Events & Shows

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Future events:

Florida Tropical Weavers Guild

 

 

 

Annual Conference

 March 16-19, 2023

 

 

Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center

Lake Yale, Florida

 

 

 Karen will be Teaching a class on Rug Hooking. Check out all the details at FTWG.org

 

 

 

Past events, where you may have seen us.

Florida Tropical Weavers Guild

 

This event has been canceled

 due to the Covid 19 Pandemic

 

Annual Conference

 March 18 thru 20, 2022

 

 

Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center

Lake Yale, Florida

 

 

 Karen will be a Vendor

 

 

 

 

 Strawberry Rug Hooking Group Fall Hook'in

 

 

Friday 9 am to 3 pm

November 19,2021

Hillsborough County Fairgrounds

215 Sydney Washer Rd

Dover Fl 33527

 

 

 

 

Florida Tropical Weavers Guild

 

This event has been canceled

 due to the Covid 19 Pandemic

 

Annual Conference

 March 19 thru 22, 2020

 

 

Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center

Lake Yale, Florida

 

 

 Karen will be a Vendor

 

 

 

Fifth Annual Spring Fiber Fling 

  

 Saturday, March 14, 2020

9:30 am to 3:30 pm

 

 Vendors, Demos, Rug /Fiber Exhibit and Fashion Exhibit

Door Prizes and Catered Lunch

$ 35.00

 

Saturday only Shopping pass after 11 am  $7.00

 

 

 Friday Afternoon  March 13, 2020

Classes, Limited space available,

 

 All weavers, spinners, rug hookers  and   

fiber artists of any kind are invited!!

 

 

 

Klein Conference Center

College of Central Florida Ocala Campus

3001 SW College Rd, Ocala, FL 34474

 

 

 Sponsored by

Shady Hill Rug Hooking

 

 Registration opens October 1, 2019

 

No animals allowed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gator Group Florida Hookin'

 

Chapter of ATHA

Saturday, February 15, 2020

9:30 am to 3:30 pm

 

Elks Lodge

1350 26th Street

Vero Beach, FL 32960

 

 by Gator Rug Hooking Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Distaff Day

 

 

Saturday, January 4, 2020

10 am to 5 pm

 

Karen will be a Vendor

 

Clarion Inn & Suites Orlando Airport 

An annual fiber event

 

 visit orlandodistaffday

 

 

 

 Strawberry Rug Hooking Group Fall Hook'in

 

 

Friday 9 am to 3 pm

November 22, 2019

Hillsborough County Fairgrounds

215 Sydney Washer Rd

Dover Fl 33527

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Florida Rug Hooking Guild

Hook-In

 10am -5 pm

Saturday May 11, 2019

 

Coquina Crossing Clubhouse

4536 Coquina Crossing Drive

Elkton, Fl 32033

 

contact Katie at kissrughooking@yahoo.com

for further information

 

 

 

 

 

North Central McGown Teachers Workshop

 

 

April 28 - May 3rd, 2019

 

 

Dubuque, Iowa

Karen will be teaching a class

 

 

 

 

Spring Fiber Fling at The Manor

 

Thursday April 25, 2019

 

 

 

The Manor Lake Geneva

Walworth, Wisconsin 

 

 

Florida Tropical Weavers Guild

 

Annual Conference

 March 14 thru 17, 2019

 

 

Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center

Lake Yale, Florida

 

Karen will be teaching a mini-class on Thursday afternoon

 Karen will also have her booth set up in the vending area

 

 

 

Spring Fiber Fling 2019

 

Saturday March 9, 2019

9:30 am to 3:30 pm

 

Wildwood Community Center

6500 County Road 139

Wildwood, Fl

 

No animals allowed

 

Sponsored by 

Shady Hill Rug Hooking

 

 

 

 

 

 Distaff Day

 

 

Saturday, January 5, 2019

10 am to 5 pm

 

 

Clarion Inn & Suites Orlando Airport 

An annual fiber event

 

 

 

 

 

 Strawberry Rug Hooking Group Fall Hook'in

 

 

Friday 9 am to 3 pm

November 16, 2018

Hillsborough County Fairgrounds

215 Sydney Washer Rd

Dover Fl 33527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 "Bright Country Nights, Big City Lights"

 

 

Country Road Quilters

The 2018 Quilt Show

 

November 9-10, 2018

 

8395 SW 80th St, Ocala Fl 34481

 

 

 

 

March Madness

 

Hook-In, Show & Fiber Day 

 

 

March 23 and 24, 2018

 

 

 Montgomery Bell State Park

Dickson, TN

 

 

Florida Tropical Weavers Guild

 

Annual Conference

 March 15 thru 18, 2018

 

 

Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center

Lake Yale, Florida

 

Karen will be teaching a 2 1/2 day class on Decorative Stitches in Rug Hooking

 Karen will also have her booth set up in the vending area

 

 

 

Spring Fiber Fling 2018

 

Saturday March 10, 2018

9:30 am to 3:30 pm

 

Wildwood Community Center

6500 County Road 139

Wildwood, Fl

No animals allowed

 

Sponsored by 

Shady Hill Rug Hooking

 

 

 

 

 

 Strawberry Rug Hooking Group Fall Hook'in

 

 

Friday

November 17th,2017

 

From 9am to 3pm Friday

East Chelsea Baptist Church

Family Life Center Gym

7225 East Chelsea

Tampa, Fl 

 

 

 

 

 

March Madness

 

Hook-In, Show & Fiber Day 

 

 

Saturday March 25th, 2017

Marriott Cool Springs

Franklin, TN

 

 

 

 

Spring Fiber Fling 2017

 

Saturday March 11, 2017

10 am to 4 pm

 

Wildwood Community Center

6500 County Road 139

Wildwood, Fl

No animals allowed

 

Sponsored by 

Shady Hill Rug Hooking

 

 

 

 

2017 Florida Harbor Hookin' 

 The Hook'in is February 22nd and 23rd, 2017

Punta Gorda, Florida!
From 9-4 both days

at the

Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center

75 Taylor Street

Punta Gorda, Fl 33950

  

 

 

 Strawberry Rug Hooking Group Fall Hook'in

 

 

Friday

November 18th,2016

 

From 9am to 3pm Friday

East Chelsea Baptist Church

Family Life Center Gym

7225 East Chelsea

Tampa, Fl 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Merrie Mountain Hookers of Asheville

 

 

September 24th, 2016

 

 AB Tech Asheville Campus Event Center

340 Victoria Road,

Asheville, NC

 

 

Hook-In St Louis

 

 April 23, 2016

 

 Kirkwood Community Center

111 S Geyer Rd

Kirkwood, MO  

Karen will be teaching a Rug Hooking combined with wool applique class

 

 

 

 

March Madness in April!

 

 Hook-In, Show & Fiber Day

Saturday, April 16 2016

 

9:30 to 4:30 

 

Marriott Cool Springs

700 Cool Springs Road

Franklin, TN

 

 

Florida Tropical Weavers Guild

 

 March 18,19 and 20, 2016

 

 

Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center

Lake Yale, Florida

 

Karen will be teaching an all day beginner Rug Hooking Class

 

 

 

 

Spring Fiber Fling 2016

 

Saturday March 12, 2016

10 am to 4 pm

 

Wildwood Community Center

6500 County Road 139

Wildwood, Fl

No animals allowed

 

Sponsored by 

Shady Hill Rug Hooking

 

 

 

 

FANtastic Quilt Show

 

March 4th & 5th, 2016

9-5 Friday

9-4 Saturday

 

at

Lake Receptions

4425 N Highway 19A

Mt Dora, FL 32757

 

 

Sponsored by 

Lake County Quilters' Guild

 

 

 

 

 

2016 Florida Harbor Hookin' 

 The Hook'in is Feb 24 and 25, 2016

Punta Gorda, Florida!
From 9-4 both days

at the

Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center

75 Taylor Street

Punta Gorda, Fl 33950

 

Sponsored by Searsport Rug Hooking

 

 

Quilters & Stitchers Marketplace

 

 The  Marketplace is January 15 & 16, 2016

at 

La Hacienda Center

1200 Avendia Central, The Villages, FL

 

 

 

Sponsored by 

The Quilting Guild of The Villages

 

 

 

 Strawberry Rug Hooking Group Fall Hook'in

 

 

November 6th 2015

 

Tampa, Florida

 

 


 

 Merrie Mountain Hookers of Asheville

13th Annual Hook-in

 

The Hook'in is Saturday, September 19, 2015

at 

Grace Methodist Church

954 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC

 

 


 

2015 Maine Harvest Hookin'

 

The Hook'in is September 26 & 27th,2015

in

Brewer, Maine
at

Jeff's Catering

15 Littlefield Road

Brewer, ME 04414

 

Sponsored by Searsport Rug Hooking

 

 

 

2015 North Central McGown Teacher's Workshop

 


 Newton Iowa

April 26-May 1, 2015

 


 

2015 Florida Harbor Hookin' 

 The Hook'in is Feb 25 AND 26, 2015

Punta Gorda, Florida!
From 9-4 both days

at the

Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center

75 Taylor Street

Punta Gorda, Fl 33950

 

Sponsored by Searsport Rug Hooking

 

Florida Cabin  Fever

 Quilt Fever 2015

 

Friday and Saturday, January 23, 24 2015

 

at the 

Central Florida Fairgournds

4603 West Colonial Drive, Orlando

 

Merrie Mountain Hookers of Asheville

 12th Annual Hook-in

 

My booth will be packed with hand-dyed wool,

applique kits, hand made yarn bowls, and 

hand-dyed silk, and mixed media fibers.

 

Saturday, September 27, 2014

 

Happy Apple Quilts

 

Friday, September 12,2014

Hand-dyed wool trunk show 

 

Saturday, September 13, 2014

I will be teaching a class on wool applique

see my facebook site to see the sample

call Happy Apple Quilts to sign up

(727-786-0010) 

Crafty Threads

 

 

Saturday, August 23rd, 2014 from 11-3

I will be teaching beginning rug hooking 

with my Baby Millie pattern and kit

See Baby Millie on my facebook page and leave a comment

 

 

 

 

Fabric in Motion

West Pasco Quilters' Guild

Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 14, 15, & 16; 2014

at the

New Port Richey Aquatic & Recreation Center

6630 Van Buren Street

New Port Richey, FL 34653

 

2014 Florida Harbor Hookin' 

 The Hook'in is Feb 26 AND 27, 2014

Punta Gorda, Florida!
From 9-5 both days

at the

Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center

75 Taylor Street

Punta Gorda, Fl 33950

 

Sponsored by Searsport Rug Hooking

 

 

 Ladies of the Lakes Quilt Show

 Friday & Saturday, February 14 &15, 2014

at the

First Presbyterian Church

175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801

 

 

Quilters MarketPlace 2014

Friday & Saturday, January 24 & 25, 2014

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wildwood Community Center

6500 CR 139, Wildwood FL 34785

Southeastern McGown Teachers Workshop

October 27th to November 1st 2013

Asheville, NC

 

October 2013

Quilt Shows and Holidays, right around the corner.   I will be a vendor at the 25th Annual Quilt Show & Sale October 18 & 19, 2013  at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park in White Springs Florida.  My hand-dyed wool will be piled neatly, stacked in baskets, and hung from the side curtains.   A new item for the quilt show are small baskets, hand-made by a lovely Amish family in Ohio.  

Beautiful quilts in a fabulous park, in the fall.  Don't miss it!

Hours are Friday & Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

25TH ANNUAL QUILT & SHOW & SALE - OCTOBER 18 & 19, 2013.
Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

White Springs, FL 32096

Friday & Saturday, October 18 & 19, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

North Florida Rug Hooking Guild

May 19th 2013

St. Augustine, FL

May 2013

Bring a group of rug hookers together and what do you get?  Beautiful rugs, new patterns, colorful wool, creative fibers, energetic sharing and learning from each other, and new friendships.  All this on May 19th in St. Augustine sponsored by the North Florida Rug Hooking Guild.   If you are interested in attending just let me know and I will give you the contact information.  karen@shadyhillrughooking.com  Registration is due May 10.

 

I am going and I will be selling my hand-dyed wool, some wool applique kits and patterns, spring flowers and wooly sheep pins. I look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new friends.

 

 

Florida Sheep and Wool Festival

 Greater Ocala Dog Show Grounds

 10205 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL, 32663

April 12, 13, 14, 2013

April 2013

The Florida Sheep and Wool Festival is April 12 thru 14 2013 at the Greater Ocala Dog Club Grounds at 10205 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala, FL, 32663..  Demonstrations, workshops, spinning, weaving and rug hooking demonstrations, etc.  Dog herding, sheep shearing and more!    I will be demonstrating rug hooking on Saturday.

"Applique in Tampa Bay III - Reflections"

A Quilt Show hosted by The Feather Princesses, Inc.

March 1 & 2, 2013

Tampa Florida

March 2013

March 1 & 2, 2013 I will be a vendor at the "Applique in Tampa Bay III - Reflections" quilt show hosted by The Feather Princesses, Inc. Guilld.  The show will be held at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Tampa Florida each day from 9 am to 5 pm. 

 

In my booth I will have hand-dyed wool, applique kits, wool thread, and rug hooking supplies.  I hope to see you there.

February 2013

On Friday February 1st, 2013 I will be at the "Quilt Fever 2013" quilt show presented by the Florida Cabin Fever Quilters Guild, Inc.  I will doing a demonstration on wool applique at 1:00 pm.  "Beyond the Blanket Stitch" will present wool applique using hand-dyed wool, a few embroidery stitiches, and wonderful wool thread.  I have had fun stitching samples to show you.  I will also have some small kits available for purchase to get you started.  

 

 

Quilt Fever 2013

Florida Cabin Fever Quilters Guild, Inc.

February 1 & 2, 2013

Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando Florida

Hand Hooked Rug Exhibit Belleview Library

The Month Of November 2012

3145 SE Highway 484 Belleview Florida

Exhibit by Pearl McGown Ocala Rug Hooking Guild

Country Roads Quilt Show Ocala Florida

November 2nd & 3rd, 2012

in the Ewers Century Center at CCF

 

Southeastern McGown Teachers Workshop

September 30th thru October 5th, 2012

 

October 2012

At the Southeastern McGown Teachers Workshop in Asheville NC I completed my required training and now am an Accredited McGown Teacher of Traditional Rug Hooking

I am beginning my website with excitement and anticipation of having an online store with hand-dyed wool for your rug hooking patterns, wool applique designs and sewing creations.

  QuiltFest of Jacksonville Florida

September 20, 21, 22, 2012