Show & Tell / Sally Perodeau
In Memory of Sally Perodeau (October 10, 1933 to October 3, 2024)
Respectfully submitted by Emmy Maten
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| Sally Perodeau (1933-2024) |
We are saddened by the recent passing of one of our founding members, Sally Perodeau. In 1978, she joined the Guild which was just three years in existence at the time. Sally was keen to learn how to rug hook after being inspired by seeing a friend’s rug. She became a skilled rug hooker and made many fine and beautiful rugs, usually using narrow cuts of wool which allows more precision and detail.
Sally was a wonderful organizer and was generous with her time and energy. She was the Guild President twice, from 1984-86 and again from 1997-98 and remained an active member until about 7 years ago.
Our Guild member Jacqueline Bouchard helped Sally with her garden and has memories to share.
“My precious memories of Sally are her culture, great family values and her love for beauty. Her garden was especially a source of joy to her every day, through the window when she could no longer walk outside. Although Sally was not an early riser, I could count on receiving a very early morning call from Sally after a nightly windstorm. She would like me to come and retie her precious clematis back on the trellis. Of course, she had not gone out to look and often everything was OK.
Sally was adept at courting her friendships, always gracious and grateful to everyone doing anything for her. I will miss her, her smile, kindness and even the ungodly early calls when her garden needed (or not) to be looked at and beautified.”.
Although I never met Sally in person, we shared many phone calls together. It was always a delight to speak with her, and so I will miss her too. May she rest in peace.
Link to Sally's obituary: Sally Perodeau | Obituary | Montreal Gazette (remembering.ca)
Aquarium
Designed by Pearl McGowan
The aquarium is a very old pattern which challenged my imagination. I fell in love with this McGowan’s design, because it is such a different rug hooking pattern!
The design is hooked with number 3 cut with material gleaned from my fellow hookers. The greens which I took from a monochromatic class filled in well for the bull rushes. For the turtles, I used tapestry wool. The sand is from some variegated knitting wool.
I was in a hurry to get started and I did not transfer the pattern to good linen or rug warp, after 30 years I should have know better!! Alas I paid for my impatience as the burlap developed holes and consequently I had to patch a few times. So, please, learn from my experience and never hook on old burlap!
Because of the weakness of the burlap the only option I had was to create a wall hanging. I pressed it myself as it was too frail to be stretched and put on a frame by a professional, as long as it hangs on the wall it should last many years in my grandson’s room. I really like pictorials and I have, after all, a very enjoyable pictorial rug that I really love.
Many thanks to Lois Morris for her help with this rug. She has helped many people over the years.
Summer in Montreal
Materials used: rug warp, string for border, tapestry wool for the body, bought swatches, left over wool from previous projects. Black knitting wool, not highly recommended on a pale background, as it is very "hairy".
Oriental Rug
A Rittermere Pattern
Canadian Mosaic is a Rittermere pattern that I really love because the flowers are used as symbols to represent all the Canadian Provinces! This rug was completed and first exhibited in 1987 at one of the Guild’s annual shows. Because of its age it has somehow faded but it retains its original inspiration. It has continued to have an impact on the style of rugs I have been inclined to hook. It now hangs, mellowed and faded, in my daughter’s hallway.
Elephants At Play
Original
I like elephants and I prefer to hook the oriental way. The background is a selection of “worms’ that I had, and the border was hooked with variegated string from the local wool shop. This, I can recommend as it is easy to use, and very little thought is needed while working as the colours usually blend well together and I thought it did show off the elephants in the middle of the rug.
Sunflower Rug, hooked by Sally Perodeau
Sunflower Rug
My rug was a monochromatic course given by my favourite teacher Lois who is always so helpful and full of ideas.
The sunflowers on the cover of a Margaret Stewart magazine inspired me to incorporate some of them with a few changes into my monochromatic challenge. I found keeping all the different shades separate quite difficult, but being more experienced today I think it would be much easier. I loved using No2 strips of wool once I got used to the old style cutter, I enjoyed see how things evolved.
The Fisherman. Adaptation of a textile design, hooked by Sally Perodeau.
Kashani Hunt Panel, a pattern designed by Pearl McGown & Jane McGown Flynn., hooked by Sally Perodeau.
Sugaring Off, a Rittermere pattern hooked by Sally Perodeau.
Link to Sally's obituary: Sally Perodeau | Obituary | Montreal Gazette (remembering.ca)
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| 1995_ Lakeshore Hooking Craft Guild 20th Anniversary. Demonstration during the 1995 Show. Sally is the second person from the left. |
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| June 11th, 2009 / Area 1 Picnic: Sally showing work in progress of Summer in Montreal. |
September 14th, 2009 Hook-In: Sally showing work in progress of Summer in Montreal.
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Sally at Lois’s. Monday 26th May 2014 – Lois Morris Hook-In, Rawdon, QC. |
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March 30th, 2015: Sherwood Forest Elementary School Project. Sally shows a girl how to hook. |
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| BHCG 2015 Picnic. June 6th, 2015: Sally showing her progress with her Elephants at Play rug. |
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Kay Cousineau and Sally Perodeau during Christmas Hook-In 2016.
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Show & Tell / Sally Perodeau
This is a compilation of rugs hooked by Sally Perodeau and featured in our Gallery Website Page
between 2008 and 2020, including the ones of the Virtual Gallery / Gallery 2: our tribute
to Sally as one of our past presidents.
between 2008 and 2020, including the ones of the Virtual Gallery / Gallery 2: our tribute
to Sally as one of our past presidents.
Show & Tell / January 2008
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| Aquarium. A Pearl McGowan Pattern hooked by Sally Perodeau. |
Aquarium
Designed by Pearl McGowan
The aquarium is a very old pattern which challenged my imagination. I fell in love with this McGowan’s design, because it is such a different rug hooking pattern!
The design is hooked with number 3 cut with material gleaned from my fellow hookers. The greens which I took from a monochromatic class filled in well for the bull rushes. For the turtles, I used tapestry wool. The sand is from some variegated knitting wool.
I was in a hurry to get started and I did not transfer the pattern to good linen or rug warp, after 30 years I should have know better!! Alas I paid for my impatience as the burlap developed holes and consequently I had to patch a few times. So, please, learn from my experience and never hook on old burlap!
Because of the weakness of the burlap the only option I had was to create a wall hanging. I pressed it myself as it was too frail to be stretched and put on a frame by a professional, as long as it hangs on the wall it should last many years in my grandson’s room. I really like pictorials and I have, after all, a very enjoyable pictorial rug that I really love.
Many thanks to Lois Morris for her help with this rug. She has helped many people over the years.
Show & Tell / July - September 2012
Summer in Montreal, hooked by Sally Perodeau.
Summer in Montreal
2009
Original
The inspiration for this rug came from some Chinese wrapping paper. With the help of Lois Morris, we chose one parasol and enlarged it, and used it to create different patterns. The summer was a bad summer, so instead of parasols they became umbrellas. This rug is for my grandson whose initials are on one of the umbrellas. Thank you Lois for your help.
Original
The inspiration for this rug came from some Chinese wrapping paper. With the help of Lois Morris, we chose one parasol and enlarged it, and used it to create different patterns. The summer was a bad summer, so instead of parasols they became umbrellas. This rug is for my grandson whose initials are on one of the umbrellas. Thank you Lois for your help.
Show & Tell / July - September 2013
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| Cocoabana, designed by Lois Morris and hooked by Sally Perodeau. |
Cocoabana (Cushion)
Designed by Lois Morris
The design for this peacock cushion was originally a project to show how one could use fancy stitches in rug hooking. The cushion measures 13" x 14".
Designed by Lois Morris
The design for this peacock cushion was originally a project to show how one could use fancy stitches in rug hooking. The cushion measures 13" x 14".
Materials used: rug warp, string for border, tapestry wool for the body, bought swatches, left over wool from previous projects. Black knitting wool, not highly recommended on a pale background, as it is very "hairy".
Show & Tell / April - June 2016
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| Canadian Mosaic, a Rittermere Pattern hooked by Sally Perodeau. |
Oriental Rug
A Rittermere Pattern
Canadian Mosaic is a Rittermere pattern that I really love because the flowers are used as symbols to represent all the Canadian Provinces! This rug was completed and first exhibited in 1987 at one of the Guild’s annual shows. Because of its age it has somehow faded but it retains its original inspiration. It has continued to have an impact on the style of rugs I have been inclined to hook. It now hangs, mellowed and faded, in my daughter’s hallway.
Show & Tell / January - March 2017: Repetition!
Elephants At Play, by Sally Perodeau
Elephants At Play
Original
I like elephants and I prefer to hook the oriental way. The background is a selection of “worms’ that I had, and the border was hooked with variegated string from the local wool shop. This, I can recommend as it is easy to use, and very little thought is needed while working as the colours usually blend well together and I thought it did show off the elephants in the middle of the rug.
Show & Tell / July - September 2017: About Sunflowers!
Sunflower Rug, hooked by Sally PerodeauMy rug was a monochromatic course given by my favourite teacher Lois who is always so helpful and full of ideas.
The sunflowers on the cover of a Margaret Stewart magazine inspired me to incorporate some of them with a few changes into my monochromatic challenge. I found keeping all the different shades separate quite difficult, but being more experienced today I think it would be much easier. I loved using No2 strips of wool once I got used to the old style cutter, I enjoyed see how things evolved.
BHCG Virtual Celebration / Special Show & Tell : Oriental Rugs - September 2020
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Nomad Runner, a Pearl McGown Pattern hooked by Sally Perodeau. |
Nomad Runner
A Pearl McGown pattern
This is the largest rug I have ever done. As I recall I saw the design in the Moshimer’s studio in Kennebunkport, Maine. It was started during my introduction to rug hooking and took me 7 years to complete as I took several rug hooking courses in between. It measures 44 x 67.5 inches and was exhibited during the 1989 show. One of my daughters has it now.
Virtual Gallery
BHCG Virtual Celebration / Gallery 2 / Sally Perodeau
October 2020
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Virtual Gallery_Gallery 2 / Sally Perodeau |
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| Sally Perodeau / Photo: Alison Perodeau. |
Sally Perodeau
A skilled rug hooker, a great organizer, a tireless volunteer and enthusiastic participant, committed and devoted to the BHCG throughout most of its history, it is no wonder that Sally has been president, not once, but twice! (1984-86 and again from 1997-1998.). It all started in 1978 when Sally saw a rug in Audrey Colliss’ entrance hall. “I was so impressed that I enrolled in the rug hooking class for beginners held by the City, and I have been hooking ever since.” Although Sally no longer attends meetings, she continues as a Guild member.
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Euclid, a Pearl McGown & Jane McGown Flynn pattern hooked by Sally Perodeau.
Euclid
A Pearl McGown & Jane McGown Flynn pattern
30.5” x 55”
1992
This rug was on display in Moshimer’s studio in Kennebunkport, Maine and I fell in love with the pattern. I enjoyed doing the rug as it was very repetitive with lots of neutral colours and the composition alternates antelopes, ostriches, and ornamentation. I used no. 3 cut and hand dyed all the wool. It hangs on the wall of the entrance to my daughter’s condo and is admired by all her guests who believe she purchased it in Africa.
The Fisherman. Adaptation of a textile design, hooked by Sally Perodeau.
The Fisherman
Adaptation of a textile design
12 x 24”
Number 3 cut
2005
This piece hangs on the wall of my daughter’s house. The idea for the piece came from a textile design. I was inspired by an illustration on a linen book sleeve (artist unknown). I did an adaptation of the pattern, choosing a component of the print (the fisherman) and adding the middle section with aquatic creatures, and the bottom section in reverse, as I thought it would look interesting to create a mirrored composition.
Kashani Hunt Panel, a pattern designed by Pearl McGown & Jane McGown Flynn., hooked by Sally Perodeau.
Oriental Rug
A Pearl McGown & Jane McGown Flynn pattern
40” x 24”
This is Kashani Hunt Panel, a pattern designed by Pearl McGown & Jane McGown Flynn. My first love is oriental designs and I have done many of them. This one I would call contemporary, very lively and I enjoyed doing it. Except for the navy background, the wool is all hand dyed. Lois J. Morris helped me as usual. This piece was shown in the BHCG 2000 Rug Exhibition, the 35th Anniversary Exhibition (2010), the March-June 2012 Show and Tell, and has been featured as a greeting card and as an animated rug to celebrate our 40th anniversary.
Sugaring Off, a Rittermere pattern hooked by Sally Perodeau.
Sugaring off
A Rittermere pattern
24” x 35”
Pictorials such as this are fun to do. You can draw the subject yourself or order a scene from one of the many catalogues available; similarly, gift cards are a good source of ideas. Pictorials are great for using a variety of materials. I used burlap for the sleigh, leather for the harness, old tweeds for the trees, plastic for the maple sap, my neighbour's old coat for the red jacket and some knitting wool for the smoke and some of the snow. Lois J. Morris is a great inspirational teacher; she suggests, helps, and encourages us always. Thank you, Lois. This piece was shown in the 35th Anniversary Exhibition (2010) and in the April 2011 Show and Tell.
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