10th Annual Gathering of Friends Hook-In, Saturday, June 20, 2026 ~ 10am-3pm

Registration is Thursday, March 5 at 10am EST.

Summer is finally here and we are so excited to be hosting our favorite event again and this is our 10th Annual!
Our shop is rural....in the middle of nowhere, we like to say. In fact you can see the cows grazing, right down the road, so you could say we have that down home, rustic, Old Tattered Flag feeling, the moment you enter our shop.

What is the 10th Annual Gathering of Friends Hook-In?

It is a wonderful day of hooking and punching, stitching, laughing, sharing inspiration, shopping with talented artisan vendors, a rug and punch needle show and contest, delicious food, lots of door prizes, and a shop full of goodies and more! 

When?
Saturday, June 20th, 2026, 10am-3pm

Where?
The Old Tattered Flag Shop ~ 29606 Route 12, Watertown, NY 13601

Please read all information information below

Please fill in your information in the Guest #1 box with your name

If you are buying multiple tickets, please add the proper quantity of tickets to cart and the same information for your guests in the other guest boxes. 

~ The Menu ~
It's a good old Chicken BBQ.  Don't worry.....for those of you who attended our 2017 Gathering (BBQ chicken debacle), this one will be on site cooked by the local Cheese Store folks.
The chicken BBQ will be served with Salt potatoes, a tossed salad and rolls. 
Beverages include our famous Flavored Fruit waters, Ice Tea and Lemonade
Dessert will be a surprise. 

We send email confirmations in batches so you may not receive it right away. Please be sure to check your spam folder if you do not receive this email within five business days.  
You do not need a physical "ticket", simply check in at the name tag table the day of the event.

We are very excited to welcome our artisan teachers/vendors

Lisa Evans ~ Folk for All Seasons
Lisa offers a wonderful selection of folkart using antique and architectural salvage pieces and combining it with paper mediums and her unique style of painting. 
Lisa will also be teaching a class on Friday, June 19. 

Teresa's Prim Treasures
Teresas booth is always filled with lots of goodies including hooking, punching and stitching patterns and kits as well as those wonderful sifters and country boxes. 
Teresa will also be teaching a class on Friday, June 19

Whiskey and Wool
Stacey and Kay will be offering goodies from their wonderful shop in Ohio.  They will bring a selection of patterns, threads and wool and other uniques. 
Stacey and Kay will also be teaching a class on Friday, June 19. 

The Wool-n-Gardener ~ Jan Cole
Jan offers a beautiful assortment of hand dyed wool and some of your favorite Rug Hooking patterns.
Jan will be teaching a dye class on Friday, June 19The Woven Reed
Margaret Hutchins will have a beautiful selection of handmade baskets. 

1000 Island Cruet
Enid is back with her tasty selection of olive oils and balsamic vinegars.  

The Woven Reed 
Margaret makes the most beautiful baskets and sold out last year quickly so we've asked her to come back!

...and of course

The Old Tattered Flag Shop

After you purchase your "ticket" for the Gathering you will receive an email from us with locations of hotels, restaurants, places of interest in our area. We have a small block of rooms at the Hampton Inn with discounted rates.

**The email will only be sent to the person who purchased the tickets. If you bought tickets for you and someone else, please be sure and share the information with them**

~ The Rug Show ~ 
This year the rug and punch show will be held in our "class room" so your rug will be protected from the elements.  Please feel free to bring one or two hooked rugs and or punch needle/stitched pieces.  Prizes will be given out at the end of the day.  

In the email that we send out, you will also receive a Rug/Punch Needle tag that we ask you to attach to your rug or punch needle submission.  We will have Rug tags here so if you forget, don't worry.  Our staff will hang your rugs the morning of the Gathering.  This makes for an enjoyable Rug and Punch Needle show throughout the day.  This is the time to show off your talent!!  

Voters choice prizes will be announced at 2:30

**This is an outdoor event that is held under tents.  We have rented a very large tent this year that will house both guests and vendors, so everyone will be protected from the elements......but it's not going to rain!  
We do provide plenty of beverages throughout the day, bug spray and assistance to the sitting area should you need it.  It's going to be a beautiful day, sunny and 70 degrees with not a bug in site,
we just know it.
Please let us know if you have any other special requests. 
Please dress accordingly.

**Cancellations must be made by May 1st to receive a refund.**