Show & tell / April - June 2015
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| Hooked by Claire Fradette |
Flowers on a Brown Background
By Claire Fadette
This rug that I finished in 2012 is 14 inches high x
28 inches wide. This rug came from a donation. From time to time the Guild gets
donation of old rugs, sometimes just an old pattern on burlap or linen,
sometimes a rug that was begun many years ago and never finished. This was a
pattern on very old burlap with many weak spots and holes. I glued a new
backing to the reverse side to reinforce it and from there I proceeded to hook
with no. 3 cut recycled wool. The background was hooked in various shades of
brown wool.
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| Hooked by Maria Romero |
My Aunt Ena
By Maria Romero
My aunt Ena gave me a gift of a doily crocheted with a
border pattern of orange flowers. Wishing to hook a mat to thank her, I decided
to use the doily edges as a finishing touch to a round hooked piece. The design
I chose was the portrait of a woman painted by the Spanish artist Joaquin
Soroya. I like the results: the contrast between the colours and the blending
of techniques. My aunt was very pleased with her gift.
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| Hooked by Denise Vandenbemden |
Little Blue
By Denise Vandenbemden
This floral rug which I hooked in 2012 is an original
pattern. I drew the flowers, then reversed the pattern to obtain a mirror
image. The rug, which measures 22 in. high x 32 in, long, was hooked on burlap
using recycled wool which I had previously custom dyed in a various shades of
blue. The background is white shaded with blue while the edges are
finished with blue binding,
