Traditional rug hooking

It was just about a year ago that I made the announcement I was a hooker. As expected this proclamation was met with several yawns and a very nice handwritten note outlining the specific play

I’m often asked how to prevent twisted loops…this is what I share with my students… May people like twisted, uneven loops and that is f...

An online journal of a Midwest woman into textile arts (quilting, needlepunch, crochet, hooking) & road trips. Recent widow finding a new way of life.

Dimensions: 31" x 27" Materials: #3-cut hand-dyed wool on burlap. Designed and hooked by Toni Gallagher, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2016. This rug is featured in Celebration 28.

I’m often asked how to prevent twisted loops…this is what I share with my students… May people like twisted, uneven loops and that is fine! However, if you don’t and are struggling try this… My #1 tip is what I call "scooping"...it works with any width wool and any type of hook on any foundation!. Begin by holding your wool strip/yarn FLAT between your thumb and forefinger underneath your foundation. Hold it close to the foundation, my thumb nail often scrapes against the underside of my…

This is a very easy to follow guide to tranforming a hessian sack to a rag rug. You will also need some old clothes, t-shirts are ideal.

1863 HOUSE!!! 3rd pattern in a series of 21 new traditional rug hooking patterns DESIGNED by Therese Shick in the new "Village Tile Series"!!! This listing is for the pattern only. The finished size of the piece is 14" x 14" - the perfect size for that small coffee or end table, cabinet door or other special place in your home that needs a little lift!! Use up some odds and ends of wool in the background - the perfect pattern to hook simple and primitive! The possibilities are endless…

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Dimensions: 24" x 38" Materials: #7- and 8-cut hand-dyed and as-is wool, wool yarn, silk velvet, ribbon, sari yarn, and nylons on linen Designed and hooked by Sara Judith, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, 2018. Featured in: Celebration 29 "This view, from a local Kootenay hiking trail. across the valley to MacBeth Icefields is wonderful to me. It represents the majesty, grandeur and wildness of the mountains I live in. It is uplifting and inspiring. I spend my summers hiking, camping and…

Transfer rug hooking patterns to foundation fabric with a pattern, pen, sharpie, tape, foundation fabric, & red dot tracing fabric.