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The who's who and eye candy galore!

9/22/2014

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Gene Shepherd
What an incredible journey I'm on!   I have the pleasure of meeting absolutely delightful and talented people!!! Last week the shop buzzed with the who's who of rug hooking and Saturdays was a whirlwind day with the shop bursting at the seams with rug hookers more enthusiastic than a bridal party on hen night! 

Sorry to name drop, but I've rubbed elbows with Lucy Richard, Gene Shepherd and Jacqueline Hansen and all in one week.   Gene said he would love to come here to teach and I'm going to take him up on it, but don't jump in your cars and rush to the shop folks, he's so popular there's a two year waiting list so we have to get in line!  Good things come to those who wait, right?

There was a large hook-in at the North American Rug Hooking Museum on Saturday that would have been fun to partake in but Saturdays are my days to work the shop so I don't get around much.    Good thing too as the numbers through here would have been upset to find the shop closed!   What a wild day! 

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Above - Jacqueline Hansen, an artist and teacher from Scarborough, Maine, and three students/hooking friends popped in the shop today. Jacqueline wrote the book "Scuptured Rugs In Waldorboro Style". From left to right is Donnabeth Winslow, Sara Salsbury, Amy Kaplan and Jacqueline. Great meeting you all!
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More hooking royalty!!! Lucy Richard of "The Wooly Mason Jar" fame and Marguerite Poirer. I wish I had time to sit and have a gab but the shop was so busy today! Maybe next time!!!
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So sorry...camera shake on this one!!!! Shelley Myers, Connie Pettigrew, Teralisa Ripley and Carol McCall dropped in for a bit of retail therapy! What a fun group! Della Ackles couldn't make it but we chatted on the phone! 
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My kits are well traveled. This Celtic Snowflake kit is heading to Nigeria! Happy hooking guys!

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Connie Pettigrew brought in her finished "Dragonflies" rug to show me. It made my day! I love the fabulous purple/eggplant glow that pops the dragonflies off the background as if they've taken flight!!!  Pattern Available

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Thanks for sharing Brenda Neafsey, Dunedin, Florida! Great job!
Just sharing my finished rug, Swimming With The Fishes...she was soooo much fun to hook..thanks for a great pattern.   Pattern Available

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Sue Gunnarson sent this beautifully hooked "The Flock" rug. Thank-you for making my day Sue!!!!
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Above - Catherine MacNevin sent this fabulous rug of our pattern "Pumpkin Grinners". She said: The Orange cat is hooked with your "Orange Crush" and the white guy is done in the wool roving I purchased at your shop ages ago because I loved how soft it was. After I hooked the loops, I cut them to make him fuzzy like an angora cat. Hope you don't mind I added the pumpkin face...my 23 yr old son with Down Syndrome LOVES Halloween, and Marc insisted I make one of the pumpkins into a jack-o-lantern for him!  
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Great choice Marc...it was the perfect addition!
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Above - I received a note from Sue Woodworth with three photos of rugs that she hooked. I always appreciate seeing how our patterns are interpreted!

What a delight! The Vintage Keys had not been hooked to date so she qualifies for a 50% off coupon for a pattern of similar size. The Reindeer Christmas Stocking and Hook Me A Tree is wonderful! Thanks Sue!

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Finished Initially Yours "E" by
Ervina Donavan Malin

Fabulous job Ervina!   Pattern Available
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