A Candle clock was used as early as AD520 by the Chinese. It supplied a means of determining the time by consistently spaced markings (usually with numbers on the side). It provided an effective way to tell time indoors, at night, or on a cloudy day. Similar methods of measuring time were used in medieval churches until they were replaced by clocks in the format that we know today. When Liz was assigned the candle clock she immediately thought of the nursery rhyme Jack Be Nimble where Jack jumps over the candlestick. This was her inspiration for the design. Biography Liz Krist started rug hooking in 1977 with Jean Armstrong. She obtained her McGown rug teacher certification in 2008 while attending South Eastern Teachers’ Workshop. In 2009, Liz received her certificate in Punch Hooking with Amy Oxford. Liz has been involved in the running of many rug hooking schools in Ontario. She enjoys all aspects of rug hooking and continues to learn as she hooks.