how to create your own hand hooked rugs
A PDF of these instructions are available to members of The Rug Hooking Journey. Members can find the PDF here. You can join the membership at any time. After the edge of the rug is prepared, …
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Episode 016 Steaming your Hooked Rug Steaming makes all the difference. Don't skip this important step. In fact, you may want to do it more than once. I steam before I start the finish and then …
Episode 3 Locate the knife fold edge and you can predict where your finish will fail. The best choice is to have the knife fold edge as far as possible from the hooked loops. Finishing a …
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I cannot get the automatic calculator to work on this website, but it works inside The Rug Hooking Journey. If you are a member, click on the link, log in and just enter 4 numbers. The calculator …
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My rug hooking workshop schedule has been very full the last few years. I enjoy teaching so it was a joy, but it did not allow much time for musing. This summer I've had time to slow down and think. …
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I'm describing this method as a way to fix a mistake. This method only works on small pieces such as the wrong sized stair riser I hooked recently. I whipped it with my usual finishing technique …
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