My interest in rug hooking came as a complete surprise to me. In 1994 I was visiting a heritage farmhouse in White Rock, British Columbia. In the kitchen sat a woman hooking a 'hit and miss' rug design. The understated simplicity of the craft and the serenity of the moment made a huge impression on me. Two years would pass before I pulled up my first loop. In the meantime I read every rug hooking book I could find in the public library. In the summer of '96 I hooked my first sampler and that fall I attended my first rug camp in Calgary, Alberta. My instructor there was Barb Kennedy. I told Barb I wanted to design and hook a 36" x 120" hall runner. Instead of laughing she said, "Go for it". Her response has sent me on a journey of creative expression through design and rug hooking. My hooked rugs and purses can be found in galleries in British Columbia.

I have been teaching rug hooking for several years and have always made kits for my students, however designing patterns especially for rug hookers is a new venture. The kits and patterns on this website and in my catalogue are for the playful spirit and are easily adapted to every skill level. Beginners will enjoy the simple playfulness of the designs, while experienced rug hookers will find that they can play with shading and colour in both the design elements and background.

I have designed a special feature on this website in the gallery section. By clicking on the gallery rugs you can learn more about my design process and colour planning theory.

Please call or email us for information about our workshops , catalogue, and gift certificates. We have provided the price list and how to order forms in easy to print PDF files.

I hope that you will have as much fun hooking these rugs as I have had designing them.

Michelle SIrois-Silver