Once again it’s time for the HIGH DESERT STUDIO TOUR in Albuquerque. And once again Dagmar of ZIA WOOLZ has generously invited myself and Sarah of SOUTHWEST SUNFLOWER POTTERY into her home and studio to participate in the tour. I, in turn, invite you to come sip a cup of mulled cider and chat whilst perusing the hand-dyed yarns, fabulous pottery, and of course, hooked rugs.
You’ll find us at 13701 Elena Gallegos NE, Highlands, of High Desert in Albuquerque.
Mention this post and get 10% off a rug. That’ll ensure that you and I can both buy some yarn and maybe a mug. 🙂
Now ogle some of the wares available for purchase on Saturday. 🙂
Examples of some of Sarahs work at Southwest Sunflower Pottery.Aren’t these fingerless mittens yummy? Dag made them. Actually, she spun and dyed the wool and then knitted them. So many colors to choose from…
“Kleeful – Autumn” is available at the High Desert Open Studio Tour Saturday. See you there!
Want to learn a new skill and recycle some old stuff at the same time? We’ll be doing just that in my workshop “Hook a Rug, Save the Planet.”
November 2, 2019 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Learn the basics of traditional rug hooking but with a twist – using old t-shirts, recycled wool strips, yarn, ribbon, and anything else you have in the house that you can pull a loop with. We’ll talk about “virgin” fibers, certainly, but we’ll do our part for the environment and save some money while we make something beautiful. During the class, you’ll learn how to:
• transfer a pattern onto a monk’s cloth backing;
• prepare your materials;
• begin hooking a mug rug and table “mat” or wall-hanging.
Laura Salamy will present “Hook a Rug, Save the Planet” workshop November 2.
We’ll discuss various ways you might want to finish your rug after all the hooking is done. *No experience is necessary; just come prepared to play with color and textures!
Rug hooked using recycled t-shirts.
Material students should provide: good scissors and quilting hoop if you have one. If not EVFAC will provide a 12” hoop for use in this class (available for purchase)
Material instructor will provide: Monk’s cloth backing; hooks; rug binding; extra frames to try; thread/needles; hooking materials
Laura is an experienced, albeit “less-than-traditional” rug hooker who owns a business, High on Hooking (www.highonhooking.com), selling hooked items primarily in local shows and on Etsy. She’s lived in Albuquerque for over four years, leaving gray New England for the Southwest’s sunny, open skies. In 2018, she was elected President of the Adobe Wool Arts Guild (AWAG), New Mexico’s only rug hooking guild.
This class requires a minimum of three students.
Non-Member: $80 (Member $65)
Materials Fee: $15 Materials fee is paid at first class meeting.
Another August, another Mountainair Sunflower Festival for High on Hooking. (See what happened one other year.) Come see us along with Cathy Kelly, fellow rug hooker. Sample our wares, fondle the rugs, buy one! Mention our social media and get 10% off any item. Don’t forget to wear your sunflower bonnet!
