Come to our February Meeting and expand your Creativity!

Happy Valentine's Day!
We have a grey snowy day here in Golden as the noon bell rings and the hooking possibilities abound! Come to our February meeting where we will have a fun exercise in creative thinking and development! Please bring a blank piece of backing that will fit your frame and a large baggy of cut strips. (We will have linen available for purchase at the meeting). Sandy Schleuter will be heading up the program and it is sure to be fun and thought provoking.


We had a great time demonstrating hooking and talking to the crowd at the Sew Expo last weekend. Many thanks to Jenny Schechter, MaryAnn Goetz, Gloria Shone, Judy Peterson, Emily Scudder, Pam Sisk, Cheryl Bollenbach, Quink Arlt and the person responsible for organizing our group - Teresa Rapstine! It is always a lot of fun to meet and talk with folks who are interested in learning more about rug hooking. Education is key and teaching the differences between Traditional Rug Hooking and Latch or punch is an eye opener for many people. 




2013 Biennial News:

Registration
We are excited as registration is underway. While some classes are full, there are still classes available. Check out the opportunities on our website: atharugs.com/biennial2013


Patterns: Coast to Coast- Second Edition
Due to popular demand, we have issued a second edition of the Patterns: Coast to Coast Pattern Collection. Instructions for ordering are attached as well as on the ATHA website  atharugs.com/biennial2013/ and in the ATHA newsletter.   Order in bulk to save on shipping - rates are included on the attachment. 
 
Need a gift for a hooking friend, have a hook-in or other chapter/region event coming up?  Copies of Patterns: Coast to Coast make great gifts and fundraisers items. 

 
Advertising Update
If you are a subscriber or purchaser of Early American Life our Biennial ad was in the last publication and we have ads in the upcoming editions of Create and Decorate, Wool Street Journal, and Primitive Quilts and Projects.



Penny White
Publicity 2013 Biennial