Oh My Stars display Feb 7

“Oh My Stars”

March 7, 9-1PM

Sharpsburg Library

106 East Main ST

Sharpsburg, MD 21782

#301-432-8825

At least 20 original mats from all over the US. Designs depicting what “All My Stars” mean to the designer. Sponsored by ATHA, the mats were on display in October in Canton, MS and will be displayed in San Antonio at the Biennial.

February 7 meeting

From Barb:

WHAHAFA will be meeting this Saturday, February 7 at 11AM at Boonsboro Library.  The girl scouts are coming Saturday at 12:30.  Please bring a finished project to show the girls. If you have an extra frame, please bring it along for them to borrow during our meeting.   

 

If you have not paid your dues, please see Cathy.  They are $10. 

 

Bonnie Costello will be bringing the refreshments.

 

Stay warm !  Hope to see you Saturday! 

September 6, 2014

Hello my fellow hookers!

Our meeting yesterday was awesome! As always, the yard sale was lots of fun, and there was a load of goodies!

Barb and Jill presented an amazing program on what it takes to become a McGown-certified teacher... For those who missed the meeting, it takes FIVE YEARS! Projects are assigned to you, such as: hook this piece in a fine cut, this one in a primitive cut, hook these fruit or these vegetables, hook this one only in secondary colors AND you have to dye all the wool! And you have to hook this piece and teach it - to a class of 15 McGown-certified teachers... And must prepare a notebook with complete instructions on how you did everything associated with that piece. A notebook don well enough that the piece could be replicated by another hooker, without you.

Wowser!

And yet after all that Barb and Jill seem so sane!

They mentioned a great resource - The McGown Guild. I'd heard of it, but assumed (yes, I know!) you had to be a McGown teacher. If you're interested, here's a link: http://mcgownguild.com

See you next month!!

Stories and photos needed!!

Sorry I haven't published anything here for a while! I'm sharing info almost every day on our Facebook page. It's so much easier for us sometimes lazy people... Just click "share" and move on. It's a little more complicated, for me at least, to maintain a blog. I'm still trying to learn the netiquette of how much I can share without first getting permission. But I will learn!

In the meantime, I would love to have input... Stories, questions, photos... Bring it on!

My only caveat right now is not being able to take and share photos. My computer is AWOL. I'm working from my iPad Mini, and it's much harder to type with one finger than ten!

Goose Creek Hook-In 2014

The Hook-In was, as it always is, fantastic!

It was wonderful to catch up with so many friends we may only see a couple of times a year.

And to look at - and drool over - all the eye-candy!

Our very own Caroline Twigg had a class on beginning rug hooking in the morning. And Ellen Grau had an afternoon class on Punch Needle. I don't know how many attendees each class had, but I think it's a fantastic idea to have them, and hope we have more!

Box lunches were also new this year, and extremely popular! The food was delish, and you got a very full box!

Our thanks go out to Jen Pelton, and everyone behind the scenes (or in front of them!) who helped put together such a fun-filled time!

Many, many thanks to Patty Sharrer for providing these pix from the Hook-In:

Just a small portion of the gorgeous wools available!

Our very own Caroline Twigg, with some of her beauteous wools and patterns

Here's Jerry Spears, with some of her really fun, colorful rugs underfoot, and just a peek at some of her wools. 

And here is Debra Henckle, in front of just a few of her many wonderful rugs. I really love her Adam and Eve rug!

RE: The Sunday rug hooking satellite in Glenwood (Howard County)

Sorry, I missed this note from Ramona from September!

Friends,

 

Mason Dixon is hosting 2 satellite groups, meeting on Sunday afternoons, for any who can't get to the weekday chapter meeting or who want another day of hooking.  I will be hosting one of these at the Howard County Library Glenwood on the 3rd Sunday of the month, this time on Sept 15.  I'll be there from 2:00 to 4:30 and hope you can come by for some or all.  

The library is on Rt 97 just a mile or so south of the 70I and 140 intersection toward Cooksville.  This will be a casual affair, no business, just friends hooking and visiting together.  Newcomers and beginners are welcome, as are Mason Dixon members or non-members.  

I'm writing this to several who have expressed interest in such a group - or some who live further west than where the Ellicott City chapter meets.  Please invite any others you want.  Maybe some will want to come and knit or sew, etc.  That's o.k. also.

 

We are not allowed to sell at the library, but I'm comfortable filling orders for anything you want me to bring. I'll also have a frame and some hooks for beginners if they want to try their hand.

 

This will be fun.  Hook On!  Ramona Cann

Doris Aymar has one class spot open!

It's being held the second and the fourth Tuesday each month, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

If you're interested, drop her an email at daymar@myactv.net  

Jean Holbert Tynan has passed on

from The Brunswick Citizen, September 26, 2013

Jean Holbert Tynan

Mrs. Jean Holbert Tynan, 87, of Brunswick, died on Sept. 18, 2013. Born June 17, 1926 in New York, she was the daughter of Robert Holbert and Catherine Tighe.

Jean worked for the public schools as an elementary teacher and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Petersville.

She is survived by her daughters, Catherine Tynan Huffer and husband David of Brunswick; and Jayne Tynan McCabe and husband Steven of Hobe Sound, Fla; and a son, William Spence Tynan and wife Karen of Fort Lee, NJ; and five grandchildren.

Services will be held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by the John T. Williams Funeral Home, Brunswick.

Congratulations to Patty Sharrer!!

Patty's got a photo of her adorable "Minnie's Quillies" (a Lucille Festa pattern) in the October/November 2013 edition of ATHA (see page 30)! 

There's also a separate close-up photo of one of the quillies ... I'm thinking of a future mini-workshop one Saturday!

New branch-off of Mason-Dixon Guild meeting in Cooksville

Hi all -- Just got this updated Mason-Dixon info from Nancy Whitney:

 

Ramona Cann gave Nancy a flyer about the new branch-off of the Mason-Dixon Guild.  This hook-in will meet the 3rd Sunday of the month from 2-4:30pm at the Glenwood Branch of the Howard County Library.  There will be no speakers or business meeting, just another occasion to hook and visit.  This might be closer to guild members in the west.  

There will also be a group that will meet in Baltimore the 4th Sunday of the month.  For this information contact Diana Kerns or Ramona.  Ramona said she will be at the library come rain or shine. I'll put up the contact/meeting info for Diana Kerns as soon as I get it.

 

GLENWOOD BRANCH, HOWARD COUNTY LIBRARY

2350 State Route 97, Cooksville, MD 21723

phone:  (410) 313-5577

Third Sunday of the month from 2 – 4:30

September through December with Ramona Cann

 

Ramona’s email for questions is woolieadvice@gmail.com

Thanks so much, Nancy!