Color plan by reviewing your stash THEN choose a pattern that will work with the wool you have. …
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Tips for finishing oval or round rugs
You may have chosen an oval rug to avoid corners, but it is NOT an easier shape to hook. The shape must be drawn accurately. Watch the video on the How to Draw a Rectangle or Oval shape. You must …
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How to draw a rectangle & oval on rug hooking backing
I really struggled to get this piece of rug warp straight. My first instinct was to edit the problem out, because it rarely happens, but if it does, you will know how to persist and fix the problem. …
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How to wash wool for rug hooking
This is just an excerpt from 7/6/17. You can watch the full replay inside The Rug Hooking Journey. There are several other times that I talk about washing wool inside The Journey. Check out …
How to create your own Texture Sampler
Textured wool (anything that is not solid) can be tricky especially if the repeat is large, but these wools often make the most interesting backgrounds. When I first started teaching in 2000, I was …
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Soap
So this has nothing to do with rug hooking, but I've talked about this solution for my very hard water during my Live! Lessons and I needed a place to send people. I used to store the mixture …