I am now a rug hooker!!

My friend Loretta Moore of Hooked on the Lake

http://hookedonthelake.wordpress.com/

 very kindly invited me to her home to teach me how to create a Hooked Christmas Tree.

She is a very patient woman!

She very wisely suggested I start with something small.  This is how far I got in about 3 hours.  I was totally hooked...(sorry...:)

I worked away on my tree yesterday at the Nick of Time show in Perth...didn't get much done as we were very busy with lots of people!

This was my view from my booth....

These are my totally wacky owls...and yes....there's Frank the Chipmunk...not sure who the squirrel is!

 Cindy Keary was my neighbour and she had fabulous fibre dyed with natural dyes and gorgeous Handspun yarn

Loretta in her booth...busy with a large piece

This is my finished Christmas Tree...mounted on a chair spindle stuck in an old light fixture....Loretta has very cool ways of showing off her creations.  She's inspired me to search out antique shutters, old wooden step ladders and apple crates to show my work on...so much more interesting!

thanks for a lovely day Loretta!!!

Mississauga Weavers and Spinners Guild Workshop

I had the great pleasure of meeting with the Mississauga Weaver's and Spinner's Guild November 26, 2012

We met in the Mississauga Art Gallery...a fabulous place to meet!

After showing a few of my pieces, we got down to work. 

Our workshop was to create a penguin Christmas ornament.

these ladies were wonderful and it was SO inspiring to sit amongst the art at the Gallery.  It's attached to the Mississauga City Hall...which is itself a marvel of marble and a huge atrium.

Here's our finished penguins...set upon imaginary ice floes.  Thank you so much, ladies for being such lovely hosts!