Rug hooking blogs

Published five times a year, we offer endless tutorials, projects and inspiration through our magazines, books, DVDs and more. Read hundreds of blog articles about primitive rug hooking. The Belleview Florida library asked me to bring in some of my items for display for the month of September! Some of my hand-dyed wool is on the bottom, a few rug hooking pieces are hanging and on the shelves. I took my gold scarf that I made on my rigid heddle loom.

ANITA HOOKS RUGS My blog dedicated to the art of rug hooking. Fun stuff as well as hints for techniques and newest materials for dying, rug punching, and rughooking. A DAY IN THE LIFE of this rug hooker can be just crazy!

Ruby’s rug is advancing well – well until Diane went home. We would spend most of the day in the studio hooking. Now I am vacuuming up all the snippets that missed the bowl – mostly mine as I like to just throw on the floor and then vacuum when I am done for the day. Looks like lovely confetti! The workshop will cover basic rug hooking techniques, equipment, finishing and much more.

The kit includes the pattern either the sunflower or loon, wool to complete the project, notes and a hook. A hoop will be available for your use during the class and to take home during the week in between classes. Rug hooking originated from reusing worn out clothing and yarns. Reduce, reuse and recycle was a way of life and the only means to create rugs that would bring warmth and comfort to a home. Punch needle rug hooking is a method of rug -making that dates back to the late 19th century.

Explore the tradition of rug hooking and appliqué at the Wheaten Woolens Studio in the heart of Davenport, Iowa. Drop in to work on your rug hooking projects, pick up supplies or take classes. Everyone is welcome and beginners are encouraged. Latest Videos, Stories, and Updates from Deanne. I have been hooking on a few things, I have had this rug.

It resonated with her an ocean away. Connecting the generations of Green Mountain Hooked Rugs. In addition to the instructional videos, five new blogs each week, pattern downloads and frequent wool Giveaways, Gene uses this site to teach and answer rug hooking questions that members submit. I love primitive rug hooking , quilting, and decorating.

Are you having trouble deciding what size cut to hook in? Ok my prim pals, this is the first in a series of rug hooking tutorials I am doing. Rug Hooking Magazine blogs. In this first lesson we are going to cover the materilas needed to begin rug hooking. You will need wool, a way to cut it into strips, a foundation material to hook into , a hook and some type of frame or hoop, scissors, a needle and thread and a pattern.

It has been good for the spirit and I invite you to join me! Primitives By The Light of The Moon Heart of Oklahoma, United States Just a farmgirl making a journey through life one day at a time with a wonderful husband by my side. I just began by adding everyone who has left me a comment in the last few months. What a great time we had this weekend in our ART AND NOODLES class with Diana Geisinger of Ankeny Iowa. This blog will be devoted to rug hooking and needle punch related items.

WONDERFUL WOOL FROM RED BARN RUGS AND OPEN RUG HOOKING EVERY WEDNESDAY 10-IF YOU WOULD LIKE. A source for everything you need to begin enjoying the art of wool rug hooking. Learn the history of wool rug making, receive detailed video instruction on starting your own rug , get connected and stay up to date with popular wool rug hooking blogs. This pattern set comes with sizes: 12″ x 20″ for rug hooking , and 3″ x 5″ for punchneedle embroidery.

Provides information about rug hooking and incidentally shares some aspects of the life of a dedicated rug hooker. There is another blog that discusses the. Most of these were created in my early years of hooking. Fill Your Cart With Color today! A few rug hooking tips (from learning the hard way) Beginner rug hookers can encounter lots of issues.

We also offer a wide variety of rug making supplies, including hand crafted rug hooks, textured wool fabric, rug hooking kits, and books authored by Kris Miller. To get your name in the drawing, please leave a comment on this blog post on my website. It is based in Northumberland County, Ontario.

Our objective is to keep rug hooking alive as a fibre art form, and to have some fun at the same time! We have a large selection of rug yarns, patterns, and punch needle rug hooking supplies for sale. I will often times save my leftover bits of wool from rug hooking. Follow this blog with bloglovin.

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