With the fall season soon upon us, the studio is bustling! Fall is the time of year we look forward to getting back to rug hooking. The feel of warm wool is very inviting in the cooler months and there is something soothing about hunkering down with a new rug hooking project as the weather turns crisp…
I’m still waiting for summer to arrive, but I believe it’s going to pass us by and launch us right into fall. Fortunately we have wonderful events to look forward to for the fast approaching fall season. I…
We served this potato salad at yesterday’s bbq and had a lot of requests to post the recipe here on the blog. It is a European style family recipe which I am happy to share. I don’t really have measurements…its all to taste. Slovenian Potato Salad Yukon Gold potatoes (cook, peel and slice) Add: Salt…
WHAT A SUPER DAY! Thank you everyone for attending our first annual “A Day in the Country” BBQ and Hook In. The weather was my main concern but as it turned out, it was a beautiful day. I want to thank everyone who brought treats for our dessert table (so decadent and plentiful!) I especially want to…
Rain or shine we are proceeding with our BBQ and hook in tomorrow…Thursday. The event tent arrived yesterday and it is awesome! I love it open as you see here but it can be closed up quickly, should it be necessary. Today we are setting up in anticipation of a large turnout. Thank you for your RSVP’s. For…
The studio is an absolute riot of colour. New colours of our Studio Line silk sari ribbon have arrived and they are divine. Colour rich rainbow dyed silks offer even more options for your transitional hooking. And pastels! I am so pleased to introduce our new pastel collection. These whisper soft tints are irresistible. You can find…
Cushions! You can never have too many. There are endless styles and shapes available in the marketplace but hooking your own allows you to customize the design, size and color to suit your décor. In addition, they will be one of a kind accessories that will make a statement in your home. This is one aspect in decorating that…
This is a one day introductory rug hooking class where you will learn the necessary techniques to create your own hooked rug. The classes run for one day from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Studio hooks and hoops will be used for the duration of the class and upon completion you will have the option to…
Introducing a new class by Sue Grant Impressionistic Hooking: An effect achieved by hooking with ¾” strips of torn wool. The course covers working with painted wool and sari silk (the flower), the basics of shading a flower, 3-value mock shading (the leaves), sculpting (the center) and the antigodlyn technique (the background). The pattern is 18”…
A fall date has been scheduled for the “Introduction to Shading Techniques (or Shading 101)” workshop which will be held in the studio. This is a weekend workshop where you will learn four basic shading techniques to achieve realism in your rug hooking. Fine shading is traditionally done with fine cut strips; however in this class you will have a choice…
