The Rugmakers Guild will have a Stand at the Perth Craft Fair, come and visit with members there. 
Guild President Judith Stephens will give a free workshop/presentation each day from 11:00am – 11:30am on making rugs to match your quilts
The 5th of April was a busy day for the Narrawilly Proggers in NSW.
See more about these rugs created by Bev Latta, Carol Flynn and Elaine Kitchener on the expanded Blog in the Members Area :-
The post “Finished at Last!” about Judith’s large “William Morris” rug created a great deal of interest – the question asked by many was, where do you find a large frame to make such a rug?
A large frame is not necessary Judith’s rug was completed on the frame shown here – the workspace in the face of the frame is 14″ x 18″. To begin with the backing was held to the frame with small clamps – as the rug progressed it’s own weight held it down.
Finished at Last! Judith Stephens of Strathalbyn, South Australia says her rug – “Minty Morris” an adaptation of a William Morris design with the addition of one of her own border designs. The rug measure 6′ by 6′ (180cm x 180cm) and was completed using hand-dyed 100% woollen carpet yarn, hooked on linen.
The rug was “underway” when the image below was taken by Gene Shepherd at the Strathalbyn Rug Hooking Expo (Oct 2012) and displayed on his Internet Rug Camp blog.
Now finished and in place, the colour-fastness of the yarn (dyed with Queens food colouring) will be tested, as the rug is in front of glass french doors in the music room. At the opposite end of the room another rug completed with wool yarn sits beneath the piano stool – Gene’s Miss Weigle design which Judith started at Cambria, June 2011 and finished just a few weeks after her return to Australia.
The Donnybrook Hookers are up and running after just 5 months with 12 keen members. Just look at the amazing hooking and prodding work they’ve done in such a short time!
Lucille prodded a colourful rug with a design in circles and lined it with an old towel because it was to go in front of the sink. In fact her daughter took this mat and used it in her house and then washed it in the washing machine! I am happy to report it looks wonderful and will be washed again when needed.
The Donnybrook Hookers meet every Wednesday and our number grows weekly.This is also a very social group and most come for the opportunity to get together and enjoy each other’s company. (Blogger: Robin Inkpen)
Interested in learning about the craft of Rug Making and meeting Guild members from around the Country in person? The General Meeting of Australian Rughooking Guild will be held on Saturday 20th October beginning at 5:00 pm.
Held this year at the Strathalbyn Town Hall, High Street, Strathalbyn, South Australia the meeting will include a business session, election of new officers for next term and meet and greet.
Several Internationals will be in attendance as they are instructors during a two day Rug Expo being held concurrently the Saturday and Sunday in Strathalbyn. These professionals are from the United Kingdom and United States and will be covering design, braiding, proddy the UK way, hooking journals, how to tips on rughooking. The editor of Rug Hooking Magazine (only publication for rughooking) has traveled from the United States to cover these events.
Judith Tompkins will be representing the Guild in her home state of Queensland.
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