MiVT: Vermont Rug Hooking Studio

CABOT, Vt. (WCAX) – Cabot’s Sandy Ducharme has cherished fiber arts since she was somewhat lady.

“Studying to stitch, knit, crochet,” she stated.

With a household stuffed with fiber artists, it comes as no shock. Nevertheless it wasn’t till 2004 by means of her sister-in-law that she discovered her favourite fiber craft — rug hooking.

“She stated, ‘I do know you’ll love this.’ And I stated, ‘I don’t want one other pastime.’ And for sure, she bought me to start out and I used to be so hooked after the very first rug,” laughed Ducharme.

Quick ahead to 2022, and Ducharme is the proud proprietor of Vermont Rug Hooking Studio.

Contained in the partitions are embellished together with her numerous, award-winning works and cabinets are stocked with wools she dyes herself.

“They’re handmade, all the colours are unique, the designs are unique. You’re not going to seek out these anyplace else,” she defined.

These days, Ducharme is raring to show others about this stress-free, meditative craft, as she has performed since 2010.

“That’s actually the place my ardour is, sharing my love for nature and coloration, and the reward that I’ve been given to color wool on canvas,” stated Ducharme. “And it’s great.”

When she’s not instructing, she’s engaged on hooking herself, on both private tasks or customized commissions.

Her value sits at $250 a sq. foot, as these rugs take months, typically even upward of a yr to finish.

To some, that will sound tedious. However Ducharme tells us that is rewarding to her and that she loves having the ability to create artwork with material.

“The texture of the fiber is great,” she stated. “Having the ability to create a flower from a chunk of wool was thrilling.”

Whereas she will get a artistic outlet, her clients get beautiful, one-of-a-kind rugs that may final a lifetime if taken care of — embellished with flowers, animals or scenes throughout Vermont, hooked by hand within the mountains.

“It’s simply superb what you possibly can create with a chunk of wool,” Ducharme stated.

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