Show & Tell / Nancy Thompson

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In memory of Nancy (Farnam) Thompson (1947 - 2024) 

Respectfully submitted by Emmy Maten





Nancy Thompson (1947-2024)




The guild was saddened to learn of the recent loss of Nancy Thompson, member of our guild since the early 2000’s. Our guild member Cathy was a good sailing friend of Nancy’s and introduced Nancy to rug hooking and the Beaconsfield guild. Judith became her rug hooking teacher and helped her with most of her rugs.

Nancy is remembered as generous, caring, giving, discreet, upbeat and happy. She had a good sense of humour. From 2019 to 2022, Nancy was an excellent secretary for the Beaconsfield Guild. Yet she preferred rug hooking to naming and dating her rugs; In her daughter Katie’s words “she would tell you that the rugs were finished long after they were started”. Katie continues “She loved rug hooking and the camaraderie of your group; I know she missed it when she became sick.”

Judith reflects “Nancy was a dear friend - she had a great sense of humour and was the salt of the earth. I will miss her very much.” And so will all our members who knew her.




July 13, 2015. Nancy holding her Katie's Cat rug. Photo credit: Tom Thompson.




Valentine's Day
February 13, 2017. Celebrating Valentine’s Day.
Nancy is seen in the second row from the top, just right of the balloons.


September 30 - October 1, 2017. BHCG Exhibition.
At the bottom center of the image, The Farm, hooked by Nancy. 


September 30 - October 1, 2017. BHCG Exhibition.
First rug from left to right,  Katie's Cat, hooked by Nancy. 




Nancy was our BHCG Secretary from April 9, 2018 to May 2, 2022.
Executive 2018, from left to right: Emmy, Candace, Nancy and Dawna.  





Gallery 

This is a compilation of rugs hooked by Nancy Thompson, plus  a review of her pieces featured in our Gallery Website Page  (Show and Tell) in 2020.


Primitive Flowers, hooked by Nancy Thompson. Photo Emmy Maten, with the permission of the Thompson familly.



Primitive Flowers 
Design unknown 
2004 
Approximately 13” x 13” 
Whipped edge 

Nancy’s first rug. 


Broken Dishes, hooked by Nancy Thompson. Photo courtesy of Katie Thompson.




Broken Dishes 
Traditional Quilting Pattern (known as Orange Peel) 
2009 
Whipped edge using multi-coloured yarn

Judith Dallegret gave a course using this design, which is drawn on linen using a bowl. Nancy hooked this using mostly plaids.



The Katie-Anne, original by Nancy Thompson. Photo Emmy Maten, with the permission of the Thompson familly.



The Katie-Anne 
Original, with help from Judith Dallegret 
2019 
Approximately 14” x 16” 
Whipped edge 

This rug shows Nancy’s husband’s boat, the Katie-Anne, so named after their daughters.



Show & Tell  

These rugs were part of the Guild's Exhibition, which took place at  Centennial Hall in September 2017.

Show & Tell / April 2020 : Easter



Nancy Thompson
The Farm, A Deanne Fitzpatrick pattern hooked by Nancy Thompson


The Farm

This piece is a very early Deanne Fitzpatrick pattern which I modified to add our two dogs. This rug is on the wall in my grandson’s room.



Show & Tell / August 2020 : Special Show & Tell - Cats

International Cat Day was created in 2002 by IFA (International Fund for Animal Welfare) to promote help and protection of these animals. It is celebrated on August 8. 


Katie's Cat, hooked by Nancy Thompson.



Katie's Cat 
2015
From a free pattern in Rug Hooking Magazine 

This piece was a present for my daughter Katie who is a “cat” person. Her father, sister and I are dog people. There is both recycled and new wool in the rug. 



Keywords: In Memoriam

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