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Sunday, November 06, 2011
Occasionally
our hooker friends and their projects "make the news." Let us share their
accomplishments with you!
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Bonnie Waltz of West Chester,
Pennsylvania, has hooked every rug in Barb's book, American Folk Art: Rug Hooking.
Hasn't she done a super job???
   
   
   
  
Museum Donations
 Hearts & Flowers, 21 x 34, hooked by Roberta Siegel as a "gift rug" to the Clarke
House Museum in Chicago, Illinois. The placement of the rug is in "the little girl's
bedroom." The crisp colors and awesome background make this a super rug.
The following is excerpted from Roberta's email to Barb:
November 20, 2010
Dear Barb,
I just want to update you on the rug for Clarke House in Chicago. I presented it to the
Colonial Dames of Illinois a week or so ago. They were absolutely thrilled!!! We went to
the room to place it by the bed in the girl's bedroom and the whole room came to life. It
really made it look like someone was living there.
It was both gratifying and a little sad to see my rug leave my possession. I am happy to
say that as a docent for the House, I can visit it any time I like.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours,
Roberta Siegel
Award Winners
Weslee Hursh of Brownsville,
Pennsylvania, hooked this Shippee Floral (32x64). It was awarded
"Best in Show" at the Fiber Competition at the Waynesburg Sheep and Fiber
Festival. Weslee is a remarkably talented hooker. Her rugs are a work of art.
  Emma Gene Schroeder, two-term chaplain of the La Villita chapter of the
DAR, College Station, Texas, submitted her Pineapple rug (23 x 45) to the
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution American Heritage Contest, Fiber
Arts category, in April 2010. Her entry won first in state and south central district, and
third in national competition. The theme of the competition was "America's Heritage
Remembered."
"I decided to enter my
Pineapple rug," she says, "to give recognition for my chapter and because this
is exactly what I believe we need to do -- preserve our heritage through remembering our
ancestors in every way we can. It also follows our Texas State theme: 'Preserving the Past
-- Our Gift to the Future.'"
 Crystal Brown of Washington,
Pennsylvania, hooked this Shenandoah Valley Eagle. It was awarded Judge's
Choice in the Washington County (Pennsylvania) Fair 2010.
 Brave
Hunter, 20 x 40, hooked by Pat Donoho
of Upperco, Maryland. Pat's rug received a ribbon at the Maryland State Fair! Hooray for
her! Love the softness of the moose and the liveliness of the antlers. The headdress
on the Indian is wonderful too.
 Log Cabin Rug, 25 x 41,
hooked by Pat Donoho of Upperco, Maryland.
Pat received a Blue Ribbon and Best of Show Ribbon at the Maryland State Fair. Hooray
for Pat and for the judges! They liked the way she used the brownish tones to create an
interesting and neat rug.
 Blue Basket Antique, 36 x 54,
hooked by Weslee Hursh. This rug won
Best in Show at the Washington County (Pennsylvania) show. Very exciting! Note the
wonderful plaid used to outline her leaves. Thanks Weslee.
 Cape Ann, 29 x 53, hooked by Crystal Brown of Washington, Pennsylvania.
Crystal's color story is very exciting. She chose the background and then began
working the bright wools in the motifs. This super rug took Judge's Choice at the
2009 Washington County (Pennsylvania) Fair.
 Susanne Affolter of Rochester,
New York, hooked this New Bedford Hearth Rug, 23 x 42. The dark
whale against this background of wonderful water portrays a great feeling of depth and
movement to the rug. Susanne's rug won First Place at the Genessee County Village
Museum 2008 Agricultural Fair. Congratulations!
 Debby Lipson of Stamford, Connecticut, hooked American Barn, 30
x 37. She won Second Place at the Barnstable County Fair in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with
this rug.
 Pineapple 30 x 58 was "team hooked" by Crystal Brown and Weslee
Hursh. This rug took Best of Show and First Place at the Washington County
(Pennsylvania) Fair 2009. It was raffled off on August 22, 2009, for the benefit of The
Washington County History and Landmarks Foundation.
 1885 Horses (16 x 47, 19
x 58) was hooked by Jan Winter of Hollywood, California. Jan's rug received
Honorable Mention in Celebration of Hand Hooked Rugs XXI.
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