I’m a textile artist & Advanced Oxford Certified Punch Needle Instructor who loves showing how fun & relaxing fibre art can be. Pronouns: she/her
Through Hooking Outside The Lines, I offer rug hooking and punch needle workshops & sell quality rug making supplies and yarn I am a passionate textile artist, rug hooking teacher and Certified Oxford Instructor. I love to share my passion for all things hooking and punch needle related. My dream is to help people connect with their inner artist, build confidence in their abilities and create a supportive community.
06/14/2026
Great new series on bringing traditional rug hooking back to its roots ; Using repurposed fabrics that are no longer needed in there current form and given a new life in a rug! Looking forward to more Lara Wellman!
Can you hook it? episode 1 What can go in a rug? My philosophy is that most things are worth t...
06/13/2026
06/13/2026
06/12/2026
gather is tomorrow, who’s coming?
06/11/2026
Packing for ☺️ gather
06/11/2026
It's all about PLY!
this is about knitting, but the same is true for those of us who hook or punch with yarn. Out loops can look different because of the ply :)
06/10/2026
More Maud Lewis inspired kits in production an ready for a workshop at Rosehaven Yarn Shop in Picton on Friday June 12, , and then at Gather in the County on Saturday, June 13! Hope to see you there!
PS. If you are coming and hoping to see something specific (special colour of Yarn? Certain size frame? ) Let me know now so I can be sure to bring it as I don't have space to bring it all! https://hookingoutsidethelines.com/collections/kits/products/maud-lewis-inspired-mini-masterpiece-for-fine-oxford-punch-needle
06/08/2026
Is your phone FULL of photos of things that inspire you?
Do you love to dream about how you could create it in fibre?
Do you struggle with getting it your ideas from the phone to your backing fabric?
Let me help! This online course starts today -but it is a series of video tutorials you can watch anytime (or re-watch!) plus a live Q&A session on June 29th 👍 (also recorded)
More info and registration:
https://hookingoutsidethelines.com/collections/workshops-1/products/photo-design-course-for-rug-makers
06/06/2026
I made EXTRA KITS!!!!
This kit is from the year-long series Fibre Reflections; Celebrating Canadian Women in Art.
I love it so much that I decided to make a few extra kits for those who were not able to join the year long series. It is inspired by Emily Carr's Western Forest painting (1931)
Kit includes:
9 shades of Violet Jane Fine yarn and 3 colours of Briggs and Little Heritage (all 100% wool) — everything you need to punch the design (pattern on Monks cloth)
110 CAD +shipping from Ottawa (or free local delivery)
https://hookingoutsidethelines.com/collections/kits/products/emily-carr-inspired-kit-12-x-12-for-oxford-fine-punch-needle
Fear of missing out... or maybe it is JOMO, the Joy of Missing Out 🤔😆