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I'm feeling very isolated as I write this over the weekend to be delivered to you on Tuesday morning. I was supposed to be at the Sauder Village February Hook-in right now! This is the first time they cancelled for weather. All we had to do is get there. If we got snowed in, oh well, no problem. Instead, the snow came a bit early.

We need each other now more than ever

I don't mind being alone. I do need to step away from time to time to recharge my batteries, so that makes me an introvert, but I love rug hooking gatherings. I always get inspired or learn something new. Recently I watched this TED talk from Prague.

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Barbara Sher does a great job of illustrating how through connections, we can do anything. Let's apply that to rug hooking. Looking to create something, but you don't know how? Follow her method.

I wish _________ but I need ___________.

Post it in Facebook, ask it during the online hook-ins or during Office Hours. We've made some amazing connections so far.

I'm a firm believer if you can think it, you can do it. Now you have a framework on how to ask for it.

How you can help me....

I need to increase my business to cover some medical bills. I need exposure to rug hookers who don't know about me.

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Do you have a friend or a group where you can share these emails? New people can join the email list here. Or share my free Youtube videos or share your experience with my online courses or membership. As a thank you for passing the word along, please reply to this email so I can send you a link to the free pattern above.

See you at the hook-in

The online hook-ins are free and open to the public. If you are nervous about appearing on camera, put a sticky note over the camera. Then, when you are ready to be on camera, you just have to remove the post-it. Low tech and easy.

Have someone come over in person and watch -- you can figure this out together, right?

Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4pm, eastern

Graphic Lesson Reschedule!

In case you missed the email...... I am unable to host videos at all today. We've had another death in the family. I am with my family.

Sunday, Feb 13 from 3-6pm is the free live Graphic Q&A. Don't know what Graphic is? Come and see if the course will work for you. Are you stuck? Come and ask your questions. This is a chance for me to see where I need to take the course and to address what you have questions about.

​Graphic is my preferred program for creating new designs and planning rugs. It is not just for designers!

How to join...

Members of The Rug Hooking Journey will see the link at the top of the Dashboard now. If you are a member of the Graphic Course, but not a member of TRHJ, go to the course and the link is on the first page of the course.

Sunday, Feb 13 from 3pm to 6pm eastern.

Other Tuesday Videos rescheduled

The usual Tuesday lesson on Youtube and the Office Hours that follows immediately for members and the quarterly Rug Hooking Journey TuneUP will be NEXT TUESDAY, Feb 15. That week is an odd week and I normally do not broadcast that day.

Back to "Normal"

The following week, Feb 22 we will be back on schedule with a Youtube video, Office Hours immediate following for members and a TuneUP call for VDC (Virtual Dye Class) at 6p.

Starts at 4pm eastern.

Yes, I used quotes on normal. Is anything normal any more?

Pro Tip: Subscribe to the Calendar

To make it really easy to keep up with changes like this, subscribe to my Google Calendar.​

​This video will show you how.

You will see changes in the calendar as soon as I make them. There is also a calendar in the Dashboard.

I hope to see you there,

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