 In 1950, after an especially informative week of rug hooking with 15 other rug hooking teachers, McGown was approached to organize teachers' workshop to further the study of the art, exchange ideas, and pass on techniques.In 1951, hooked rug teachers came together for the first of what became an annual McGown Teacher Workshop.These workshops exclusively used McGown's own patterns, in recognition of the work and time McGown spent each year on maintaining the program.