TRADITIONAL RUG HOOKING PLUS ...

There is usually a lot going on when the Women Matters group gathers and it is not always traditional rug hooking.  

Penny is working on a collection of pieces made from thick yarn and hooked, or should I say 'punched', using an Oxford punch needle.  These pieces are worked from the back of the pattern and the punch needle is designed so that all punched loops are of equal height which makes for an evenly punched design. Penny has mastered this technique and is enjoying the speed with which she is able to complete each of her original designs. Hopefully she will share with us a photo of her completed set of her chair mats. 

Sometimes when we gather, we explore other fibre arts as well.  Judy has been interested in adding hand spinning to her fibre-arts repertoire of skills.  With this in mind, she went online and found plans detailing how one could make a kick spindle.  I am guessing that because Judy and her husband are practically newly weds, he was ready to impress his bride with his wood working skills. Judy is now the proud owner of a hand crafted kick spindle.  She brought it to our gathering where we took it for a spin.  It works like a dream.   

Who knows what we will be sharing with one another at our next gathering.

PAT M's RUGS

Here is a peak at what has been on Pat M's hooking frame. Thanks Pat for sharing your rugs with us.

KIM GOT THE LAST LAUGH

Every Monday, our group holds a door prize draw and this week Gill W won it for the second time in a row.  You are probably thinking "what a lucky girl". Gil, however, wasn't so sure. This week's prize was donated by Kim S who has been doing some serious downsizing lately.

When she came across this she thought that offering it as a door prize would give us all a good chuckle when we saw the look on the lucky winner's face.

No, it is not a cookie jar, nor a piggy bank.  In this case 'it is what it is' as they say.

A big thanks to Claire who donated a hand crafted set of 4 wine glass coasters that Gill was presented with, in lieu of the gag prize.

Lots of laughs were had by all.  Thanks Kim. 

We Are On The Hunt

Here is a pic of some fabric that we are trying to locate for one of our rugs.  It was purchased from Ragg Tyme a while back and is now being used in a geometric rug but we are concerned that we may need more.  Rhonda hunted around and found 1/8 yard to contribute to the cause.

If you have some of this fabric that you would be prepared to part with, if need be, please email us at womenmattersrugart@gmail.com.

Thanks.