Online Rug Hooking Course $99.00 Getting Wild with Wool Register Here Hooking Rugs with Style and Substance an online introductory course about hooking rugs with Deanne Fitzpatrick  September 10 to October 15, 2012 Getting Wild with Wool: An online course about hooking rugs with Deanne Fitzpatrick Hooking Rugs with Style and Substance Deadline for Registration will be Sept. 4, 2012. This course is an introductory course to the style in which I hook and will focus on the techniques and … Read entire article »

Hooking People: Faces and Small Portraits for Hooked Rugs May 23, 24, 25, 2012 Wednesday to Friday This three-day workshop will focus on capturing the essence of people. We will work together on both larger portraiture and small portraiture. A simple tilt of the head, a fold in the clothes, the tip of the hat, these are the things that bring people to life in our rugs. This workshop will focus on enhancing your ability with portraiture, … Read entire article »

The Magic of Colour: Colour and Rug Hooking with Phyllis Cameron and Deanne Fitzpatrick September 6 and 7, 2012  This is the course that blends two different styles for learning about the magic of colour, intuition and knowledge. Traditionally, I have always used an intuitive approach to colour, relying on instinct, and past experience. I believe that a knowledge of colour is built upon the experience of making. My approach to colour planning is organic, letting the addition … Read entire article »

The Art of Rug Hooking  Creativity and Rug Hooking Retreat September 12, 13. 14, Wednesday to Friday   This might be my favorite workshop. It is hard to say when I like them all so much but when I do this workshop I always see people make real discoveries in their ability to design rugs. It is a chance to wake up your creativity and engage your imagination. It is also retreat with a focus on caring for yourself and … Read entire article »