Associations, Groups and Guilds |
| Association of Traditional Hooking Artists Mission is to educate and promote rug hooking. http://www.rughookingonline.com/hooked/ATHA.html |
| Burlington Hooking Craft Guild Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario Canada The Burlington Guild is open to everyone interested in Traditional Rug Hooking http://www.burlingtonartcentre.on.ca/hookers.html |
| Heritage Rugcrafters of Etobicoke Neilson Park Creative Centre of Etobicoke, Ontario Canada http://webhome.idirect.com/~npcc/residentGroup/hrc.htm |
| Ottawa Old Forge Rug Hooking Group, Ottawa, Ontario For information about when and where we meet please check our website. http://www.ottawarughooking.org/ |
| Pearl McGown International Hookrafters Guild The purpose of the National Guild of Pearl K. McGown Hookrafters Inc. is to educate and inform the public about the craft of rug hooking. We sponsor a National Exhibit next held in 2008 in Owego, NY. You will also find links to the McGown guilds and schools around the world. This is the only site where you can find rughooking instructors in America and Canada contact them by phone or e-mail address. By having the McGown certification, you are assured that their expertise is proven and an accumulation of both experience and tradition. If you aren't new to the craft of rug hooking, you may have already heard of us, but if you are a new rug hooker, or just enjoy crafts, then come take a look at what Traditional Rug hooking is all about. On this site, you will find links to the stores that sell supplies for rug hooking, and everything you will need for fine and primitive crafting. http://www.mcgownguild.com |
| Rugmaker's Homestead An international directory of traditional rug makers and organizations for rug makers. http://www.netw.com/~rafter4/connections.html |
| Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia, Canada (RHGNS) http://www.rhgns.com |
| Rug Hooking Guild of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (RHGNL) Contains information about past RHGNL events and upcoming Workshops/Rug Schools http://www.cornet.nf.ca/web/rhgnl/ |
| TIGHR (The International Guild of Handhooking Rug Makers) 2006 Conference of T.I.G.H.R. Wales, UK Contact: TIGHR President http://www.newcastleemlyn.com Email: betcol@emlyn48.fsnet.co.uk |
Conferences/Shows |
| Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival National Trade Center, Toronto, Ontario Canada http://www.csnf.com/ |
Suppliers |
| Bolivar Fabric Cutter Nova Scotia based company that manufactures and sells fabric cutters. Check out their great rug galley too! http://www.bolivarcutter.com/ |
| By Hook or Crook A Vancouver, B.C. based on-line resource for rug hooking e-designs, including themed collections of patterns and templates http://www.ByHookorCrook.com |
| W. Cushing & Co. and Joan Moshimer's Rug Hooker Studio Rug-hooking studio and supply outlet in Kennebunkport, Maine USA http://www.wcushing.com/ |
| Harry M. Fraser Co. Manufacturers of cloth cutting/slitting machines and complete rug hooking and rug braiding supplies http://www.fraserrugs.com/ |
| Heartland Creations Owned & operated by Sheila Klugescheid Rug-hooking supplies in Port Loring, Ontario Canada E-mail: heartlandcreations@sympatico.ca |
| Highland Heart Hookery Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a supplier of rug hooking supplies and instruction; exclusive designers of patterns and kits based on paintings by Maude Lewis and Joe Norris; and, offering a leisure vacation at the Peggy's Cove Rug Hooking Retreat. E-mail: anne@hookarug.com http://www.hookarug.com |
| Past and Present Rug Shop Rug-hooking supplies in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada http://www.hookamat.com |
| Ragg Tyme Studio My home is my studio - Come and join me and discover the joys of rug hooking. Certified Ontario Hooking Craft Teacher devoted to teaching and supplying across Canada and the United States. Located at RR#2 Petersburg, Ontario, N0M 2H0 http://www.rughookinghome.com/ |
| Rittermere-Hurst-Field Canadian rug-hooking studio and supply outlet located in Aurora, Ontario, a short distance north of Toronto. http://www.letshookrugs.com/ |
| The Rug Line Hooked rugs and supplies Owned and operated by Shari Robinson and Scott Burns in Hensall, Ontario Canada Email: Sharrob@tcc.on.ca |
| Yankee Peddler The Yankee Peddler Hooked Rug Studio is primarily a mail order + Internet business http://www.yankeepeddler.com/ |
Schools |
| Mira River Rug Hooking School Albert Bridge, Nova Scotia, Canada E-mail: mirarugs@attbi.com http://www.mirarugs.net/ |
| Trent School of Rug Hooking Celebrating 30 years of Rug Hooking at Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario Canada) Contact: Mary Janet Mustard, E-mail: info@SchoolofRugHooking.ca http://www.SchoolofRugHooking.ca |
Museums |
| Canadian Museum of Civilization's Article : "Garrett's "Bluenose" Hooked Rugs" http://www.civilization.ca/cpm/catalog/cat2102e.html |
| Canadian Museum of Civilization's "Hooked on Rugs" exhibit http://www.civilization.ca/arts/rugs/rugs03e.html |
| Textile Museum of Canada http://www.textilemuseum.ca/ |
Websites |
| The Rug Hooker's Network On-line forum and resource center http://www.rughookersnetwork.com/ |
| Yahoo! Clubs rughookers (you must be a Yahoo! forum member) An on-line forum for rug-hookers http://www.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/rughookers |
| Rug Hooking On-Line Rug Hooking Magazine's on-line version http://www.rughookingonline.com/ |
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