Tipp City is a vibrant, upscale little community in SW Ohio near Dayton. Dayton is the home of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This is the second time I have attended a 2 day hooking event hosted by Ali Strebel, Jo Wick, Jenny Smallridge and Chrisi Koehl. This little get-away did not disappoint. The above mentioned hookers each have a hooking business and offer the most wonderful goods. One could easily go broke there!
Ali is set to teach at the Crooked River Rug Hooking Guild in June. I had absolutely no intention of signing up. Our hooking styles are at the total opposite ends of the spectrum. I use wool. I pull loops. The end. Ali, on the other hand . . . uses wool, pulls loops AND adds needle felting, couching, quillies, sari ribbon and other alternative fibers. I am sure there is more 😁 So while Ali was giving her little talk she showed this little "memory" mat.
I thought, "Hey, I can do that and change the date to something meaningful for me!". So the wheels started turning. While perusing her patterns, I came across this little one which I like even better. It is only 15" x 12" and should be doable in a 3 day class. I purchased the pattern as my incentive to really sign up.
Pug hugs 😊
Lauren