February 23, 2012

Corrected download link for Cape May Rug Camp Registration 2012

Cindi Gay teaching on the porch at Cape May NJ rug hooking camp

I spent the day in the dye pots and did not check my email. Thanks to a phone call from Gayle in Louisiana I found out about the error. Here is the corrected link. Cape May Rug Camp Brochure 2012 In case you missed the prior post, you can see the teacher list for Cape Read more . . .

It’s time to register for rug camp in Cape May, NJ 2012

Rug hooking camp in Cape May, NJ at the Chalfonte Hotel

Here is the registration form for the Rugs by the Sea rug camp in Cape May, NJ. The location is magical. It has to be special to get me to drive that far every year. There’s two weeks of camp, each week with a different line up of teachers.  Much of the camp is conducted Read more . . .

Do you fuss over making your loops perfect? Don’t!

Deanne Fitzpatrick rug hooking

For all my rug hooking students who yearn to make perfect loops, watch a master, Deanne Fitzpatrick of Novia Scotia. Are perfect loops so perfect after all? Be careful what you wish for.

Field of Queens Stair Riser Pattern

Field of Queens rug hooking pattern in progress

It is amazing what a little rug hooking time can do! I hooked for two days at Sauder Village last weekend where I started the new stair riser, Simplify. This week I am at my friend, Sue Ellen’s home in North Carolina. We used the snow yesterday as an excuse to stay in all day. Read more . . .

New hooked stair riser: Simplify

Simplify rug hooked stair riser in progress

After 2 days at the Sauder Village winter hook-in and a few more hours hooking in North Carolina, I have the bulk of my new stair riser pattern complete! It is not available as a pattern yet. Give me a few days to get home and to get it online. The letters have been hooked Read more . . .

A great event in the Atlanta, GA area

Rug Hooked Faces

Hi Cindi! Our ATHA rug hooking chapter here in Atlanta, GA will be hosting a Hooked Rug Exhibit next spring with workshops and a hook-in tied into the three month exhibit. Was hoping you could post this news on your blog. The exhibit will be held at the Gwinnet Environmental & Heritage Center just outside Read more . . .

You are invited! Informal hook-in at my home March 2, 2012

Pat Mensing showing off her rug to the studio class

Break up the winter and come hook. Join me for an informal rug hooking hook-in on March 2, 2012 at my home. See the full article for more details.

Follow my son’s adventure to Hawaii

Bob, me and Alaina at CBS

How often have you thought “I should quit my job and go live on a tropical island?” My son, Bob, is doing exactly that. His long term relationship with his girlfriend has ended and NYC is killing him. He has given notice and will be leaving CBS at the end of January. He needed some Read more . . .

Rug Hooked Footstool Feet – where to get them

Feet for rug hooked footstool
This entry is part of 2 in the series Footstool Construction

Once you begin hooking on your pattern, order the feet for the footstool so you will have them when your hooking is complete. You can find many sources on the internet. A few are listed below. These feet are 4″ in diameter and 6″ tall which will give you a final footstool height of approximately Read more . . .

Footstool Constuction Material List

2x4-unassembled for rug hooked footstool base
This entry is part of 2 in the series Footstool Construction

Construction material list for building your own footstool. A rug hooked footstool can be the jewel in any room. Making one is simpler than you may think. Finish it off yourself using the instructions or take it to an upholster. This material list will get you started