NBMR2018.5.2 | mat
The maker was taught to hook by her mother, Bessie Roberts, and made her first mat at age nine. In addition to making mats for home use, in her later years she made them to commemorate family events such as the birth of a great‑grandchild. The original design of this mat is charming for its effective combination of outline and fill for the figures, the free‑form landscape as well as the "Hit or Miss" border.

NBMR2011.20.1 | mat
This mat, made for sale, makes interesting use of sculpted floral and scroll elements which requires careful hooking.

NBMR2015.7.3 | mat
This whimsical butterfly is an unusual "shaped" mat and original design. The discrepancies of symmetry and the muted tones add to its charm. While raising ten children, the maker also managed to make mats for sale or in exchange bartered with travelling pedlars.

NBMR2013.15.1 | mat
Either copied from or using a Garrett's commercial pattern, this mat uses a delicate and complimentary colour palette and is hooked using a traditional outline and fill method with some shading. It is skilfully and carefully wrought.