Wanda Blanchard’s rug for artist friend /Diane Harts tree rug inspired from greeting card
Last Year’s Challenge
We had a challenge last year of creating small mats using any/all of 12 different themes provided.
Jane Darrah’s mothJane Darrah’s quilt designJane Darrah’s bug designIldi Tary’s challenge mats (unfinished), a quilt block, tree, and insect
October, 2025
Show and Tell:
Ildi Tary’s Canadian lighthouseCatherine Flowers’ dyed scarvesCatherine Flowers’ purseCatherine Flowers’ Halloween mat with crow and pumpkinJane Darrah’s rug for grandson, ColtonJane Darrah’s celtic knot matCatherine Flowers’ sculpted pumpkins
Special Invitation: Whimsical
Mary O’Mara’s rug incorporates many of her favorite designs
November, 2025
Show and tell:
Black Birds by Tina CarrickTina Carrick beautiful birdsAurora Borealis Tina Carrick“Worry Not” Jane SittnickJane Sittnick pink houseCarla Keen hand stitched leavesZinnia up close Carla KeenSunflower Carla Keen
December,2025
Gift exchange:
Members had fun creating mats to match mugs, to give as surprise gift exchange.
Tina CarrickVal DeBlois
Show and Tell:
Ildi Tary Turtle Denene Premus Denene Premus coastersDonna Allen adorable deer matchristmas mat by Donna Allen
Special Invitation theme: Special Techniques
Grace Collette special techniquesDonna Allen Special TechniquesIldi Tary special techniquesDonna Allen Pillow special technique
January, 2026
Show and Tell:
Alicia MillsCatherine Flowers Bonnie Floyd
Special Invitation: First Rug/ Last rug
Tina Carrick 1st rugTina Carrick last rugDenene Premus first rugDenene Premus last rugDiane Detour First rugDiane Detour last rug
March , 2026
Special Invitation: Antique replicas and Still life
primitive black cat by Jane SittnickPrimitive cat by Jane SittnickDolly the sheep by Jane SittnickPumpkins In a Wheel Barrel by Diane Detour
Show and Tell
Primitive Chickens by Ildi TaryKitchen sink Mary O’MaraHeidi Gambino’s beautiful puppies
Colorful Rug By Ildi TaryMary O’Mara’s snow scene made into a pillow
April, 2026
Special Invitation: Tribal or Indigenous themed,
Jane Sittnick Multicolores rug
Challenge Rugs 2026: Moon theme
Tina Carrick Challenge Moon Rug
Show and Tell:
Catherine Flowers nature and hook matVery wide Cut Lilac by Catherine FlowersVery special, memory of Catherine Flowers sisterCatherine Flowers chickadeeSquishy cute Sheep by Catherine FlowersJane Sittnick 2nd spring in CanadaIldi Tary’s amazing Sunflower Using proddy pedals and beaded borderspattern from ATHA byFrieda Graham, adapted by Diane Hart
These slide shows include the hooked rugs and other fiber art displayed at our meetings from September 2025 to June 2026. This includes regular show and tell items as well as special invitation monthly themes.
