Rug Hookers in Shell, WY

 We finally couldn't take the separation any longer and met in Shell, Wyoming for the first time in quite awhile. It was SO good seeing everyone who could make it and we truly had a wonderful day. 

Catherine Butterick, a Region 10 ATHA member, gave all of Region 10 a challenge to use our worms. Worms are the strips of wool already cut for a project and not completely used up. What we all found is the the worms actually seem to reproduce as you are using them. Our piles didn't dwindle much. I think I could use my worms for a very long time. 

This is Debra's second Challenge Rug using worms. I love the way this turned out!

This is the first rug Debra did for the Challenge. It is a Woolley Fox Pattern and certainly one of my favorites!

The project Debra worked on is this large Christmas bag that she drew the snowman on and hooked with a hoop. It is so darn cute!

Jan, who is a new rug hooker, is working on her second rug. I believe she will be done for Christmas. She added a border to her pattern.

Patty was working on a Woolley Fox pattern. She used a plaid that magically made the design in the vase! She has a real knack for using plaids.

I started the top for a wooden box I bought for the ATHA 2022 Biennial fund raiser. I'm using all leftover worms for this.

This is my first rug for the Worm Challenge. It is a pattern by Susan Quicksall. I'm beyond happy with how it turned out!

This is a Janice Johnson pattern called My World. I had a wonderful time learning what works and what didn't in the background.

Seeing everyone was so much fun and we are getting together again very soon. TAKE THAT VIRUS!

Rug Hookers in Shell WY

The weather was great for our trek to Shell, WY Saturday. It turned out to be a social event for a couple of cross stitchers. We had a record number of rug hookers too, 7 of us!

 Debra has been busy with other tasks and hadn't hooked since our last meeting but she got more hooking done Saturday.

 Patty started this floral Baa Ram Ewe design. It's a nice spring design to be working on.

 Patty used a wide cut on her adorable antique chicken. I love her colors!

I finished my Ipswich by Woolly Fox. It is one of my favorite rugs. I hand dyed a lot of the wool for this one.

Faye wasn't at the meeting since she is snow birding in Arizona, but I have to show her Fall Guy by Woolley Fox. She did an outstanding job!

All in all it was a beautiful ride to Shell and a truly fun filled day.

First meeting of 2020

We met in Cody at the Park Co Library on Saturday and we had three women who have never hooked with us come. I can't tell you what a blessing it was to have them.

Emily Keith hooked the pillow and wall hanging. She lives in Ten Sleep on the Big Horn Mountains and she hooks her view. We met her when we were demonstrating in Thermopolis WY and she later bought one of my Cheticamp frames. Getting to know her has been so much fun.

 Here is Liz, who is hooking for the first time, Emily, the above artist and Scotta. Liz and Scotta came all the way from Billings MT to hook with us and it was SUCH a pleasure to meet them.

 Patty is hooking her rooster in a wide cut. It is turning out so cute!

 Patty finished the rug she started at Prairie Rose Rug School. It is absolutely stunning!

 Since Patty was taking pictures of everyone else I found another picture of her to post. We can't leave out the photographer!

 I dyed both fabrics for my Coverlet from Old Tattered Flag. I copied the idea from Barb. I know which granddaughter will probably get this but I have to make some other grandkids rugs first. She got the Eiffel Tower I did awhile back.

 Here are me and Debra, busy hooking away. Everything I did on my rug I took out Saturday night and started again Sunday morning. I tend to do that a lot but I am always happier with the results.

 I have had this Kim Nixon footstool pattern for awhile now and decided to get it finished. I dyed all the fabric except for the background and had a blast hooking it. I need to make the stool,

 Debra is working on this adorable snowman from Spruce Ridge Studios. She even has a little paisley pocket that a felted snowman fits into. I believe the tree is going to be dimensional too.

Laura came too and as usual, we didn't get her photo but it was such a pleasure to have her there. The three new ladies hooking with the rest of us made it one of our most inspiring days!