Joanne designed and hooked this rug using wool yarn on monk's cloth and an Oxford #10 punch hook. Her approach to rug hooking is very individual; she takes in images all around her, and combines her ideas with each design. She brings together her own charming colors, and "paints" her designs with yarn. She primarily shows her rugs in one juried show per year, which keeps her busy all year long.
Joanne's interest in rug hooking led her to teaching and selling her hand made creations. Eventually this grew into a business, including wholesale shows, but this proved too overwhelming for her "one man band" operation, so she returned to the one-on-one sales, kits and supplies, custom design work, and a having her creations in a few local shops. Now you can view the whole range of Joanne's creative creations (including this lovely featured rug) at www.myprimitivehome.com.
"I have been doing folk art dolls and bears for quite a few years besides the hooked rugs. Making rugs has become my passion and now has become my most loveable pasttime. I couldn't do without creating and designing the rugs. Age will not play a part in this part of my life and until I can't move a muscle or a finger I will continue to hook and hope and pray that God gives me many years of more time to do this for my love for this craft of art is far too important for me to stop anytime soon. It has become a big part of living, and everyday my mind is working towards a new idea or a new design. Colors and dyeing now has become a challenge as well. So on to a new design for tomorrow's a new day!"
Joanne Fajack
Do you have a rug you would like to see featured on this website? E-mail me! If your rug is featured, you will get your choice of a copy of my book, Hooking With Yarn, or a free yard of linen, so send in those photos! We have featured all kinds of rugs on this site, original rugs, heirlooms and found rugs. They all have a story, and we love to hear about them! You can view all of the rugs that have been featured at our archive.
