I Need A Help....Please...

Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Show so over, this is my booth all packed up.Doesn't look like much like this.As much as I love fiber shows,I am not sure this is my market.I meet some great people but  the show did not pay for itself.I don't know if I had kits for needle felting and rug hooking, it may have helped.Seemed that most of the money being spent was spent on supplies and not the "folk art" part of the show.How do you pick shows to do?How do you know what show is the best for your art?How do you sale "your" art to the people at a show? I am not a good salesperson at all. I tend to take the low presser style "Hello. if you have any questions please let me know".So as you can see, I am questioning if I am doing the right thing by doing shows at all. 

This week I have been hooking.I just finished the hooking on this rug.May need to change one of the flowers on the side.This is the rug I did in Anita White's class at Eureka Springs Rug Hooking Camp.

I really like how the jar turned out.

Now I am trying to decide which beads to use for the little stem flowers.

This is where I need help,which beads do you like?

Live Deeply.  Vicki

Rugs From Anita White Camp....

Here are the rugs and the hookers that hooked them, from camp the summer.All but me, I never same to get a picture of myself.

Above is Sherri.
Janet...
Kathleen...rug pattern by Jeanne Benjamin www.newearthdesigns.com
Marcia....
Mindy...pattern by me, Vicki Hardcastle..
Aileen... pattern designed by Janice---Wooly Woolens.
Jody....pattern by me, Vicki Hardcastle..
Diane....pattern was made by Diane herself.
Annie...pattern by me, Vicki Hardcastle..
Linda.... "Comstock" a Lib Callaway design
And Lise......pattern by Sally Kallin

Thanks ladies, I had a great time getting to know you better....


Live Deeply,
Vicki

Last Day of Camp and Things got a Little Wild....

Not only was the weekend the Eureka springs Rug Hooking Camp but it was "Yards & Yards& Yards of Yards Sales" in Eureka Springs.This little red shopping cart was one of the things Anita will be taking home with her.Here Jody and Anita are having fun with it.

If you had been here when Anita unloaded her SUV you would ask " How we she ever get it Home?" Well, all you need is 12 hookers in a room with all that beautiful wool and room is made.I will never tell how much new wool I am bringing home.
Here is a little something I made for lunch today.Now even a smell of it left.So sad!
Hookers at work.
Wool is not just for hooking.Anita got cool today and she wore this piece around all day.
A little demo on how to edge a rug.

I will post pictures of everyone's rug tomorrow.Tonight I am going to bed.
Night....


Live Deeply,
Vicki

Day Two and....Auna's First Rug Camp

Auna had her first trip to rug camp today.See stayed awake almost the whole time she was there.
Anita was very good at doing two thing at one time, teach hooking and hold baby. I think she could get used to have a grandbaby.
This is what I have been working on.I have no got far but I like how the jar turned out.
Anita hard at work...

Here are so of the class and their hooking.


Back soon to tell you mare about camp.Boy, am I sleepy!!!

Live Deeply,

Vicki

First Day of Eureka Springs Rug Camp....

Anita and Mindy got right to work this AM, the first day of camp.Anita is so great with color, she makes it look so easy.
Some of the ladies got a lot done today, but I was not one of them, but I did feed them good.



Just wanted to show a few pics from the first day. Now I am off to bed so I will be ready for tomorrow.

Oh, we did have a beautiful rain today.

Live Deeply,
Vicki

The Day Before Camp......

Anita White made it safe to Eureka.We got all setup and are now ready for class to start tomorrow.We got a early start on my rug.If you look close you will see a hint of what is on my rug.
Do you see the beautiful blue wool Anita dyed for me.
Here is some of the wool we will get to pick from to hook with.Don't you wish you were here?
Live Deeply and keep on hooking.
Vicki

Anita White is Coming to Town....

Thursday will be the first day of the Summer 2010 Eureka Springs Rug Hooking Camp.

Anita White is the teacher this year and I can't wait. The you on the left is the rug I hooked with Anita last time see was here.I love how it turned out.It is my pattern.The rug on the right was hooked by Mindy.I think it is fun how the same rug can be hooked many ways.

You can go to Anita's blog by clicking her name.

I will keep you posted on how the camp is going.


Living Deeply,
Vicki