Where rug hooking wool meets imagination
On the new year, many people make resolutions to improve some aspect of their lives. Is yours about drawing and becoming more creative? It’s not just something you are born with, it is something you can learn. You can learn to be creative by doing exercises just as physical exercise improves your muscles, creative exercises [...]
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One of the most trying things about attending a workshop is getting your turn with the teacher. Students often fear that they will have nothing to do for the first half of the first day, others bring an unrelated project to occupy their time. I attend several workshops a year. I’ve been on the waiting [...]
Read More...What do you do when you are hungry and don’t know what to eat? If you do what I do, you open the fridge and look around. When you are stuck for inspiration on what to rug hook, try some of these inspirational design books. I think the designs are fresher and cleaner than those [...]
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I don’t know about you, but the middle of February is the worst. Sauder Village has announced a hook-in which should brighten up that miserable time of year. I’m not a winter person if you haven’t noticed already. Pam, my Sauder roommate for the last 10 Sauder Village Rug Camps, and I will be attending. [...]
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Patty invited me to teach a three-day class in her home in October. She lives in Floyds Knob, IN which is across the river from Louisville, KY. It was a great group of rug hookers and I had a great time. The workshop was the first weekend in October and even though it has only [...]
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This book is thicker than some of the Rug Hooking Framework Series books. So right off the bat it feels like a value. The first thing I do is flip through the book looking at the pictures. With some books, that is where it ends. With this book, I could not wait to read the [...]
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My son, Robert Gay is a carpenter in NYC, but loves the country. This video was posted on Facebook and I had to share it. He is building a tree house in West Virginia. Sorry for the departure from rug hooking. That was hard to watch because I have a problem watching people in high [...]
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The perfect finish starts with the perfect whipping yarn. What is the the best yarn for whipping? Check out my favorite. This post includes a calculator to determine how much wool you will need.
Read More...Looks like this book came out in June 2010, but this is the first I’ve heard of it. I got a phone call tonight from my good friend, Sue Ellen Fox, in Canton, NC. This book is a beautiful cocktail table book. I haven’t seen it yet. Have you? I provided a link below to [...]
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