Show & Tell - April 2009
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| Round trip to New Mexico. Original by Louise G. de Tonnancour. |
Designed and hooked by Louise G. de Tonnancour
I always wanted to see New Mexico. My dream became reality during a March school break. Upon my return, I designed and decided to make this rug in the punchneedle technique. 60" in diameter
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| Sudoku. Original by Brenda Ticehurst. |
Designed and Hooked by Brenda Ticehurst
When planning my next rug, I wanted to do something that would be more interactive for viewers. In the summer at the cottage our family does Sudoku contests. It gave me the idea to hook one. I chose a puzzle that was symmetrical. It is a medium difficult one. To make it more colorful I assigned a consistent colour to each number. At the bottom I made a pocket to hold pencils and a paper copy of the puzzle for those who wanted to try it. I also hooked a few individual numbers that could be pinned in place when viewing the work. It is hooked on burlap with #6 Wool strips.
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| Maureen and her boys. Original by Ailish O'Keefe. |
Maureen and her boys
Designed and Hooked by Ailish O'Keefe
When my children were small I used to draw "stickmen" for them - we would make up stories (like in comic books) and do stickmen for illustrations. My daughter Maureen reminded about that and she asked that I do a rug showing her and her four boys, using the old stickmen - she drew them so she could put in the particular smile of each of her sons - so voila!!! Here they are - hooked by her Mom.
I used number 6 cuts - from three colours of fabric that I put together because I love the combination of those bright colours.
