About Loominaries

For as long as she can remember, Patricia has been intrigued by the art of weaving. After studying with a talented weaver named Susan Hebert, she began weaving placemats, runners and scarves as a hobby while attending college. The gift Patricia received from her parents and husband upon her graduation from college was a four harness, 45” wide floor loom, which enabled her to create a greater variety of woven pieces. It was during this time that she began more extensive study with Klara Cherepov, a highly respected master weaver. Patricia eventually rented a studio at Bittersweet Farm in Branford, Connecticut, which housed various other skilled artisans and craftsmen. There, Patricia sold her woven items which ranged from pillows and placemats to clothing. A magazine article about rag rugs shown to her by her mother sparked her interest and soon she began weaving her own rugs. Patricia’s rugs began to catch the attention of interior designers, as well as home furnishing shops, and soon her business was transformed to the production of custom rag rugs. A job promotion for her husband Tom, brought them to Tewksbury Township, NJ, where Patricia designed and wove rugs on a newly purchased twelve foot wide loom in a former horse barn on their property. A move in November of 2015 to western North Carolina, surrounded by beautiful mountains and abundant wildlife, is the setting from which Patricia draws inspiration to create rugs which complement every style of home design. Read their story