Show & Tell - October to December 2026
Hooked on Harvest: Threads of Home & Heritage
Celebrate autumn’s colours and stories through hooked
rugs inspired by harvest traditions, the comforts of home, and the anticipation
of the holiday season. The spirit of this time of year is captured by country
drives to admire the changing leaves, entering a warm home and donning cozy
slippers, and the aroma of seasonal baking.
Featured Rugs Gallery
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| Landscape at Twilight, adapted by Ti Seymour |
Landscape at Twilight
2021
Adaptation of Vincent van Gogh’s Landscape at Twilight
Hooked on linen with #8 cut new wool and with washed, picked, carded, spun, and dyed fleece
Framed
"The original painting was done in 1890. I took a class with Janet Connor on Van Gogh. The painterly style was achieved through the hand spun and wide-cut new wool."
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| Autumn Leaves, hooked by Sue Dawson |
Autumn Leaves
2023
Purchased kit from Simone Vojvodin, Red Maple Ruggery
Punched with #10 punch needle using #6 cut wool strips and yarn
Hemmed finish
"This was done through an on-line course with Simone Vojvodin of Red Maple Ruggery in conjunction with OHCG (Ontario Hooking Craft Guild). I learned the technique to punch with wool strips and yarn and to shade with various colour values."
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| Sweet Leaf, by Isabelle Rollin |
Sweet Leaf (Chair Pad)
2025
Original
Hooked with #8 cut of new and recycled wool on linen
Backed with a piece of wool fabric to make a chair pad
"I made a hooked Maple Leaf Chair Pad. The colours are a bit out of my comfort zone. But the challenge was an agreeable self-learning project."
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| Sunflowers and Pumpkin, hooked by Dawna Matthew |
Sunflowers and Pumpkin
2024
Purchased kit from Chrisi Koeht
Hooked, chainstitched, and proddied with #8, #9, and #10 cuts of new, recycled, and dyed wool on dyed linen
Framed
"This piece was done in a class with Christi Koeht at Sauder Village, Ohio in August 2024. It was the first time I had hooked on dyed linen where the foundation becomes part of the finished project. My husband kindly helped frame the piece with recycled barn wood."
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| Celtic Pumpkin, hooked by Claire Fradette |
Celtic Pumpkin (Cushion)
2025
Purchased pattern, W. Cushing and Co.
Hooked with #4 and #6 cuts of new and recycled wool on linen
Crocheted finish, sewn onto a cushion
"When I saw the pattern, I was attracted to the Celtic design. Once done, I sewed it onto a pillow form to be displayed once a year."
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| Souliers sur un tapis tressé (Shoes on a Braided Rug), by Joanne Touchette |
Souliers sur un tapis tressé (Shoes on a Braided Rug)
2020
Original, adapted from a photo of my shoes
Braided with cut cloths, stitched on linen and remainder hooked with cuts #4, #5, and #6 of new wool
Crocheted finish
"The braided rug, made from cut cloths, was stitched together onto the linen background. The remainder is hooked and finished with a crocheted border. So, just kick off your shoes and relax!"
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| Gingerbread House, by Karen Vaage |
Gingerbread House
2023
Original, inspired by a picture on Pinterest
Hooked with #3 cut hand-dyed wool on linen, Yorkshire buttons, felted candy canes
Sections finished with binding and glued to coroplast, edges then butted together and sewn.
"I love Christmas and
nothing says it better than a gingerbread house. Inspired by a design found on
Pinterest, I adapted and designed it on linen, dyed the wool, and hooked it.
Pieced together with thread and supported inside by a plasticized board, my creation
came to life."
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