Show & Tell / Octobre-December 2023

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Featured Rugs Gallery      

In this Gallery, you can tour a selection of rugs from our last Exhibition, held in April 2023 at Centennial Hall. Explore our Blog to see the rugs showcased in the past. 


Show & Tell  / October -December 2023. The Beautiful Outdoors. 


The Beautiful Outdoors

Nature inspires the soul, no matter what season. But summertime is a favorite time to venture outside, retreat to our treasured place in the country, explore the coast, trek through the mountains, or enjoy a park bench.



 50 Years at Sutton. Original. Juleit Davies.



Detail.

Juliet Davies

50 Years at Sutton
Original
2022
#6 cut on linen
24’’ x 24’’
Barn wood frame


My husband bought our cottage near Sutton in 1972 and we wanted to celebrate that somehow. We had two weekends with invited friends and my Rug was on display. It was originally meant to be a cover for an ottoman but we thought it should be on the wall. It depicts some of the animals and birds we see on the property as well as some of the trees and flowers. It is finished with a barn wood frame made by my husband.





 Birches. Unknown design. Adaptation by M.McMurray.


M. McMurray

Birches
Purchased pattern, unknown design, adapted
2017
#2, #3, #4, and #5 cuts on burlap
29’’ x 50’’
Mounted on coroplast (foam core) and framed

 

Detail.



I joined the Guild after attending a "learn to hook" workshop given by Ti Seymour at Le Coin Artisanal.
The 2nd meeting I attended was a Christmas party, at which I purchased this pattern in a raffle.

Some leaves and some birch bark had already been completed. I thought it was gorgeous and I would complete it as my first project. Well, no. . . I carried it around with me to meetings while I learned more about hooking and met lots of experienced hookers. Challenges included matching new wool and my new hooking style to the portions that had already been completed. The burlap also started to deteriorate as I hooked, and I ended up doubling up the middle section with new linen, as well as mending holes. The middle section on the original pattern was floral - I changed it to a landscape inspired by a greeting card and added the 'Welcome' letters on the hills to make this my take on a traditional hooked welcome mat. It now hangs in my front hall to welcome visitors to my home.




 Quidi Vidi Newfoundland. Pattern by Winnie Glavine, hooked by Candace Fradette.


Detail.

Candace Fradette

Quidi Vidi Newfoundland
Design and pattern by Winnie Glavine
2023
Various cuts on linen
17‘’ x 17’’
Braided edging

 

I took a workshop with Winnie Glavine in February 2021 via Zoom during lockdown. The focus was on reusing/repurposing fabric.








 All the Mountains I have Loved. Original. Maureen Rowe.


Detail.

Maureen Rowe

All the Mountains I have Loved
Original
2019
#6 cut on Monks cloth
26’’ x 40’’
Whipped edging

 

Having been a hiker and trekker in various countries, I wanted to make a rug of all the mountains I have loved, from the Himalayas to the Andes to the Alps to the Blue Ridge Mountains to our own Mount Royal. The only evidence of me is my walking stick at the lower right-hand side of the rug.






 Saisons. Original. Denise Morissette.


Detail.

Denise Morissette

Saisons
Original
2021
#3 and #6 cuts on Monks cloth
35’’ x 20.5’’
Whipped edging

 

I like nature, and I walk often in the park by the water in Lachine. I notice the change of colours through the seasons. I took many pictures in one year and my inspiration was from those pictures.

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