The last retreat is over.
March, 2001 March, 2002 March, 2003 March, 2004
The last retreat is over.
March, 2001
March, 2002 March, 2003
March, 2004
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Dahlings,
it was mah-vel-ous !
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Carol (Maine)
I just returned from my very first rug
hooking camp and had such a wonderful time! I just spent six days at
Topsail Island, North Carolina at a luxurious beach house facing the
ocean, with a great beach for walking, incredible gourmet food, and a
terrific group of women to hook with. Our skill levels ranged from one
who had never hooked to one who had hooked for 40 years. We all learned
from each other, especially from our teacher, Ramona Cann, a talented
teacher with a great sense of humor and lots of warmth. She was so
encouraging, especially to those of us who hadn't hooked much and needed
our confidence built.
I carry my pictures around with me everywhere to show my friends. I
can't say how much I enjoyed camp: hooking space at ocean-side, gourmet
food, and ten of the nicest women I have ever met. I think I've made
some lifelong friends. Please, Ramona, do it again!
Kathy (Arizona)
Had a most wonderful week at the beach! Sure hope this will
become an annual event.
Jean (North Carolina)
The rug retreat at Topsail Island is
over! We all had such a wonderful time. We hooked and hooked and hooked
- ad infinitum! Everyone was working with a pattern of their own design,
and even the beginners were hooking great designs - and "looking good!"
Ramona inspired everyone to new heights. It was so wonderful to be able
to sit and enjoy the ocean and hook all day, with no interruptions. The
weather cooperated with only one rainy day, which didn't stop us at all.
Everyone learned lots of new things (even me, who has been hooking
probably as long as Ramona)!! The accommodations as well were very nice
and convenient. All in all it was a wonderful vacation/hooking week! I
would do it again at the drop of a hook!
Chris (Ohio)
A friend asked me to join a group of
rug hookers for a week in North Carolina. I had never heard of rug
hooking before, but the fact that the camp was at an oceanfront house and
that we would be enjoying gourmet meals were big factors in my decision
to go. Every night I left my balcony door open so I could hear the surf
whenever I woke. A couple of days we saw dolphins playing in the water
near the shore. The water was too chilly for swimming, but I took walks
on the beach to find shells.
Some in our group were veteran hookers, and a couple of us were
beginners. We used wool fabric and learned to dye material to the colors
and shades we wanted, although Ramona brought wool of all colors for us
to choose. At dinner each night Ramona gave us little surprise gifts,
one of which was a booklet of some of the recipes for the food we had
enjoyed. I've never been so pampered.
