Hooking...whipping...ripping...crossover

I don't know what you might think reading the title of this post but I just have spent a whole day with seven women and one guy arriving with his Harley Davidson how to learn everything about rug hooking.
Arriving early Sunday morning at this rural farm in the hills of Caledon, Ontario the workshop was held in this cozy and rustic log cabin.....

welcome to Marina Lesar rug hooking class

WE started off with a sampler, learning straight lines, curves, ripping wool, testing different hooks and cutting the wool.

It looks pretty simple but there is lots to learn how to pull the right height for the loop.

..... and this is the pile of wool spaghetti you get

all kind of hooks to try out what feels best in your hand

To see more of Martina Lesar's talented work with a group of other hookers next weekend go and

read more here  http://martinalesar.com/blog/2013/08/multi-artist-hooked-rug-sale-october-5th-6th-2013/.

Yellow Mellow Monday

Fall garden cleanup and playing with my iphone

 

Catching up with online classes " Lucky Star BOM "

Taking online classes, such a tempting thing to do with the tip of a finger . The only thing is keeping up with the daily or weekly assignments. I now have one rule for signing up for online classes - they have to be accessible for at least 6 months. In January of this year I signed up for the Lucky Star BOM with the so very talented Elizabeth Dackson. The practise star was done in no time and then I simply had no time to do the rest... and with the first day of frost I was  on target again.

Here they are......

Stash-Busting

open the

bundle of fabrics and cut..........

all Denyse Schmidt fabrics into

triangles

......prepare the binding.....

and sew........

and send it to my soul sister......

  xoxo