THE HOOK-IN...

WAS INDEED

​A GATHERING OF CREATIVITY!!

THE PEOPLE                                                  the classes and demos

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Sandy W. with CRFG President Theresa R.
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Patricia M. with beginner rug hookers!
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Vendor Racks full of hand dyed wools, Sylvia G. and Deb I.
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Beginner Rug Class

THE FOOD

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Lunch anyone?
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The Kitchen Crew

The colorado rug and fiber guild 2025 hook-in is over!


by all accounts:

a great time was had!

lunch was a special affair!

all classes, demos, wool sales by vendors, the rug show, the silent auction were all much enjoyed by attendees!

the vendors

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Janet G. Vendor Store

the projects

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CRFG First "Rug Bee" Project, guild members collaborated to help complete a beautiful family heirloom rug during the Hook-In.

the rugs

All rugs pictured above are hooked and designed by featured rug artist, shawn N.

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Hooked and designed by Gloria H. "Thurston" pattern available from her.
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Scrap Geometric hooked by Sharon O. An adaptation of an old rug.
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Hooked and Designed by Donna G.
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Hooked by Jenny S. "Old Red Hen" pattern by Lib G.
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Hooked by Karen G. "Asiatic Garden" by David Galchutt
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Hooked and Designed by Donna G.
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Hooked by Sue R. "Tucked Away Under the Firs" from Cushing/Alida A.
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Hooked by Sheri M. Morrison Victorian by Honey Bee Hive
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Hooked by Sue R. - unknown pattern

 A class postponed: due to be rescheduled

An exciting addition to your rug hooking experience -- the "Denim Jacket" class presented by Rebecca Martin 

OUR 2025 FEATURED vendors

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StoryTeller Wool - Rebecca Martin
Theresa Rapstine Schafer
SuziePatooziehandmade.etsy - Sue Rust
​CDB Studios - Cheryl Bollenbach
Carol Rutledge and Sandy Walker
Janet Griffith
Sylvia Gauthier and Deb Inglis
​The Bee Skep from Salida, CO.
Baa Ram Ewe - Trisha McGibbon

storyteller wool:
rebecca martin 
The StoryTeller Wool booth will be filled with rug yarn, patterns on both monk’s cloth and linen, as well as kits and other supplies for both punch needle rug hooking and traditional rug hooking. ​

 theresa rapstine schafer

As a vendor at this year's Hook-In, Theresa will bring her treasure trove of carefully washed, as- is wools—yards and yards of possibilities waiting to be discovered. She'll also offer her popular and fun patterns and large shank 10mm hooks, providing everything you may need to create your own primitive masterpieces.
Theresa’s love for "as-is" wools opens up a world of possibilities for hookers, introducing them to textures and colors they might never have considered.

CDB Studios:
​cheryl bollenbach

Cheryl has been driven to create things with her hands since she was a young child, and was blessed to have an artistic grandmother that taught her to laugh, cook, garden and paint in oils. She discovered rug hooking at Lakewood's Cider Days in 2002. In 2005, she began her rug hooking journey and hooking has been her high fiber passion ever since. Her specialty is sculpted wool in a figural form and she is McGown certified teaching all cuts from #3 to hand-torn. In addition, she is a master of the dye pot - don't miss her booth with her dyed wools - they are stunning!

SylVIA GAUTHIER AND DEB INGLIS

​Sylvia and Deb hail from Cody, Wyoming, and are avid rug hookers and are very involved in our ATHA region and rug hooking events across the country. Sylvia is a designer and will be offering her patterns, as well as reproductions, kits, jewelry, rug lables and Debra's Bee Line Blade bags. She is best known for her specialized "spot dyed" and "overdyed" wool and will have a wide and enticing selection at the hook-in.

suzie patuzie handmade:
​sue rust

Sue Rust has been a rug hooker and quilter for many years. She has combined these two art forms to make beautiful bags, pouches, totes and seasonal decor items. Her quality handmade goods have been popular at the Denver Biennial and other rug
camps around the country. She has an Etsy site: https://www.etsy.com/shop/suziepatuziehandmade
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carol rutledge and sandy walker
These ladies are teaming up to offer you an OOH LALA selection of handmade items, frames (Townsend and Puritan), wool supplies, baskets, shelving, antiques, beautiful wool, and patterns!

janet griffith - teacher and wool dyer

Janet recently moved to Colorado from Texas where she ran a home studio for 17 years teaching small group classes and hosting dye workshops. She is setting up her new studio, complete with a dedicated wool room and kitchenette for dying – one of her favorite parts of rug hooking. She is an accredited teacher and indulges her passion by attending camps, workshops, ATHA biennials and learning from some of the best in the field.

The bee skep from salida
​The Bee Skep promotes rug hooking, rug punching and punch needle arts as crafts to be enjoyed by people of all ages. We sell both bolt and hand dyed wool as well as kits, supplies and finished products that are inspired by our Colorado experiences and are created in Colorado with materials that are dyed and assembled in our Salida home. Come by our booth for a demonstration or to try one of these wonderful crafts.

baa ram ewe designs: trisha mcgibbon

A Colorado Hook-in favorite for her beautiful wools, patterns, wood creations and dyeing supplies, Tonia is
making the trip from Utah to join us again this year.
“I was born with a desire to create.
My passion is rug hooking. I love the
designing, hooking and pulling the
colors together from wool.”
T. McKibben