Featured Mats
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NBMR2017.6.2 | mat
Taught to hook by her mother‑in‑law, this is the maker's only mat. The enchanting design was created by renowned painter Lindee Climo who lived next door. This dynamic and simplified imagery is well‑suited to the efforts of a beginner hooker.
Taught to hook by her mother‑in‑law, this is the maker's only mat. The enchanting design was created by renowned painter Lindee Climo who lived next door. This dynamic and simplified imagery is well‑suited to the efforts of a beginner hooker.
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NBMR2018.11.2 | mat
For over thirty years from 1897 until her death in 1930, the maker maintained a diary of the events and news of her local community giving a unique window into this time period. She attended Mount Allison Ladies' Academy and studied painting. Though the colour on the front of the mat has been somewhat muted over time, the back shows much of the brilliance of the original dyes. It is very interesting to note the uneven fading in the border possibly due to the choice of textile or the dyeing process.
For over thirty years from 1897 until her death in 1930, the maker maintained a diary of the events and news of her local community giving a unique window into this time period. She attended Mount Allison Ladies' Academy and studied painting. Though the colour on the front of the mat has been somewhat muted over time, the back shows much of the brilliance of the original dyes. It is very interesting to note the uneven fading in the border possibly due to the choice of textile or the dyeing process.
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NBMR2013.16.2 | mat
This extremely popular commercial pattern appeared in the 1920s frequently decorated children's rooms. The maker grew up in a large family of twelve and learned to hook from her mother and other relatives. Very active in her community, and welcomed many infants into the world as a midwife and sat vigil for those who had passed.
This extremely popular commercial pattern appeared in the 1920s frequently decorated children's rooms. The maker grew up in a large family of twelve and learned to hook from her mother and other relatives. Very active in her community, and welcomed many infants into the world as a midwife and sat vigil for those who had passed.
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NBMR2013.13.1 | mat
This large mat is in the commercial "Cheticamp" mat style and uses wool with a punch hook. The hooking is beautifully done with new wool that is more than five ply. The maker would make mats in exchange for food to support herself and her handicapped brother. She loved to make mats, was shy, tiny and very devout.
This large mat is in the commercial "Cheticamp" mat style and uses wool with a punch hook. The hooking is beautifully done with new wool that is more than five ply. The maker would make mats in exchange for food to support herself and her handicapped brother. She loved to make mats, was shy, tiny and very devout.
