Classes are offered on an ongoing basis in the Boise area, either privately or in groups. We welcome you to sign up for any of these.

Contact Susan if you would like her to organize a class not listed here.   Private or semi-private lessons can be arranged at any time.

Boise Parks & Recreation Rug Hooking Class

Annual Class Taught by Susan Elcox 

Saturdays, October 17 - October 31, 2009

10 am - 12 pm.  (3 weeks)

To Register, Contact:

New World Rug Hooking, Susan Elcox, 208-229-3319, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or Boise City Parks & Recreation Department, (208) 384-4216 for registration. Register online @ https://parks-web1.cityofboise.org/RegistrationMain.sdi.  The class title on the website is "Heirloom Rug Hooking".

 Kits are provided, otherwise you can bring your own project.  If you would like something special designed for you, contact Susan several weeks in advance so dyeing and design work can be completed in time.

Students of all levels are welcome as this class is self-paced and everyone learns from each other as well as from Susan.

Note:  Unless specified otherwise, all classes taught by Susan Elcox.

Hook-Out

Definition....An experimental hooking session where we will go to an outside location and hook what we see.  Painters call this painting en Plein Aire.

Organized by Susan Elcox.  She will be hooking with you.

Date:  TBD

Location:  TBD

 Bring:

• A small piece of backing large enough to fit on your frame.  We will be hooking something small on that, not much larger than 6" square, so that we can finish it in one day.  If not you will be able to finish at home in just a few hours.
• A camera, so you can take a picture home of what you were hooking.
• A stash of wool in a variety of colors.  I will do the same to supplement your stash.
• Your cutters, misc hooking tools (hooks, scissors).
• A comfortable lawn chair of some type to sit on.
• Some sort of bag or carrying device for all your stuff.  We may have to walk a little ways.  Ond of those suitcases on wheels would be perfect.
• Your good humor!

To get on the email distribution for this event, email Susan at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Treasure Valley Rug Hookers

This is a non-profit Boise, ID organization dedicated to the expansion and dedication of the art of rug hooking.  The group usually has around 12 active members at any given time.  When we're not demonstrating somewhere in the community, we are meeting just to discuss and attempt everything to do with rug hooking!

Join us for our monthly hook-ins at the Country Quilter in Boise at 966 S. Vista Ave. (208-424-3188).

12-4 pm on the first Saturday of each month

For questions regarding our schedules, including home hook-ins, contact Mary Helen Ferguson, 208-383-9659, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 Saturday, November 21, 2009, Rug Rave Day, Meridian Library

1326 West Cherry Lane, Meridian, ID

To benefit blind Gambian Rug Hookers.....

Heather Ritchie from the U.K., started working with Gambians several years ago in order to teach them rug hook as a way to earn a living.  She has experienced much success with this effort, but requires more funds in order to continue to assist the Gambians.  This year, Heather requests that all hookers around the globe hook on November 21 in order to raise awareness and funds for her efforts.  To find out more about Rug Aid and Rug Rave Day, click here:  http://www.rug-aid.org/rug-rave.html.

Treasure Valley Rug Hookers invites the public to attend this event to learn about rug hooking and to learn more about the Gambian efforts.  We welcome anyone to visit or to join us to hook for the day.

Heather has prepared and optional pattern for the event.  You can order it on Monks Cloth for $25 or on linen for $30.  Part of the proceeds of this pattern go to Rug Aid.  See New World Rug Hooking if you desire to have one of these patterns.  The image of the pattern is featured on Rug Rave link above.

 Please join us!