The Wild West Rug Hookers attended the very first Wyoming Wool and Sheep Festival, which was in Kemmerer WY and we had a BLAST!  I was setting up my frame but I was so busy I never had a chance to hook. The Debra Inglis, Patty Tyrrell, and Catherine Buttrick demonstrated all day! Here I am selling some of my hand dyed fiber and yarn.  These adorable little girls and one more sister watch Debra hook for a long time. At one point they were all four on the ground watching how the hook grabs the wool. On of the girls was on Debra's shoulder watching long after the others left ..read more

 The Polar Plant, in Powell, is an art based Coffee Shop with the largest art supply store in Wyoming. It is a very fun, comfortable place to create or just have coffee with friends. The Wild West Rug Hookers met there for the first time on Friday Nov. 19th but I know it won't be our last. Since we all travel at some point to meet it is a pretty central location. This is the room we hooked in. A group of knitters came in and there was more than enough room and fun for everyone! Patty has finished the rug she started at our Camp with Katie Hartner. She was binding it. It's so pretty ..read more

 The Wild West Rug Hookers met in Cody, WY at the Park County Library 9/17/2021 and had a great time! We have such a fun group and I love that is is slowly growing. Sue Kirwan even came from Bozeman Montana to hook with us thanks to Barb Hagler in Billings. The group represented Montana, Faye Schilling from Minnesota/Arizona, Debra Inglis from Clark WY, Patty Tyrrell from Shell WY, and me, Sylvia Gauthier from Cody WY.  Is it worth driving that far to hook? YES it IS.  Faye Schilling used a pattern from Deanne Fitzpatrick's newest pattern book. I loved it so much I had to buy t ..read more

Things are starting to feel more like life before Covid for our Rug Hooking Group. The Wild West Rug Hookers were going to have Cynthia Norwood at a Camp last week but because of health reasons Cynthia couldn't make it. Several of the Rug Hookers that were coming to the Camp wanted to come to Cody anyway so we had a Hook-In instead. It was so wonderful being in a group again!  I had all my soaps, candles, oils, and salves for sale while others brought frames to sell, hooks made by Craig Pearson, patterns we knew we would never get around to hooking, frame covers, and wool. For such short ..read more

 We finally couldn't take the separation any longer and met in Shell, Wyoming for the first time in quite awhile. It was SO good seeing everyone who could make it and we truly had a wonderful day.  Catherine Butterick, a Region 10 ATHA member, gave all of Region 10 a challenge to use our worms. Worms are the strips of wool already cut for a project and not completely used up. What we all found is the the worms actually seem to reproduce as you are using them. Our piles didn't dwindle much. I think I could use my worms for a very long time.  This is Debra's second Challenge Rug ..read more

The weather was great for our trek to Shell, WY Saturday. It turned out to be a social event for a couple of cross stitchers. We had a record number of rug hookers too, 7 of us!  Debra has been busy with other tasks and hadn't hooked since our last meeting but she got more hooking done Saturday.  Patty started this floral Baa Ram Ewe design. It's a nice spring design to be working on.  Patty used a wide cut on her adorable antique chicken. I love her colors! I finished my Ipswich by Woolly Fox. It is one of my favorite rugs. I hand dyed a lot of the wool for this one. Faye wasn't at the me ..read more

We met in Cody at the Park Co Library on Saturday and we had three women who have never hooked with us come. I can't tell you what a blessing it was to have them. Emily Keith hooked the pillow and wall hanging. She lives in Ten Sleep on the Big Horn Mountains and she hooks her view. We met her when we were demonstrating in Thermopolis WY and she later bought one of my Cheticamp frames. Getting to know her has been so much fun.  Here is Liz, who is hooking for the first time, Emily, the above artist and Scotta. Liz and Scotta came all the way from Billings MT to hook with us and it was SUC ..read more

The Wild West Rug Hookers met in Shell, WY for December. Patty, Jan, and I were the only ones but we sure had a great time! Jan finished the first rug she started 7 years ago and started another one. She has such a busy life that I'm not at all surprised it took her that long to finish. I hope we get to see more of her!  Barb couldn't make it but she sent a picture of the rug she is working on. I just adore her colors!  This is Jan's 7 year rug. It may have taken awhile but it turned out wonderful!  I (Sylvia) hooked Kris Kringle from Woolley Fox. I hooked his coat in paisley shawl. This we ..read more

The Wild West Rug Hookers met in Cody at the Park County Library this month and we had a blast, as usual. One of our newest members drove all the way from Billings, Montana to visit and hook with us and we are so happy she did. Thank you Barb. Barb made this adorable Christmas rug, her first! She is such a fabulous rug hooker.  This is Barb's version of The Old Tattered Flag's pattern hooked with hand dyed fabric. The photo doesn't show how amazingly beautiful this rug really is!  Debra finished her pumpkins from Woolley Fox. I love her little crow.  Debra also finished this large Wool ..read more

It is always such a great trip when we go to Shell, WY to hook. The scenery is always beautiful and so is the company.  Debra worked on binding her Old Blue Flowers, designed by Theresa Rapstine. Debra hooked this beauty with hand torn strips. As always, she does such a fabulous job.  Patty was working on her Star rug she started at Prairie Rose Rug School with teacher Ingrid Hieronimus. Patty's hooking is always so perfect. I just love how this is turning out!  I, Sylvia, finished the House and Horse designed by Theresa Rapstine. This rug is 36"x92". It is HUGE. I hooked it with torn strips ..read more