March 9th is the Spring Fiber Fling in Wildwood Florida!     Registration is full!  

Remember doors open at 9:30 am.  Event finishes at 3:30 pm

Yes, we are having a fashion show, so bring your finished wearable fiber art, knitted socks?  Wear them.  Woven a shawl?  Bring it along!  Hooked a tote bag or poncho?  Let's show them off!

Yes we are having a spinning circle!  Bring your spinning wheels and join us!

Lunch is by TooJays Deli, always delicious.

Fiber exhibit will be set up to display finished items, from wool applique to art yarns, to hooked rugs and woven towels.  Bring your finished items to inspire everyone!

IF you would like to do some shopping, you may come AFTER 11 am and the fee is $7.00 at the door, for shopping and viewing the exhibit only.  And watch a demo of course.

And of course, door prizes!

Demonstrations are scheduled throughout the day, there is always something to learn!

Florida Tropical Weavers Annual Conference is being held March 14 thru 17, 2019 at the Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center.  Check out all the information and class listings on their website.  FTWG.org     This year is the 75th Anniversary Celebration!  

I will be vending during the conference and teaching a mini-class on Thursday afternoon, a simple wool braided ornament.

FTWG.org

Spring Fiber Fling is coming up fast!  Check out the vendor list so you can plan your shopping list.  Websites are listed!  Contact them if you see a pattern, wool, fiber, or other supply you would like to purchase from them and they will bring it to the Spring Fiber Fling to save you shipping!!

We are taking a few days off.  Orders from the store will be mailed out after February 7th.

Thank you!

Off the Ocean Rug Camp in Jacksonville Florida ended yesterday.  You should have been there.  Extraordinary teachers, enthusiastic students, exciting rugs, exceptional patterns and wool!  

I will be attending the North Central McGown Teachers Workshop in Iowa next week!  

The photos below are from the Florida Tropical Weavers Annual Conference in Lake Yale Florida March 15 - 18.  Sunrises over the lake were exceptionally beautiful each morning.  The Greenway Fiber Art Society exhibited many quality examples of fiber art, weaving, rug hooking, braiding, knitting, swedish weaving, wool appliqué.  I was honored to be chosen as a teacher during the conference.  My class was all about decorative stitches in rug hooking.  My vendor booth was packed with rug hooking and appliqué supplies.  My helper Mona added felting supplies, felted soaps, beaded jewelry, and wool appliqué kits.

We traveled to Montgomery Bell State Park in Dickson TN for the March Madness Hooking Retreat organized by Lisanne Miller.  Two whole days this year to renew friendships and be reenergized!!  The park facilities are comfortable and convenient. 

January flew by and I can't believe February is here!  Only FIVE weeks until the Spring Fiber Fling and we have a full house already!  If you are interested in attending let me know and I will add you to the wait list.  Karen@ShadyHillRugHooking.com

Pictures of some of the activities I have been involved with during October and November.  I taught a braiding class to ladies who want to master the butting technique. Our project was an all butted basket or mat to focus on getting the tubes connected in the right sequence!  5 times in one class and they all succeeded!

Members of the Greenway Fiber Arts Society volunteered at the Pioneer Settlement Fall Jamboree in Barberville FL in November.   We were requested to wear period costume from !840's thru 1930.  I fortunately had my grandmothers feather hat from the 1930's to add authenticity to my costume.  We hooked rugs, braided rugs, and had the spinning wheel going too!  

The Hontoon Hooking retreat in Deland FL was delightful.  The resort is on the St. John's river, a peaceful setting for the week.  I attended on Wednesday and everyone was having a great time and accomplishing their goal of relaxing and hooking.

Once again, I don't have pictures of the Tampa Hook-in!  I get busy talking to everyone and don't think to get my camera out to get a shot of all the wondrous rugs created.  Thank you all the ladies who work hard all year for this event.  Yes, I did win a raffle basket and it was full of treasures!

Class is in full swing and students keep me busy.  I enjoy their creativity and eagerness to learn, and willingness to try something new.  Thanks for being my students.

I think that is all.  

Registration is now open for Spring Fiber Fling 2018!  You all know how much fun it was in March 2017, so click on the link to find out all the information and get yourself and a friend registered!  Plan now to finish a project or two for the exhibit or fashion show!  Our vendors will have some amazing supplies for purchase, all the way from Missouri, Georgia, Maine and Florida!  Demonstrations are being planned, and door prizes are being collected.  We had a lot to give away in 2017!  The food drive is sincerely appreciated by Interfaith Emergency Services in Ocala.  You will get a piece of wool in return for your donation! (limit 4 pieces of wool, but you can donate as much as you want)  We filled the pickup bed last time!

Spring Fiber Fling is open to all fiber fanatics - rug hooking, spinning, weaving, wool appliqué, knitting, crochet!  

Check out the gallery to see more of my work.  Loaded with pictures of my rug hooking, spinning yarn, weaving, and wool appliqué projects.  

Save the date!!  March 10th, 2018 for Spring Fiber Fling.  All fiber artists are invited.  Rug hookers, spinners, weavers, wool appliquérs, knitters and more.  We will be in the same location, the Wildwood Community Center in Wildwood Florida.  The Community Center is undergoing some renovations so we are excited to experience the improvements.  Several vendors are returning, and we will have a couple new ones.   We will have demonstrations again,  collect food for Interfaith Emergency Services in Ocala,  and the fiber exhibit will showcase exceptional work hand-made by our guests.  Again in 2018 we will have a fashion show of woven, knitted, felted, appliquéd , and hooked wearable art.  Don't forget the exciting door prizes!!!!!

Registration will open later in the summer, we have a lot of details to work out!!

Time for a Spring Fiber Fling POP QUIZ!  Watch for it  March 1st on my FaceBook page - Shady Hill Rug Hooking.  You must be a registered guest for the Spring Fiber Fling on March 11th to participate.  The first registered guest with the correct answer will win a small prize to be picked up at my booth during the event.  Answer as many questions as you would like, but you can only win one time. I will post one question each day starting March 1st.  Thanks and good luck. This will be easy.

Blue Eyed Nick is back in stock. We sold out of the pattern at the Searsport Hookin earlier this week.  We unpacked, reorganized, and got the linen out to make more patterns.  

It's only February, you will have 10 months to finish this pattern in time for Christmas!

Check out the exciting vendors for Spring Fiber Fling!

Prairie Road Designs        prairieroaddesigns.com                 Wentzville, MO
Funny Face Farms            Funny Face Farm on Facebook    Valrico, FL
KISS Rug Hooking            Studio KISS Rug Hooking Studio on Facebook - Jacksonville FL
Rugs by Carol                    Rugsbycarol.com                           Bonita Springs, FL
Mad Hen Primitives            madhenprims.com                         Monroe, GA
Over The Moon Wool         Specialty Hand-Dyed wool,          Tavares, FL
Shady Hill Rug Hooking     ShadyHillRugHooking.com           Ocala, FL