the Teachers Branch proudly presents this celebration of the historic Garrett Bluenose Patterns
These kits are a great gift option for those who like to try something new and care for the environment
she was Curator at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown
Doodled in Canada is for everyone with a love of this northern land and a creative soul that needs tending
Suitable for ages 12 and up
The Garrett Bluenose Patterns: Celebrating Nova Scotia's Rug Hooking Heritage fibre art the Teachers Branch proudly presentsA colourful, photo filled history of Nova Scotias iconic Bluenose hooked rug patterns, featuring step by step instructions for aspiring rug hookers. In 1892, John E. Garrett (1865 1937) and his father, Frank, began to design and sell printed burlap patterns out of their home in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Johns three sons, Frank, Cecil, and Arthur, later joined Garretts, and by 1926, their patterns came to be known as Bluenose, for the famous Nova