Other Work
My love of folk art, as well as my interest in historical textile work by women, lead me to traditional rug hooking. My first finished rug was "Nuts About You," a title given to it by my father-in-law.
My rugs tend not necessarily realistic looking, as I tend to use more medium and wide cut wool strips (also known as "primitive style"), than the rugs that are more traditional - shaded, finer and have more details.
My husband, illustrator, cartoonist and writer Bob Eckstein, has drawn the rugs that I hooked.
Our First 3 Years © 2001
New and vintage wool. #4, 5, 6 and misc. hand cuts
69” L x 47” W
Nut’s About You © 1998
New and vintage wool. #6 cut
24" L x 20" W
...finally, a whale rug © 2006
New and vintage wool. #5, 6 and misc. hand cuts
31” L x 19 1/2” W
...and the circles go round and round © 2001
New and vintage wool. Vintage cotton, silks and poly blend fabrics. #4, 5, 6 and misc. hand cuts
48” L x 18” W
The 10th Anniversary hall-runner rug [eventually finished during our 13th year] © 2013
New, vintage & recycled wool. #5, 6 and misc. hand cuts
114” (9’ 6”) L x 27” W
untitled Cathy's Rug ... but we know who runs the house © 2021
New and vintage wool. Vintage cotton and silk fabrics. #4, 5, 6 and misc. hand cuts
31” L x 21” W
The PA birds outside our kitchen window © 2021
New and vintage wool. Vintage cotton and silk fabrics. #4, 5, 6 and misc. hand cuts
31” L x 21” W
