Chris Waddy, owner of Loopy Wool Supply, opening soon in Salisbury, N.B., has been rug hooking for 25 years and recently left her 15-year career to further pursue her passion. - ContributedGreat Big Sea founder making peace with his past | SaltWireSALISBURY, N.B. — Chris Waddy was taking a big risk when she decided to quit her 15-year market research job to pursue rug hooking full-time.
“I have a large U.S. customer base, and so that helped build my foundation,” she said. “But with the amount of work coming in, I started to outgrow my workspace, and I needed a new building, hence the journey I’m on now.” Waddy will also host various workshops teaching amateurs and pros the skills she has spent the last 25 years curating.