2010 School at Mount Mary Retreat, Ancaster

Join us for a class in traditional rug hooking this fall more...

2011 Annual Show and Exhibit

Come see what we're all about at our Annual Show to be held May 2011 in London, Ontario more...

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Hooked Rugs

The OHCG has a rug registry program for items hooked prior to 1985. Please join us in this special endeavor to capture the history and stories behind rug making in Ontario more...

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Associations, Groups, Resources & Guilds

Beaconsfield Guild
The Beaconsfield Hooking Crafters Guild is a non-profit organization which was founded as a guild in 1975. It is located on the West Island, 15 minutes from downtown Montreal. Their objective is to keep rug hooking alive as a fiber art form and develop it further to include rugs, wall hangings, pictorials, sculpted pieces, cushions, stool covers and much more.
http://beaconsfieldrughooking.com/

Burlington Hooking Craft Guild

Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario Canada The Burlington Guild is open to everyone interested in Traditional Rug Hooking
http://burlingtonartcentre.on.ca/

Deanne Fitzpatrick's Rug Hooking Studio

One of a kind Hooked Rugs, Rug Hooking Kits, Patterns and Supplies
http://www.hookingrugs.com/

Heritage Rugcrafters of Etobicoke

Neilson Park Creative Centre of Etibicoke, Ontario Canada
Etobicoke Heritage Rughookers

International Guild of Handhooking Rug Makers

TIGHR
http://www.tighr.net/

Ottawa Olde Forge Rug Hooking Group

For informaton about when and where this Ottawa Guild meets please check out their website at 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. 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. By having the McGown certification, you are assured that their expertise is proven and is an accumulation of both experience and tradition. http://www.mcgownguild.com

Rug Hooking Guild of Newfoundland and Labrador

Canada (RHGNL)
Contains information about past RHGNL events and upcoming workshops and school
http://www.rhgnl.ca/

Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia
, Canada (RHGNS)
http://www.rhgns.com/

Rug Hooking Magazine

Features how-to articles and patterns, a gallery of full-color rugs, and links to related sites.
http://www.rughookingonline.com/

Rugmaker's Homestead

An international directory of traditional rug makers and organizations for rug makers.
http://www.rugmakershomestead.com/

The Rug Hooker's Network

An on-line forum and resource center http://www.rughookersnetwork.com/

Wanda Kerr's blog and Welcome Mat
. A great interactive resource for artists and rug hookers alike. Twice a year Wanda offers week long classes in her home. The dates of these classes change from early to late spring and late summer to fall according to her travelling commitments. http://www.wandaworks.ca/

Yahoo Club for Rug Hookers
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rughookers/

 

Suppliers

Bolivar Fabric Cutter
The Bolivar Fabric Cutter is designed for the rug hooking craft. Our goal has been to provide an easy to use fabric cutter that will give years of trouble free operation.
http://www.bolivarcutter.com/

Deanne Fitzpatrick's Rug Hooking Studio
One of a kind Hooked Rugs, Rug Hooking Kits, Patterns and Supplies
http://www.hookingrugs.com/

Harry M. Fraser Company. Manufacturers of cloth cutting/slitting machines and complete rug hooking and rug braiding supplies, including: http://www.fraserrugs.com/

Highland Heart Hookery is a home based business, offering a wide variety of supplies for rug hooking in the traditional manner of wool fabrics in a variety of backings. We are a quality retail rug hooking business located in Atlantic Canada. http://www.hookarug.com/

North Shore Island Traditions, Past and Present Rug Shop
A fast growing traditional rug hooking supply business in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island. We are open for business year round. We offer a complete stock of rug hooking supplies including books, patterns, Premium Scottish burlap, linen backing, wool, yarn, printed patterns, bent scissors,hooks, hoops, frames, and wool cloth cutters. See our Kits Page for a great selection of ready to hook kits in cut wool strips and yarn.
http://hookamat.com/

Ragg Tyme Studio, certified Ontario Hooking Craft Teacher devoted to teaching and supplying across Canada and the United States. Located at RR No. 2 Petersburg, Ontario N0M 2H0
http://www.rughookinghome.com/

Ram In the Thicket
Providing over 1,100 colors in hand dyed wool, with a purchase as small as US$1 for any color.
http://raminthethicket.ecrater.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
email: sharrob@tcc.on.ca

W. Cushing & Company has been making and selling Cushing's "Perfection" Dyes in Maine since 1879. Our dyes are beloved by generations of dyers. For more than 50 years we have also had a special focus on rug hooking. http://www.wcushing.com/

Yankee Peddler
Hand-dyed woolens, original designs, rug hooking kits, patterns, and a full line of rug hooking supplies.
http://yankeepeddler.com/

Schools, Workshops & Courses

Deanne Fitzpatrick's Rug Hooking Studio
One of a kind Hooked Rugs, Rug Hooking Kits, Patterns and Supplies
http://www.hookingrugs.com/

Haliburton School of Arts
including Rug Hooking
Rug Hooking Course at Haliburton School of Arts

Karen Kaiser's Art Work Traditional rug hooking design and art. Retreat weekends and workshops.http://www.artworksbykarenkaiser.com/

Loyalist College, Belleville, Ontario hosts a Summer Arts Program
https://www.loyalistbanner.ca

Mira River Rug Hooking School
Rug Hooking with a View http://mirarugs.net/

Nova Scotia Fall Rug School
Annapolis Basin Conference Centre
Cornwallis, Nova Scotia
September 13 - 18, 2009
Contact: Pat Nickerson, Registrar clydenickerson@eastlink.ca

Ontario Hooking Craft Guild School
Held annually in October, offers 4 days of learning, rug hooking, laughter and relaxation. The Guild is proud to offer classes in various styles of rug hooking by qualified teachers who hold certificates in the field of rug hooking. http://ohcg.org/school.html

Trent School of Rug Hooking
Mission is to provide an independent school, promoting traditional rug hooking in Canada in an environment that encourages learning and friendship. http://schoolofrughooking.ca/

Wanda Kerr's blog and Welcome Mat.
Twice a year Wanda offers week long classes in her home. The dates of these classes change from early to late spring and late summer to fall according to her travelling commitments.
http://www.wandaworks.ca/

 

Shows, Museums & Displays

Creative Festival in Toronto
October 16, 17, 18
http://www.csnf.com/

Garrett's "Bluenose" Hooked Rugs
Canadian Museum of Civilization keeps Rug Hooking alive by cataloging history
http://www.civilization.ca

Hooked Rug Museum of North America
Preserving the history of North America's folk art
http://www.hookedrugmuseum.org/

On Line Rug Hooking Exhibition at Museum of Civilization in Ottawa
http://www.civilization.ca

Rug Aid
Rug Aid will draw on the stories of people's lives - their families, animals, friends, transport, homes, schools - as well as the colours, patterns and textures of their environments, both rural and urban, to produce beautiful and very saleable works of art which will bring pleasure to both the creator and the purchaser. The project aims to harness the artistic skills people already have and to encourage people who are not sure that they have any artistic talent to express themselves through colours and patterns.
http://rug-aid.org/index.html