Rug Hooking Classes Halifax Ns

Winter session generally late jan early feb until march or april.

Rug hooking classes halifax ns.

Cape breton halifax the south shore and the annapolis. Signing up for ruth s portraits class at rug school may 2015 was the most challenging hooking project i have ever done. Spruce top rug hooking studio situated in beautiful mahone bay on the south shore offers the largest collection of hooked rugs in atlantic canada. We offer a variety of classes and workshops for rug hooking.

Tapestry rug hooking we call hooking the making of wool or rag rugs on burlap. The guild was formed in 1979 with the first rug hooking school held at church point 1980. Consider attending a rug hooking workshop or class in my studio where the class size is often less than 1 2 that of a public workshop. This essential and decorated practical aid to navigation that has adorned nautical charts dating back to at least magellan s time encompassed the era of the new world s exploration and conquest by many european sea.

With a hook held in the right hand the wool or rag held underneath the burlap with the left hand is pulled to the surface of the. Weekly friday classes click here for more information. Nasturtiums with frame rug hooking kit 8 x 8 99 95. His work has been showcased in the eye see you project which travelled in the united states for a year.

Working in monochromatic gray colours and trying to stay true to an old photograph of my husband s grandfather ruth guided me through the subtle and delicate shading needed to define the features and planes of the. Launched on the nautical theme encompassing designs rug hooking studio took float in 2000 with the classic marine inspired designs of the compass rose. Rug hooking has flourished in nova scotia for generations. The burlap is stretched tightly on a wooden frame and the hook is a simple nail with a curved tip attached to a wooden handle.

Spring session generally april to late may or june. This comes complete with a 8 by 8 frame and instructions for mounting. Through the nova scotia department of handcrafts mrs. According to our archives edna withrow from ottawa influenced rug hooking in nova scotia throughout the 50 s 60 s and 70 s.

Any rug hooker can become a member of the rug hooking guild of nova scotia. Nova scotia pete and i just returned from a wonderful week in nova scotia where rug making is a national sport. Inspired by the flower that is pretty enough to eat. Spruce top provides a wide range of rug hooki.

Doug is an accredited teacher of the mcgown guild who has taught in nova scotia new brunswick prince edward island quebec ontario and the us.