~ Virginia Rug Fest ~

 ~ Hello Friends & Folk! ~

and Happy Sunday to you all...

we have returned from our trip to Richmond VA for the

annual Virginia RugFest put on by the Shockoe Slip Rug Hookers

We stared the day by teaching a crash course in punch needle to these loverly ladies ~

{ hi ladies! }

The vendor booths were set up in the foyer of the 

Virginia Museum of History & Culture ~

here is our booth below;

 

here is Searsport Rug Hooking booth ~

 

beautiful baskets {below} by Diane Pearce

{of course on came home with me, and Joan as well}

 

wild colorful wools from Mary's Wool Garden ~

{picked up a couple of pieces}

 

drool-worthy woolens from sweetfolks at The Wool Studio ~ 

{yep got some of those too}

the raffle tables were FULL of treasures!

 

this year's Challenge Rugs were based on Children's Art Drawings ~

how adorable are these??

❤

here is Kathy from Checkmate Farm and her gorgeous yarns for rug punch ~

 

 and

this year we were honored to have my sweet friend Michele Micarelli as guest speaker ~

www.michelemicarelli.com

Michele and I lived not far from each other in CT, 

and she was the person who helped me fall in love with rug hooking ~

 {hello to you beautiful Michele! was SO good to see you again!}

xoxoxox

Thanks to the Shockeslip Rug Hookers for another fun event!

and thank you to all who took my class and shopped in our booth ~

hope to see you next year!

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Happy News!! ~

 Hello Friends & Folk!

Peter & I have something to share with you...

that's right!!

this year, 2018 ~ marks our tenth year for our

Gathering of Primitive Friends show here on the farm ~

how time flies when you're having fun!

... to make this year even more special,

we have decided to turn our attention to our love of rug hooking and all things wool!

SO, along with our vendors & dealers of primitives, antiques and folk art ~

we are honored to include awesome *new* vendors of rug hooking related wares for you!

you might know that we have been in the process of renovating our shop 

to better accommodate more room for us when we gather to hook {punch, stitch...}

 and for our classes

but we have a surprise for you...

On the day of the Gathering, in addition to general shopping in our dealers' booths and our shop,

you can pre-register to enjoy a full day of Rug Hooking with us 

~ for our 1st ever {and soon to be annual} Hook In & Rug Show!!

excited yet? 

~ we are!!

Hook In attendees will need to pre-register to hold their seat, {Limited to 50 attendees}

$25.00 registration for the Hook In includes:

*paper bag lunch {turkey/ham sandwich, chips, drink, fruit & sweets}

*Rug Show space to show your work

*all day Hooking under our Porch Roof & all day shopping!

{*registered attendees will receive more info}

how much more fun can one have, than to be hooking with friends old and new ~

...while enjoying the sights & sounds of a beautiful farm in the Early Fall...

shopping to your hearts' content 

& 

sharing your wonderful hooked rugs with everyone to admire?

 I hope you are as excited about this as Peter & I are...

there is lots of work to be done, but this is something that we have talked about for many years

and now is the perfect time to do it.

If you would like to pre-register and SAVE YOUR SEAT for the Hook In & Rug Show

call or email me:

434-263-6508 {leave me a message if no answer}

  notforgottenfarmwitch@gmail.com

we accept check, Paypal & CC by phone

Can't come for the Hook In??

you can still come for the SHOPPING!!

regular admission price at the gate is $3.00 ~ with proceeds going to

Almost Home Pet Adoption Agency in Lovingston, VA

Vendor List Coming SOON!!!!!!

 

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori

~ Happy Hookers ~

Hello Friends & Folk!
and happy Monday to you all ~

this past Saturday we attended the
Goose Creek Ruggers annual Hook-In in Hamilton, VA

what a great turnout there was!!
so many friends happily playing with wool ~

here are photos for you to enjoy:

Beautiful hand woven baskets to carry your woolies in ~

sweet little wool-friends ~
by Mary Jane Miller

 Checkmate Farm
 had her lovely yarns for the Oxford Punch Needles ~

our booth:

Wooly Dye Works beautiful wools ~

a beautiful rug show too! :

some of Eagle Nest Woolens rugs,

 
and Carolyn Twigg from Eagles Nest Woolens ~

oh I wonder what Susan Feller is up to now???
{love ya girlfriend!}

a small hook-ling that Susan made and wore on  her purse...
Meow!!!

just look at all those Happy Hookers!

a sweet friend working on our Lancaster Barnyard design ~

And a couple of friends brought their challenge rugs
from a previous Out of Hand Rug Hookers FB Group challenge...

aren't they wonderful!!?

I had to get a close-up of the squirrel rug ~
~ just look at that 'beauty line' around those leaves!!

the table of ladies shown below, was the closest one to our booth ~
we enjoyed everyone visiting & shopping with us!

Many Thanks to the Goose Creek Ruggers
for inviting Notforgotten Farm to come and be a part of your event!
and heartfelt thanks to those who shopped with us ~

 ❤

Blessings from the Farm

 ~ Lori