The pendulum clock was invented in 1656 by a Dutch scientist and inventor Christiaan Huygens. The swing of a pendulum when used in timekeeping increased the accuracy of clocks from the loss of about 15 minutes each day to only 15 seconds each day which led to the rapid spread of retrofitting clocks with pendulums. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries pendulum clocks in homes, factories, offices and railroad stations served as primary time standards for scheduling daily life and transportation. By the 1930’s and ‘40s, they were replaced by cheaper electric clocks and are now kept mostly for their decorative and antique value. The design for this rug was based on a clock owned by the designer’s father. When he retired, one of the owners of the Lumber Mill where he worked presented him with the clock. It was one of his prize possessions. Marjorie became owner of the clock upon his passing. Biography Marjorie Duizer is a retired Registered Nurse who discovered Traditional Rug Hooking in 1999. She quickly decided she had found her passion and wanted to teach it to others. Marjorie is a certified Ontario Hooking Craft Guild (OHCG) teacher and has her McGown certification. She has been active in the OHCG and Teachers’ Branch. Marjorie teaches locally and at many workshops throughout Canada and the United States. She is a member of the Goderich Co-op Art Gallery and enjoys designing pieces and hooking pieces for the Gallery. Marjorie also does weaving and is incorporating it into her hooked pieces.