Show & Tell / July - September 2026
Show and Tell – The Gift of Today
July to September 2026
27 in x 55 in
2017
Original
on linen
Whipped edging
Hooked with #6 cuts of new and recycled wool
“This is an original design. My eldest sister died suddenly in September 2015. She had the words Live, Love, Laugh on her tombstone. She lived by these words. It was very comforting at the time to hook this rug, rhythmic pulling of the wool, just thinking of Jo-anne as I hooked. ”
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11.75 in x 17 in
2020
Adapted from a burlap placemat purchased at Jean Coutu
Hooked with #6 cut white and blue wool blankets, of green dyed Dorr wool, and with yarn.
Whipped edging using black velvet yarn.
“I found a burlap placemat with a snowman on it. I thought I could hook this snowman! I added the three trees and made it my own.”
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19 in x 34.5 in
2021
Design by Jessica Steponaitis, purchased from Martina Lesar
Hooked with #6 cuts of white and blue blankets, of green dyed Door wool, and with yarn
Whipped edging
“I hooked quite a few rugs during COVID. I really enjoyed hooking this rug.”
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8 in x 12 in
2025
Adapted from a Canada Flag magnet meant for the car.
Hooked with 100% wool yarn, the white wool from New Zealand
Finished with edges folded under and stitched
“Feeling very proud to be Canadian, this, for the flag, I traced a magnet intended for the car! I wanted to have the maple leaf done well; I’m pleased with the outcome.”
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11.75 in x 14.75 in
2025
Design by Isabelle Rollin
Hooked with #6 cut of purchased dyed wool and with purchased wool yarn on Verel. The red trim was hooked from a recycled wool sweater.
Finished with background Verel as show binding.
“I purchased this pattern from Isabelle Rollin. As soon as I saw it, I loved it and purchased it. We have a birdfeeder at home, and many cardinals visit our backyard.”
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Mystery of the Month Series (12 in total)
8 in x 8 in
2023
Designed by Deanne Fitzpatrick
Hooked by Debbie Séguin with assorted yarns and some sari silk on linen
Framed
“Deanne Fitzpatrick offered a Mystery Art Project in 2023. It included a stamped 8x8 linen with the wool included and a video with her instructions. Each month was a surprise. I was very excited to see what I was getting. Jacques from our guild made all my frames from walnut. My husband stained all 12 frames and mounted them in all the frames. ”
1-Mystery of the Daisies in the Field
2- Mystery of the Blue Trees in the Snow
3 - Mystery of the Two Lonely Spruce Trees with Butter-cream Sky
4 - Mystery of the Poppies and the Swirly Sky
5 - Mystery of the Purple Field
6 - Mystery of the Impressionist Garden
7 - Mystery of the Walk in the Roses and the Yellow Field
8 - Mystery of the Deep Rocks at Deep Cove
9 - Mystery of the Blossoming Branch
10 – Mystery of the Moon on the Bay
11 – Mystery of the Red Brambles
12 - Mystery of the Forest for the Trees
