rughookingmagazine.com

Thanks for signing up!

Lillian Burke - Cheticamp

Lillian Burke and the Story of the Chticamp Hooked Rug

By: Edward M. Langille
Lillian Burke - Cheticamp
Lillian Burke - Cheticamp

Photograph by David Fairchild, Archives of the Fairchild Botanic Gardens, Coral Gables, Florida.

On the western shore of Cape Breton Island, from Margaree Harbour to the Cape Breton Highlands, stretches a 25-mile ribbon of highway wedged between the flat-topped hills and the sea. Picturesque fishing villages dot the coast. In winter the sea freezes. Ice floes extend as far as the eye can see. The region, known as Chéticamp, is home to descendants of the French pioneers who settled Nova Scotia in the 1600s. Cousins of the Louisiana Cajuns, a handful of Acadian families found refuge on this coast in the wake of the Deportation of the Acadian French from modern-day Nova Scotia (1755). Today Chéticamp retains its own language and culture, and that culture can boast a distinctive style of rug hooking . . .

This article is from the September/October 2014 issue. For more information on our issues, check out our issues page.

YOUR RECENTLY VIEWED ARTICLES

Free tutorials, expert tips, exclusive partner offers, and more straight to your inbox!

Reviews

I have not made this yet so I cannot rate it.

Include a Photo Include a Photo

Click the button above or drag and drop images onto the button. You can upload two images.

Cancel Reply to Comment

Thanks for your comment. Don't forget to share!

Close

Report Inappropriate Comment

Are you sure you would like to report this comment? It will be flagged for our moderators to take action.

Thank you for taking the time to improve the content on our site.

Sign In to Your Account

Close Window
Sign In with one of your Social Accounts
Facebook Twitter
OR
Sign In using Email and Password