Fall 2025
Fall Wool Gathering, Battleground, WA, Nov 1-2, 2024
Join the Greater Vancouver Rug Hookers for two fun days of rug hooking and inspiration. Light lunch provided on both days. $20 for one day, or $25 for both days. SHOW AND TELL: Please bring your rugs. COME AND PLAY: Bring a fat quarter or approximately 1/4 yard of wool that is either a plaid, check, houndstooth, chevron, or tweed. The ugliest or most outrageous you have in your stash. The wool should be wrapped in a paper bag or newsprint. Prizes awarded for the most outlandish pieces submitted. PRE-REGISTRATION: Let us know you are coming and we will save you a seat. Please register by October 28th. Call Pat (802-353-2899) or Sunnie (360-828-1260) if you plan to attend.
Winter 2025
Arctic Fox Class, Garibaldi, OR, Jan16-18, 2025 (Date Changed!)
The Ocean Breeze Rug Hooking group is organizing a class stressing white on white. There are two featured designs featuring a winter fox; either the face only or the full body in front of some trees. The class will be taught by Lynne Powell. Cost is $125 for all three days, with lunch included. Read the flyer for specific details.
Winter Rieter/Goldbar Retreat, Jan 26-31, 2025
This event is organized each year by Michele Wise at Camp Huston in Gold Bar, WA. This camp is next to Wallace Falls State Park, with great scenery and wonderful food. Contact Michele if you are interested in attending. (michele@wooletc.com)
Rebecca Martin Workshop, Boise, ID, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2025
This workshop with Rebecca Martin is organized by the Treasure Valley Rug Hookers in Boise, ID. The class will be held in the Hidden Springs Clubhouse at 5525 W. Hidden Springs Drive, Boise, ID. The class is open to people of all skill levels, and will combine many techniques including traditional hooking, punch hooking, needle felting, fancy stitches and more. The registration fee for this tremendous class is $209 for Treasure Valley members ($16 to join the chapter) Kit details can be found here
Spring 2025
Puget Sound Rug School, Federal Way, WA - Mar 20-23, 2025
Teachers this year will be Tracy Jamar, Lise Merchant, Michele Micarelli. The event will be held at the Dumas Bay Center in Federal Way, WA.
Aldersgate Rug Retreat, Turner, OR - Apr 27 - May 1, 2025
Under new directors, Jenifer and Lesa, this open hooking camp continues on. Teachers this year will be Valerie Begeman, Cathy Kelly, and Lynne Powell. The camp store will be organized by Heidi Grevstadt of Birch Bay Rug Hooking.
Summer 2025
Hooker Hill Rug Retreat, June 8-12, 2025
The Wool Poppies ATHA Chapter are organizing the return of the Hooker Hill Rug Retreat, Held at the Episcopal Conference Center Oakhurst, near Yosemite National Park. Teachers in 2025 will be Nancy Miller Quigley and Robin Price. Click on the link below for more information.
Fall 2025
NWRH Annual Meeting and Hook-in, Vancouver, WA Sep 26-27
We will be returning to the Barberton Grange, 9400 NE 72nd Ave, so please Save the Date on your calendar. More details will follow!
Oregon Flock and Fiber, Albany, OR, Oct 18-19, 2025
One of our best and favorite demo opportunities! We hope you can come, the more the merrier! last year, so we need to do it again!