Joan Foster Rug Hooking

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Joan Foster Rug Hooking Home based business featuring traditional hooked mats, & wall hangings, as well as patterns & other rug hooking supplies.

I learned to hook watching my mother in 1979 but really became hooked after attending class at the Rug Hooking Guild of Nova Scotia’s annual school in 1993. I have been a member of that Guild and have attended several schools since then. I am a founding member and past president of the Rug Hooking Guild of Newfoundland and Labrador. I love to teach beginner workshops and also to teach hooking with hosiery in the Grenfell tradition. I teach regularly in Newfoundland and have also taught in Nova Scotia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Through my home-based business, I design and sell patterns as well as hook commissioned works. My rugs have been exhibited at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Hull, Quebec as well as various other exhibits across the province. I have also received awards from the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Preservation of a Traditional Craft and for Technical Skill.

Lots of Christmas coasters and ornaments sent off to the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador this morning. These ...
10/14/2026

Lots of Christmas coasters and ornaments sent off to the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador this morning. These will be available for purchase soon in their Craft Shop on Water Street in St. John’s.

What a lovely day just spent in Corner Brook teaching Grenfell Style Hooking. To top it off Susan Morris graciously brou...
10/03/2026

What a lovely day just spent in Corner Brook teaching Grenfell Style Hooking. To top it off Susan Morris graciously brought in her three original Grenfell mats for the class to see. What treasures she has there! By the way if anyone in the class went home with an extra Joan Moshimer hook, I am missing mine.

This popped up in my memories today! One of my pieces which hangs at the Outport Museum in LaScie - from 7 years ago.
09/11/2026

This popped up in my memories today! One of my pieces which hangs at the Outport Museum in LaScie - from 7 years ago.

Today I had the privilege of meeting Dianne Woodrow who is the Stage Production Manager of Come From Away, the musical w...
09/08/2026

Today I had the privilege of meeting Dianne Woodrow who is the Stage Production Manager of Come From Away, the musical who also happens to be a rug ho**er. She is very interested in the Grenfell mat hooking tradition and came for a visit to learn more about it. It was a great morning!

Today the Halls Bay Rug Hookers took the last of their summer road trips to spend the day at the library in Harry’s Harb...
09/02/2026

Today the Halls Bay Rug Hookers took the last of their summer road trips to spend the day at the library in Harry’s Harbour. Here are a few pictures from today. Special thanks to Rose Hill for her hospitality!

What a wonderful day at Penny’s cottage near Port Anson! Thanks for sharing your slice of heaven with us and for the gr...
08/26/2026

What a wonderful day at Penny’s cottage near Port Anson! Thanks for sharing your slice of heaven with us and for the great food. The view was amazing too!

Smaller version of my Long Point Lighthouse completed! This one is just 9” x 12” and is hooked with Briggs & Little yar...
08/19/2026

Smaller version of my Long Point Lighthouse completed! This one is just 9” x 12” and is hooked with Briggs & Little yarn on linen.

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4 Junction Rd
Springdale, NL
A0J1T0

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Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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