Hooking Club Christmas

I love this evening!  Friends gathering to eat great food and exchange our handmade ornaments.  Mostly hooked, with a little felting and punch needle, but all wonderful.

See for yourself:

Workt by Hand Planning Trip : Dec 1 - 6, 2011

I just returned from a fantastic trip to Philadelphia, visitng Melissa Becker and meeting with Sue Spargo and Sally Korte to finalize details for the 2012 Workt by Hand. 

We spent a day working, but 3 days being inspired.  Saturday we headed to downtown Philadelphia to Elfreth's Alley attending their Christmas celebration.  This location is the oldest ongoing residential area in the United States, starting in the early 1700's.  Several of the homes were opened to walk through, amazing architecture.

Sunday we went to Washington, D.C. to spend our day at the Textile Musuem. Sorry, no photos were allowed, but if you ever find yourself there, I highly reccomend a visit. We saw two exhibits, Weaving Abstraction - Kuba Textiles and the Woven Art of Central Africa and Second Lives - the Age-Old Art of Recycling Textiles.

With all the driving we did, I had whiplash from being an architecutiral tourist. So many beautiful old homes, the stone ones were my favorites. Monday we were off to Delaware to see the Winterthur Museum, and a few of their special exhibits. Wow, this place is unbelieveable. The collections, decorations, grounds, well enough cannot be said. This is a must see if you're ever in the area. My photos just don't do it justice.

Of course we also managed to do a little shopping, have some great meals, and just enjoyed our time together.  It's great having friends that love and enjoy the same things.

Workt by Hand, 2012

Workt by Hand, 2012

April 25 - 28,
Historic Tipp City, OH
Alice Strebel - Sally Korte - Sue Spargo - Melissa Becker

We are pleased and excited to announce plans for Workt By Hand 2012. This year is all about.... Change, Challenge, and Choices!
Over the years our creative journey has been clearly marked by the projects that all of you have joined with us in executing. Many of you have traveled with us for a number of years on this journey. Others have joined us more recently. Still others arrive each spring as new faces to welcome. Several of you come from significant distances.  Some of you live only steps away from our gathering place in the heart of Ohio. Each of you brings a unique perspective that has come to define Workt By Hand as a creative experience...

A fellowship celebrating folk-art, fiber, and friendship. Workt By Hand 2012 marks a special place in our journey. We invite you to join us this spring!

‘Color Workt’ - April 25

Explore the topic of color through a series of guided hands-on activities. Broaden your horizons, challenge yourself in the use of color, make choices and experiment with color combinations. Each of you will take from this class a framework for the innovative use of color which will enrich countless future projects for hearth and home. This pre-workshop is being offered as an optional, add-on event for those attending our main workshop. Participant numbers are limited so register early.

‘The Main Event’ April 26-28

This year our workshop expands to become a three day event. Each of you will create an embellished wool cloth during our time together - learning and practicing many techniques. This small workable piece begins with basic wool appliqué and a selection of our favorite animal motifs and simple shapes. You will have the opportunity to see our embellished pieces incorporated into a variety of distinctive finished projects.

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