NWA Workshops.....2011

 Well, the weekend is over and the NWA Hooking-in and Workshops is over for this year.We had a great time.The first few pictures are of my needle felting class.Above Kathy is working away.

 Nola had tried felting before and she took right to it. 

 Carol had never felted before but if you look at the last picture you will see she did a great job.

 Mindy took to felting like a fish to water.There was a lot of talking and laughing going on in our class.

 Here is Victoria Hart-Ingalls class.

 They worked on a sweet little fine-hooked violet.

 Nelda had to do some shading and if you know Nelda,you know that really pushed her.

 Someones violet in the works.

 Aileen Anderson's class worked on finished edges.

 Martha is working hard in class.

This is Carol's bunny she made in my class.

I have started a new blog just for the hooking events I do in Arkansas so people can find the info they need better.I will make a link on the side of the blog so you can find it all the time.

Live Deeply,
Vicki

Rugs Coming Along and New Journal.....

  I have been hooking my little heart out.My fine hooking project is coming right along.Here I am looking a pictures of my teachers footstool and am hooking as much like hers as I can.
  I really want to take some pictures of real flowers and start a project from that point. I am going to get outside with my camera and stake out some flower beds.Hopefully people will not think I am too crazy. 

 You fine hookers out there tell me what you think and also tell me what helps you.

 My sheep is coming along too. I have made some changes and I am still not sure about the face.The main problem I am having is I am away from my wool stash.I have very little wool with me so I am having a hard time.I NEED WOOL In Illinois! It is very hard to work from to houses.

Adam and I went to a craft show Sunday and I found the neatest journal from"The Journal Ladies"  .The journals are crafted by a mother-daughter team.Each journal is crafted from salvaged vintage books.

 They use acid-free paper in each journal and also some of the book's original pages.

 When I open this book the first thing I saw was this sheep. I just had to have it.Go look at the link above,I think you will love them.

Live Deeply and Enjoy the Sun Shine....
Vicki

I Just Love A Man on His Knees at My Feet......

Ha! not what you were thinking was it? You thought, it being Valentine's Day weekend Adam was doing something romantic didn't you? Well I may be weird but this is the way to my HEART.He thinks I'm kidding when I tell him he is at his sexiest when he is covered in sawdust and grout or any other home improvement related stuff.
We have finally started on the tile in my kitchen.I would never say that I nagged......but I think I may have pouted,batted my eyes,hinted a little...well maybe a lot.What do you think,it's not to much to carry a box of tile up the stairs (snow covered stairs) and then lay them all around the kitchen floor at the same time as you run to the couch and sit by your sweet hubby, grab the laptop and look up tile patterns on the WWW. Would you say that was nagging? I didn't think so either.I will keep you posted as we get more done.
Scrappy Stars is all hooked now.I went to Jody's house today and her, Annie and I hooked.I got the last little bit done and now I just have to press and then do the edge.
Closeup of the stars.I did not use near enough of me worm stash so I will come up with another rug to hook with them.



Live Deeply and Happy Valentine's Day.

Vicki

"Arkansas Rug Hooking Tradition and Innovation" rug show..

Sept 25 was the Reception to meet the artists at the "Arkansas Rug Hooking Tradition and Innovation" rug show at the University of the Ozarks.Adam and I took off work to make the drive down to Clarksville where the show was being held.



We made a stop at one of my favorite places,the Historic Boxley Valley.Here Adam stands at a crossing of the Buffalo National River.He took the time to smoke his pipe.

Laura Thompson stands with some of her rugs.Laura is the one that got this wonderful show all put together.She is a McGown certified teacher and has been hooking and teaching more than 15 years.Thank you Laura for all you do for the rug hooking world.

More of Laura's rugs.

Karen Williams is from Wisconsin, but now makes her home in Arkansas.She is a McGown certified teacher with more than 15 years of experience in the field.She has won many awards for her work at the Arkansas State Fair.

Aileen Anderson of Hot Springs Village is a McGown certified hooking teacher with 12 years experience.She has been teaching at the "Ozark Mountain Folk Center" for the past few years.

More of Aileen's rugs.

Here is Aileen and me in front of my rugs.

Wilma Hill lived many years in Baton Rouge,but now makes her home in Fort Smith,Ar.

Wilma is a McGown certified teacher with nearly 40 years of experience.In the fall of 2008 her rug of the "Great Seal of Louisiana"was displayed in the Old Governor's Mansion Museum in Baton Rouge.

Wilma could not be there that night I am sad to say.

More of Wilma's rugs.

Then there is little old me and my rugs.This was such a honor to be in the same show with these ladies.Someday I hope to take classes from each one of the great talented ladies.

More of my rugs.And may I say that when you walked into this room it looked like an Art Show, a real Art Show!!!Thank you again Laura.

Many of the students of the University came the the show and got to talk to them.It was so much fun.

More students.

That is me in the floor showing the rug I am working on now.One poor student did not know what she was starting when she asked what I was working now.hehe

This is what the hubbies do at a rug show.Adam talks to Aileen's hubby Berry.



Thank you for letting me show-off a bit.

Live Deeply and hook more...

Vicki