ONTARIO HANDSPINNING SEMINAR (OHS) -- VENDORS

The Ontario Handspinning Seminar in being held in Kingston this coming weekend, June 3-5, 2016 at the Ambassador Hotel and Conference Centre.  You needed to have registered to attend the weekend long events including workshops.  However, the good news for us rughookers and fibre enthusiasts is that they have lots of fibre Vendors for us to check out.  Click on the word 'vendors' to see the vendor list.

After reviewing the OHS website, I was unable to determine when the vendors would be open to the public so I made some inquiries and this is what I have been told.

• Admission to the vendors is $5
• The vendor sales area is open on:

 Friday, June 3, from 3 pm until approximately 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 4,  from 12 noon until 2 p.m.

I realize that we are all anxiously awaiting the upcoming Textile Festival in Lansdowne, but if you are having trouble restraining yourself or you want to see some other vendors who have come from further afield, then this may be the ticket that you have been waiting for.  I was told to "please feel free to spread the news amongst all your fibre friends! We have an amazing lineup of vendors this year.  Be sure to bring lots of friends to increase their stashes too!  We look forward to seeing you this weekend."  What could be more inviting?

 

WHAT'S ON NICOLE'S FRAME?

Today, Nicole finished the hooking portion of her piece.  Now onto the finishing.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING SAT. MAY 28TH?

Well the forecast for Saturday, May 28th, is calling for a mainly sunny, warm day which is perfect for getting out of the house.  There is a lot going on in our region but the event that is most on our minds is the Thousand Island Branch luncheon at the Watermark Restaurant,  Gananoque Inn at 11:30 p.m.

On your way to or from the luncheon, why not take in Doors Open.  At the Escott Spring Fling Thing, which is one of 33 participating sites in the Brockville-Thousand Islands region, you can see and explore many local offerings. Held on the grounds of the Escott Public Library on Highway 2 east of Gananoque and West of Mallorytown, you will find many items for sale, including baked goods and annuals.  There are displays and demonstrations of both spinning and rug hooking.  This year, Rhonda will have a sampling of fibres and wool fabrics available, including an assortment of swatches priced to sell at $5 each.
            

Enjoy a fantastic weekend of food and fun.

HERE IS A WONDERFUL HOOKED GIFT IDEA

Lots of great ideas were shared at this year's OHCG Annual.  Here is one that I fell in love with.  

One Branch decided to have a coaster exchange with a twist.  Each member went out and bought a coffee mug with a design on it and then hooked a coaster to replicate or compliment the mug's design. These were then exchanged.  

If your household is like mine, then most of the coffee/tea drinking inhabitants have their favourite mug or cup.  Why not hook a coaster to match?

WOOL FABRIC BOUQUETS

Each year, at the OHCG Annual, there is a silent auction.  This year the organizers auctioned off a  number of floral bouquets made from wool fabric and other bits.   Enjoy these spring bouquets.

MORE PICTURES FROM THE OHCG 2016 ANNUAL

THE KEY TO WOMEN MATTERS

Each week at Women Matters, we have a door prize or two.  The key pictured below was part of last week's door prize.  What does it mean when you win this key?  It is a key that you can use to attend a Women Matters meeting and have free admittance which, without the key, costs $3.  This nominal fee  helps to cover the costs of coffee supplies and the rental of the space.  A shout out goes to Nicole who thought up this idea for a door prize.  Well done.