Judy Taylor Books

Breaking the Boundaries: The Rug Hooking Artistry of Sharon Johnston

Sharon Johnston, of Calgary, Alberta has taken the art of rug hooking to new heights! Using her skills in painting, collage, embroidery, quilting and more, she has developed inspiring new ways to add 3-D to rug hooking, to experiment with different shapes, and to embellish with many other decorations. In this book, you will be able to view a retrospective of her amazing work and try out some of her signature techniques in 5 easy projects.

Winner eLit Book Awards, Finalist Chanticleer Book Awards

228 pages

Reviews:

Breaking the Boundaries: A great book for learning completely new techniques… This is the reason that Judy was turned on to her work, because Sharon does such different things… a crucible filled with ideas from every sort of discipline of art and craft… A technique book and an inspiration book, combining fine art with rug hooking… a feast for the eyes. Judy sets you up for success, she shows you exactly what you need to do… projects that are inspired by Sharon’s many styles and techniques… How Sharon finishes her work, original ideas for finishing, gallery of art… So well written, academic and inspirational. THE book for you if you’re interested in 3-D techniques. If you are interested in doing something that’s a bit more mixed than traditional rug hooking with more techniques and ideas, this is really going to be the groundbreaking book for you. (Coffee Time on Youtube)