The 8th Annual Saskatchewan Stitches Conference was held at the St. Peter’s Abbey in Muenster, Saskatchewan from May 29 – June 6, 2010. The Conference is organized each year by the Haus of Stitches under the direction of Wendy Toye, owner. It offers creative classes with internationally renowned fibre and needle work artists and attracts […]
Sheep are the natural subject for hooked mats made with wool. This little design is more playful than realistic because the wooly part of the sheep is outlined in bright colours. The faces are hooked simply in solid black. The landscape is a mixture of soft medium to light greens highlighted with the same colours […]
I have more creative ideas rattling about in my head than the time required to accomplish them all. This is very frustrating, although I’ve often heard, Rome wasn’t built in one day. Seeing creative ideas materializing is one of the greatest satisfactions in life. A small example is My Heart Aflutter hooked pillow. It’s a […]
When you live on a farm, it is hard not to be inspired by the life around you – kittens playing, foals running, cattle grazing – plus the textures of barn board, fences, crops and feathers and fur. For Michelle Miller, a hooking designer living on a farm near Bienfait, Saskatchewan, her world is her […]
A discussion with Diane Ayles Hooked Wool Fibre Artist [columns] [span6] [/span6][span6] [/span6][/columns] Rosalie I. Tennison: What enticed you to delve into rug hooking in the first place? Diane Ayles: On a warm summer afternoon my urge to paint and create moved me to look at different mediums to express myself. A special gift from […]
“This project is a one page pattern that works beautifully as a pillow centre. The design could be embellished with beads or it could be modified for a simple embroidery project.” Finding shells on the beach is an addictive pastime if you have walked along an ocean shore with the water lapping over your feet. […]
I fell in love with punchneedle embroidery the first time I saw it! Punchneedle embroidery, also known and Needle-punch embroidery is a fast, fun and extremely portable technique and best of all it is very easy to learn. It only involves one stitch which you work from the back of the piece with your fabric […]