Connecting modern hands with
historical folk arts!
Rug Hooking * Knitting * Crocheting * Felting * NeedleFelting
Important News:
Shop owner, Amy Ruck, has made Jari Ponte and Laura Taylor
co-managers of Wool Gatherings
She and her husband, Mark, are beginning another business in the West County area called PM BBQ - "smoked slow and ready to go". They and their friends Paul and Candy Lamers have the best BBQ and homemade sides around as evidenced by their success at the Wildwood Farmer's Market and Wildwood BBQ Bash where they won awards. Check them out off Long Rd. in Chesterfield Valley next to Wildhorse Grill beginning March 9 from 11am-8pm Mon.-Sat.
NEW SPRING STORE HOURS
(beginning March 16, 2010)
Closed Sun.-Tues.
Open Wed. 10am-5pm, Thurs. 10am-8pm,
Fri. 10am-5pm, Sat. 10am-4pm
(other times by appointment only)
Upcoming Girl's Night Out Events
March 25 6pm-8:30pm UFO's
April 8 6pm-8pm "Knit & Sip"
April 29 6pm-8:30pm UFO's
Bring your unfinished objects (UFO's) and come relax with us.
The Raffle Rug from the St. Louis Rug Hookrafters
will be on display in our shop again April 9-23
so that you can have a last chance to buy a ticket
before the big drawing on May 6.
Remember that all the money raised goes to support
local and international charities.
Some of the guild members who donated time to hook this beautiful
charity raffle rug
Sign up for our 2010 Workshops
& Classes Today!
April 15 10:30am-12:30pm Make new items out of felted sweaters!
Wet Felt a Hat!! - March 11 or 19
(classes full, but we'll plan more!)
March 31 10:30am-12:30pm
Sheila Arbogast teaches how to plan and design a penny rug layout to hook.
Cost is $12 class fee plus linen cost.
Sign up for our rughooking block of the month club on
2nd Wednesdays. Must call one week before date to reserve your block kit for $55 (pattern & wool)
We also will have a wool applique "penny project"
each month on the 4th Wednesday making candle mats.
We have great gift ideas for you to make or
you can buy hand-made gifts by local artists.
Groups love it here...
Plan your next Scouting event or Birthday party with our help. Let us help you earn an Art to Wear or Yarn & Fiber Arts badge in about 2 hours!
Knitting Groups
Friday morning knit club from 10:30 am-whenever
Knitting Adventures 2nd Friday from 10:30am-12:30
Sock Club 4th Friday from 10:30am-12:30
3rd Thursday Prayer Shawl group 10:30am-Noon
Ask about our charity knitting discounts and guild discounts.
RUG HOOKING GROUPS
You know that you can come in and rug hook or knit at any time, but we are trying to get a rug hooking group going on Wednesdays. So, if you like to rug hook or want to learn rug hooking, come in on Wednesdays anytime between 10am and 3pm and lets see a new community of friends get started.
New purse patterns by Sheila Arbogast
Bring your friends and spend the day shopping, creating and lunching!! Antique shops, art gallery, a quilting shop, and various eateries all located in the downtown vicinity.
Introduction classes available.
See our Event Calendar for more information.
