J.J. Ruggers has an ongoing tobacco kiln project this year and last weekend a group of us got together to rug hook in Delhi. |
The museum sits close to downtown Delhi |
in a pretty little park |
with a refurbished tobacco kiln on the property. |
Although it is in an industrial looking building, the entrance is warm and welcoming. |
We were set up in the centre of the main floor surrounded by displays of the areas agricultural history. |
On the balconies above there were displays about the cultural heritage of the various immigrant groups that settled in the area |
What they bought with them |
and their handicrafts. (Belgium lace making) |
We worked on our kilns. This is Sue's |
and she is hooking the sky with a piece of wool that she painted with dye. |
Michelle's. Her design includes tobacco leaves along the bottom. |
I didn't accomplish much, too much chatting and looking around the museum. I whipped and put the backing on this little kiln piece. |
Michelle has been liaising with the museum and the plan is to have a our rugs displayed up on the balcony |
where the crazy quilts are now |
We will then conduct a rug hooking class on April 21, 2018 (I think) and display the finished kiln projects. These are Michelle's little hooked pieces in the gift shop. |
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