Let's Plan On It

Description:   

Have you ever wanted to transfer an image onto foundation cloth to create your own pattern?  Don’t have a light table?  You won’t need one!!

In this 1 evening class we will discuss the selection of a photo with the intention of developing it into a rug pattern.  The students will then have their choice between 2 different photo images to work on generating a pattern.  Finally, we will discuss color planning their selected pieces.

Students will be supplied with a piece of foundation cloth in Linen (edges surged) and their choice between 2 photos.  I will contact students in advance for their selection and the reference photo will be brought to the workshop.  I will demonstrate how to transfer an image onto foundation cloth and finally, using dye swatch samples and recipe books we will discuss how to color plan each of the 2 patterns.

Additional discussion will involve how you color plan something that doesn’t have a reference photo and how you come up with an entirely new color plan when you want a change from the original reference photo.

Students will then go through the transfer process themselves, taking the chosen image and transferring it onto foundation cloth.  Wool will be available for purchase or students can bring their own.  After the pattern is drawn on the foundation cloth, the students will start to hook their rug.

Students Need to Bring:

• Ruler
• Sharpened Pencils
• Color Pencils
• Sharpie Marker – Black
• Blue Painters Tape
• Cutter with Blades #4-#7
• Hook
• Frame
• Scissors
• Tracing Paper

Bio: 

Mary began rug hooking in 2002 after seeing a primitive hooked rug of a crow and had an unexplainable desire to try creating something similar.  Upon trying it, she fell in love and has not looked back.  She have been fortunate to work with Joyce Krueger as her primary instructor since 2004.  In addition to Joyce’s knowledge, Mary has had the benefit of attending Rock River as a student of Carol Kassera’s since 2011. She has also had also had the opportunity to work with other fabulous teachers including Janice Johnson, Cathy Stephan, Michele Micarelli, Capri Boyle Jones, Anne Bond, Nancy Stowers and Judy Carter.  After having to delay the start of her McGown Teachers Certification by 2 years due to COVID cancellation, she started the formal process in 2022 and has started her teaching career.

Mary is proud to be in the inaugural class of Celebration Rug Hooking Hall of Fame, she’s had (11) rugs featured in Celebration, had several rugs selected as People’s Choice at Cream City Hook-In and Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week.  In 2020 her rug “Mitch” was featured on the cover of Celebration.  In addition, she’s proud to say that she’s had several rugs show on exhibit at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts.   While Mary has a passion for fine cuts and value shading, she also believes that anyone can learn how to work with values of wool and translate an image into a rug regardless of the cut size.   She enjoys working with other rug hookers on their learning journey.