News, weekly blog posting from Della's Rug Hooking.

Rolling, Rolling With The Roadies

One of my friends refers to us as ‘roadies’. We like to travel to lots of hook-ins near and far. This past week we were gone rug hooking nearly every day.

Tuesday we attended the Colchester Heritage Rug Hookers annual hook-in. A fine time we had, getting inspired by everyone’s wonderful projects, winning door prizes and/or baskets of goodies. These ladies sure do know how to do it right!

Yesterday we attended the annual Catherine Mercer hook-in. We were fed and delighted...


Rug Hooking Gatherings & Celebrations

We celebrated the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 in our neck of the woods, we were almost totality but many places not far were totality.  An exciting time to witness this wonder.  The above photo I snagged from someone, I thought it was funny and tasty!

Spring has officially sprung in Nova Scotia.  The weather has been fabulous.  Yesterday was so windy, it blew my wool yarns and fabric dry in no time!  I have been very busy restocking in preparation for the Springhill Hook-in, May 15, 2024 as I...


The Fairwell, The Queens Wave, Don't Let The Door Hit You In The Butt On Your Way OUT!

 

We all hope to have seen the last of winter right? When it decided to come, it doesn't know when it has worn out it's welcome!  Time to go and please don't come back until next winter!  We have had some very wet and heavy snow in the last week.  I know I am the reason winter decided to come back.  We got out our BBQ and deck furniture last weekend.  I refused to put it back when I heard of the pending storm, nope, Mr Winter, my summer...


Hippity Hop

Happy Easter everyone, I hope the Easter bunny found you. I hope you got to gather with family and friends. Today marks one year since I met my guy Charlie. I am truly blessed. To celebrate, we are going glamping tonight, wish us luck!

I haven’t hooked on any projects but finally finished the baby afghan I was making for my newest grandchild Alina.

I have had to make the very difficult decision to make an increase in my wool fabric prices.  I haven't increased my prices in 4 years and...


Grandchildren


If you are blessed to have grandchildren, you already know they are what we, as parents, should of had, first in life! Above are my three grandchildren, the newest member arrived on March 13th. 

I had shown you last week a snowman mini punch I had done to match my granddaughters picture she coloured. They are both now framed, see below. 

I have no updates on anything else fibre related that I have accomplished in the last week.

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