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TitleEurasian Blue Tit "Reflections"Designed bySandy DucharmeHooked bySandy DucharmeDimensions20" x 24"MaterialsTextured as-is wool, hand-painted wool,dyed wool on rug warp.Cuts2, 3, 4Share

This was my first attempt at hooking water reflections. I so enjoyed watching this rug come to life! I love the 3-D appearance of the branch and bird. I hand-painted wool to get the muted movement of trees/foliage in the background. I then cut and used each strip in order to create the movement of foliage. The reflection in the water shows the water movement as well.

About the Artist:
Sandy Ducharme 
Cabot, Vermont 

I have been a fiber artist for decades. I was knitting and crocheting as a young girl. I soon learned to sew and was designing clothes in my high school years. I made several wedding gowns for clients and as my two daughters were growing, I created most of their clothes. I made dolls and children’s toys for several years. I began quilting in the late 1970s. 

We lived in an 1800’s farmhouse when I read an article about historic floorcloths. I was determined to paint one for my home. I was soon painting them for family and friends. In 1994 I founded Vermont Floorcloths and Fiber Arts. 

I discovered watercolor painting in the early 1990s. This medium allows me more freedom to express colors and my interpretations of nature. 

I have managed two artisan galleries over the past 15 years and learned to appreciate so many ways of artistic expression, not only in fiber arts, but in many mediums. 

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In late 2003 my sister-in-law, Yvonne invited me to join her local rug hooking group. I was hesitant at first as I felt I did not need another hobby! However, I purchased a pattern, wool, and hooking equipment and made my first rug. I was “hooked” from the beginning. I felt the need to be more creative and for my next hooking project I designed the pattern and learned how to dye all the wool necessary to complete the project. That rug was featured in “Celebrations of Hand-Hooked Rugs” in 2005. I have had four rugs featured in “Celebrations” at this time. I have received several awards throughout Vermont for my hooked rugs including “People’s Choice” Awards at past Hooked in the Mountains shows. 

I began teaching fine-shading rug hooking in 2010 and now teach throughout New England. 

Nature is my inspiration. I enjoy sharing my passion for nature, colors, textures, and new discoveries with my students. I have learned to “paint” with rug hooking and pass freedom of expression on to anyone wanting to learn. I feel very blessed to live in rural Vermont where I take daily walks and enjoy all the changing seasons and amazing landscapes.