Cindi Gay Rug Hooking
how to create your own hand hooked rugs
I will have the dye pots out for the month of April. This is when I prepare for all the workshops I will be teaching the rest of the year. It's not a perfect process and I will usually have to get …
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This portrait of my imaginary woman is now complete. Notice the lower part of her neck. I think the uneven edge actually gives the neck more dimension. I did do a bit of tweaking …
Look at the lower part of her neck. You can see by comparing it with the prior post that I ripped out some of it. I took about a 5" wide piece of wool and sewed it on, right sides together, …
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I use my hand hooked rugs as rugs. It is remarkable how well they hold up. Wool is one of the very best fibers for rugs. It does not accumulate dirt and because I hook on rug warp, my rugs can take …
I am still in the middle of rug camp season. A trip to Sauder Village next week, a family reunion and Cape May in September will wind up the season. In the meantime, I had a tiny bit of downtime this …
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I finalized the pattern I will hook at Sauder Village. Sorry for the words plastered across the pattern, but this pattern is for sale and will be on Spruce Ridge Studio's website soon. It is called …
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