~ Virginia Rug Fest ~

Hello Friends & Folk!
~ and happy Sunday to you!

 Joan & I are home safe & sound from two weekends of traveling
we are pooped!!!
... but,
we have full hearts from seeing so many of you :)

Yesterday we were in Mechanicsville {Richmond} VA
vending at the VA Rug Fest.

We always look forward to this event,
and have most-happliy been a part for many years now...

Our thanks to Mary Henck and the Shockoe Slip Rug Hookers
for once again putting on a wonderful event
and to all those attendees and shoppers who stopped in our booth to chat & share...

Here are photos of the show,
hope you enjoy!

three beautiful rugs hooked by three beautiful women ~
you should see these in person!!!!

these designs are adapted from my folk art
and are available from Kris at
www.spruceridgestudios.com

here is the hook-in just beginning to fill up in the morning ~

here is our booth ~

Joan is always happy to help!
{love you my friend}

 oh look!!!
 a newbie-needle-puncher! and a great job she did!
I am always happy to help you learn & get you going ~ that's what I'm here for ;)

just a couple of rugs from the Out of Hand Rug Hookers Group challenge were brought in,
and they are beautiful ~

~ and ~

here is an overview of the hook-in ~
just look at all those happy hookers!!

 here are a few snaps of the other vendors' booths...
I want everything please!
this is the booth of
"Like Mother Like Daughter"
beautiful finished hooked decor...

can you see that beautiful smile?!!!

 here is the booth of
"Handmaiden Designs"
enlightening designs for hook & punch needle ~

{a happy hubby helping!}

sweet & beautiful Deb of Handmaiden Designs

 here is the booth of
"Checkmate Farm" & "Karakul Wool"
wonderful rug designs & such luscious wool yarns!!

here is 

"Seaside Rug Hooking"

and their beautiful booth full of goodness ~

here is the room of wonder from

"The Wool Studio"

no need to say more!

here is 

"Mary's Wool Garden" 

thee most colorful wool on the planet!

{Robin? are you still shopping?}

antique paisley
*swoon*

here is the raffle table laden with pretty prizes ~
oh those lucky winners!
{Kathleen!!!}

and speaking of Kathleen,
just look at what her talented hands have hooked ~

each year, 

the Shockoe Slip Rug Hookers choose a scholarship recipient from VCU 

{Virginia Commonwealth University}

and present the award to the winner...

this year's recipient was

Connor Shumaker!

{Congrats to you Connor!}

Connor's hands produce beautiful weavings & artful textiles...

Hello there!!

love to see such talent ~

just beautiful!!

 two groups combined to show their talent here below,
the Shockoe Slip Rug Hookers and there James River Rug Hookers
created this AWESOME table-full of fun animals!

 Peter & I were happy to introduce our new
'Stripper's Tote' at the show ~ and it was very well received!!
thank you so much to all who purchased one for your clamp-on cutters :)

here is a happy customer below,
using our tote with her Beeline Cutter~

 Our totes can accommodate Beeline & Fraser clamp on model cutters...
{thank you Susan for allowing me to use your cutter for demonstration purposes}
;)

our 'Stripper's Tote' shown with a Beeline Cutter

and shown with my Fraser 500 cutter ~

~ by my photos, I'm sure you can all see
what a fabulous time we had!!!
You really should come next year ~ you will be so happy you did!

Well friends,
 I am taking the rest of this day off to just rest a bit & hook.
a busy week ahead playing catch-up!

~ Blessings from the Farm ~

 Lori