2019 Monthly Meeting Schedule

15 Jan - Hook-In

** Members will vote on 4" by 6" postcard design to be used as a business card for Mason-Dixon kits and fair handouts. Submission deadline is 14 Jan to masondixonrughookers@gmail.com

** Begin preparations for the expanded Sheep & Wool booth. As of 2019, Mason-Dixon will have a double space at the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival May 4 & 5.

19 Feb - Hook-in

** Group prep for expanded Sheep & Wool booth.

19 Mar - Hook-in

** Slate of new officers to be presented to the chapter.

** Group prep for expanded Sheep & Wool booth.

Workshop: Ingrid Hieronimus will conduct a four-day workshop Mar 27 - 30. The class is full, and there is a long wait list. For further information about Ingrid, see the Dec 2017 Facebook post SAY HELLO TO INGRID HIERONIMUS. Also, check out Ragg Tyme Studio.

16 Apr -

** Voting to approve the new slate of officers.

** ATHA 40th anniversary party, honoring those who helped create our chapter.

** Photo-shoot of Mason-Dixon's ATHA 40th Anniversary Cupcake Rug designed by Ange Banko. For further information, see

2019 ATHA Biennial Denver Colorado.

** Spring rug show: Please bring spring-themed rugs for display during the meeting (flowers, bunnies, birds, etc.).

** For those planning to sell items at the upcoming Maryland Sheep and Wool festival, please bring your inventoried and priced items that you would like Cathy to take to the festival for you.

21 May - Chopstick Dying

** Voting for new officers

** Marian Hall will present a chopstick dye lesson. Wool will be dyed in electric fry pans at tables. Come and join us for an interesting and hands-on program! Check out Wooly Dye Works on Facebook.

18 Jun - Installation Ceremony for New Officers

** Potluck luncheon

16 Jul - Hook In

** Elizabeth V. and Mary G. will show how to make "My new best friend" dolls for sale at future events. The idea is to use up some of the guild's abundance of fabric.

13 Aug - Hook In

** Prep for the Maryland State Fair

** Back of the Room Project: Members meet to work on a monthly pattern for a small item to be sold at future events. This month's project will be "my new best friend" dolls.

** Virtual Hook In happens this evening! For more info about the Global Rug Hub, check out the Australian Rugmakers Guild on Facebook.

** 24 Aug - Open workshop with Loretta Scena. Bring your own project or work on one of Loretta's Spirit Dolls or Going in Circles patterns. See Diana K. for details.

17 Sep

** Back of the Room Project: Hooked bird for mounting on a wooden stand

15 Oct

** Kathy Makers of Primitive Homespuns in Frederick, MD, will present a program about wool-on-wool applique. Here's the project that the group will be working on.

** Back of the Room Project: Giant pin cushion.

19 Nov

** Kathy Donovan of Checkmate Farms in Bluemont, VA, will present about Waterford and the VA Rug Shows.

17 Dec

** Cindy Irwin will present a hands-on program about making coleus leaves.

** Holiday potluck luncheon and gift exchange. If you'd like to participate, please bring a wrapped fiber-related gift valued between $5 and $20.