Contact: Mary Henck, (804) 740–6511, hookrug@comcast.net. |
| Les Brodeuses, McGown Chapter 50 |
| First Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: Dorothy McFatter, 4318 Dean St., Lake Charles, LA 70605, (318) 477-3715. |
| Morgantown WV Rug Hookers |
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First Saturday of each month, 9 a.m.-noon, First Presbyterian Church. Contact: Melinda Russell, (304) 296-7842, mrussell306@adelphia.net. |
| Nation's Capital Rug Hookers |
| Second Saturday of each month, 7 p.m., Springwater, 808 N. Fairfax St., Alexandria, VA. Contact: Sarah Hill, (703) 684-3894, rughooking@linenconnection.com. |
| Pioneer Settlement Hooking Bee |
| Fourth Saturday of each month, Barberville, FL, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Contact: Bettina Drake Maraldo, 551 Johnson Lake Rd., DeLeon Springs, FL 32130, (904) 985–5602. |
| Strawberry Hookers |
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Every Monday, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., (Oct.-May) Planteen Recreation Center, Plant City, FL. Contact: Joyce Frauenfelder, (863) 853-1947. |
| Williamsburg Rug Hookers |
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First and third Thursdays of each month, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., James City County Library, 7770 Croaker Rd., Williamsburg, VA. Contact: Nancy Norton, (757) 345-6439, nnorton4@cox.net. |
| Wiregrass Rug Hookers |
| Every Monday, 2-4 p.m., Thomasville County Public Library, Thomasville, GA. Contact: Jane Bussom, (229) 227-1504. |
| ATHA Carolina Wrens Chapter |
| North and South Carolina: Devenger Rd. Presbyterian Church, Greer, SC. Contact: Sharon Richmond in NC at (828) 697-8791. |
| ATHA Crescent Lane Rug Hooking Guild |
| Every Monday, 1830 Crescent Lane, Athens, GA 30607. Contact: Mary Thompson, (706) 353-0069. |
| ATHA Heart of Bluegrass Chapter |
| First Monday of each month, 10 a.m., United Bank Bldg., Versailles, KY. Contact: Melissa Elliott, (859) 879-0311, elliottky@yahoo.com. |
| ATHA Hornets Nest Chapter, Region 4 |
| Second Monday of each month, 9:45-2 p.m., Providence Presbyterian Church, 10140 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC. Contact: Mary Calder, (704) 849-9803. |
| ATHA Mason-Dixon Chapter |
| Third Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Howard County Art Center, Ellicott City, MD. Contact: Louise Miller, (410) 667-1514, weezie1946@comcast.net. |
| ATHA Piedmont Rug Hookers |
| Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, NC: third Saturday of each month, September through June. Contact: Mary L. Peterson, (919) 967-2846. |
| ATHA Tidewater Chapter |
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First Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Centreville Maryland Public Library, Centreville, MD. Contact: Betty Kerr, (410) 778-4939. |
| Chattanooga (TN) Hookcrafters |
| Third Thursday of each month, Sept., Nov., Dec., Feb., April, June. Contact: Ramona Maddox, (423) 892–1858 or Dot Loney, (423) 867-2468. |
| Choptank Hookers |
| Second Tuesday of each month (Sept.-May), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Caroline County Library, 100 Market St., Denton, MD. Contact: Toni Gillas, (410) 827-6507, tgillas@friend.ly.net. |
| Colonial Rug Hookers (ATHA) of Northern Virginia |
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Second or third Sunday of each month, Sept.-June, 12-4 p.m., Sully Government Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd., Chantilly, VA 20120. Contact: colonialruggers@yahoo.com.
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| The Gator Group |
| Third Tuesday of each month, Sept.-April, Indian River Estates, Vero Beach, FL. Contact: Dee Giel, (772) 388-5033. |
| Goose Creek Ruggers |
| Second Thursday of each month, 6-9 p.m. Northern VA. Contact: Jerry Spears, (703) 709-6446, jerrymspears@yahoo.com. |
| Happy Hookers |
| Third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m., Winslow, AR. Contact: Connie Wright, (479) 634-7011, evenings. |
| Heritage Rug Hookers |
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Every Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, Clearwater, FL. Contact: Mamie Adair, (727) 535-3218, madair_33764@yahoo.com.
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| Monthly Hook-in |
| Second Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Contact: Leslie Peck, Quilted Hearts, 2415 G Old Cornelia Hwy., Gainesville, GA 30507, (770) 536-3959. |
| Shockhoe Slip Rug Hookers |
| Fourth Saturday of each month, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in Richmond, VA. Contact: Mary Henck, 2300 Bridgehaven Terr., Richmond, VA 23233, (804) 740-6511, hookrug@comcast.net. |
| Valley Hill Rug Hookers |
| Second Wednesday of each month, Noon-8 p.m., Springfield, KY. Traditional and primitive punch needle for arthritic hands demonstrated. Contact: Rosemary Gillum Bailey, (606) 336-0255. |
| West Virginia Hookcrafters Guild |
| Second Tuesday and fourth Wednesday of each month (except July and August), 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Charleston area. Contact: Mary Jane Vredeveld, (304) 925-4687. | | |
