Rug Hooking News


Hook-in in Moncton NB, hosted by the Past-Time Matters, at the Hillside Baptist Church, Sept. 30, 2006

Sussex Tea Room Hookers Hook-in, Medley Hall, Aphaqui NB, Dec 2, 2006

Our own Erin McKenna is instructing 2 classes this fall:

    Sept 30. A beginner's class in Saint John with a lovely pineapple design. Phone the Saint John Arts Centre at 506 633-4870

    Oct 28. Sande Gunning of the River Gallery in Glenwood NB is hosting a class.
    Check the River Gallery website for contact info.

Rug Hooking Groups in New Brunswick


Below is a list of some rug hooking groups in NB. A great site to check out for information on these and other textile/needlework groups and individual artists and instructors is Needlework New Brunswick

Sussex

    Tea Room Hookers
    14 Main Street, upstairs above the gallery. Twice weekly meetings, Tuesday mornings, 10AM-12AM and Thursday evenings, 7PM-9PM.
    Contact Erin McKenna (Tues. AM group) (506) 433-5737, mcrugs@hotmail.com
    or Diane Graham (Thurs. PM group) (506) 433-3518, diagra@nbnet.nb.ca

Moncton

    Contact Ruth Thompson (506) 382-3533

Fredericton

    Heritage Rug Hooking Guild of Fredericton
    Meets every second Wednesday 9:00 am to 2:00pm from beginning of September to end of May at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 2365 Woodstock Road, Fred. NB

    Evening Matters Rug Hooking Guild
    Meets every second and fourth Tues. @ 7pm from beginning of September through to end of May Christ Church Memorial Hall, 168 Church St.Fredericton, NB
    Contact during evening only Gisele Bourque-Richard,
    Phone 506-458-8789, email maurrich@nbnet.nb.ca

    For information about both guilds contact during the day or evening:
    Doris Norman, 490 Glengarry Pl., Fredericton, NB, E3B 5Z9,
    Phone 506-454-3855, email danorman@nbnet.nb.ca

Saint John Carnegie Rughookers

    The Carnegie Rughookers took their name from the historic Carnegie Building at 20 Hazen Avenue which houses the Saint John Arts Centre. The group meets every Friday morning from 9 a.m. to noon (from September to May). Phone 506 633-4870

St. Andrews

    St. Andrews' Hookers - meet every Wednesday in the Parish Centre(basement) of the Catholic Church of Saint Andrew. Corner of Parr (210) and King Streets. For more info contact Mary Jones 506-529-3790 most evenings. All welcome.

    Sunbury Shores Art and Nature Centre Web site: http://www.sunburyshores.org/

Richibucto For Information on other groups check these websites: http://www.rughookersnetwork.com/Guilds.html
http://www.rughookingonline.com/links.html