Have you admired the smooth even work in completed rugs at the rug shows? Steaming is not an optional step. It makes a huge difference in the finished product. Try steaming your rug and it will look …
Finishing a rug hooked footstool at the upholsterer’s
I recently finished a footstool for a friend. It gave me a chance to look at alternate ways to do the finishing. I did all the work during my Thursday Live! Hook-ins. You can join me every Thursday …
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Get help hooking your pictorial hooked rugs – New edition
Are you struggling while rug hooking pictorial rugs? This book can help. Some of you picked up the book when it was available for the first time at Sauder Village in August 2015. Many of you …
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How much yarn do I need to whip my hooked rug?
March 2019 update: Click this link to visit the calculator in another page. If it ever stops working again, please let me know. In case you are curious, here's how to do the calculations …
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Rug Hooking Rules: What you MUST do
Ready for some rug hooking rules? Just one: Do what you think is right. It really is just that simple. This is an art form. Does the painter get criticized about how the brush is held? Do people turn …
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How to use a value finder to choose rug hooking wool
Choosing the right wool is all about choosing the right value. Color is important, but value is what makes it work. Look at these wools I pulled off the shelf to hook a pine tree. Will they work? The …
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