Saturday, December 4, 2010

~*Hook-In Holiday Fun*~

Hello Dear Friends! Today has really been a great day! My sweet SIL, Robin, picked me up & drove the hour long drive to Topeka today. (Thanks for driving Robin!) That was so we could make it to Judy Cripps' ~ of Rustic Rugs ~ monthly hook-in. It has been a few months since Robin and I have been able to attend... but we really didn't want to miss it this month. December is the holiday hook-in. Judy cooks up a delicious lunch and we have the Christmas Mat Exchange. (Lunch was a yummy taco salad with mint cake for dessert! Thank you Judy!)

Each year Judy draws up a simple pattern on monk's cloth... and suggests we give a $10 donation. The funds gathered are shared with the Topeka Rescue Mission. We hook the mats anyway we wish ~ then wrap them with our name on the inside. When we arrive at Judy's house, the wrapped packages are set in a pile and we drop our names in a bowl. After lunch, Judy begins drawing names one at a time. We then pick a package. We all opened at the same time... and each were delighted to receive a new rug hooked by one of our hook-in buddies. See all the smiles...



Here is the lovely mat I received. It was hooked by Jan (no blog or online album). I just love how she hooked the background of squares... and the colors are so warm & lovely!



Here is the mat I hooked... kind of like a snowman peeking in the window...



On the back, I added another tiny heart & snowman face... and a label with my name & the hook-in information...



You can tell we all started with a simple heart. It is exciting to see how we all interpreted and worked the heart. Here is a photo of most of the mats... unfortunately we thought about grouping them all together for a picture after a few girls had to leave for the day...



The talent is amazing!

Wising you all warm smiles...

Betty

13 comments:

  1. What fun, so glad you were able to go. Looking at all the finishes, wouldn't it make a lovely rug all put together? That is something they do here for a local charity in a knitting club, each member knits a block and then they are all assembled into one piece, it is then auctioned during the annual telethon. Awesome.
    Thanks for sharing!!

    ~Ronda

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  2. What a FUN idea! I wonder if I could get the gals I hook with to try something like that!

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  3. How neat....I just love all of the mats. Love your snowman...too cute!

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  4. What a great lookin' group of gals you've got there! Lots of warm smiles! The rugs are so beautifully hooked and eac one has it's own personality! What a great idea!

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  5. that sounds like it was such a fun day.love the hooked mats they are beautiful. denise

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  6. How fun for you!

    Love your snowman--he's a cutie.

    Melinda

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  7. What a fun way to spend the day and the mats are so beautiful.

    Debbie

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  8. What a great hook~in and love all the mats.....I can see why everyone is smiling!!!
    Such a fun tradition.

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  9. Don't usually comment, but just had to say what a fun event!!! Just love the little hooked rugs and what a wonderful and great looking group. How lucky you are to have friends who share the same love of fiber and fabric.

    Happy Holidays

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  10. Betty ~
    Looks like a fun time was had by all.
    Hugs :)
    Lauren

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  11. What a great idea~ love the one you won!!! And your snowman was pretty darn cute, too!

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  12. What a fun day you must have had, Betty. The mats are awesome...all different from one simple heart.

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  13. Betty, it was a wonderful hookin and so nice to see you and Robin again. Those heart mats really turned out darling!

    Please give my thanks to Robin again for finding my scissors. I was so down and upset about that issue and Robin's finding them, and handing them to me, made a sad day so much better.

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