Having everything you need in your tool kit is a comfort. Check out the video for a tour of my tool kit and the list below for a few items I missed. …
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Color Planning is a Method
Color Planning is NOT picking out every wool and deciding where it goes in advance. Who can do that? I don't. My method is different. …
Rug Hooking Wool in Stock
It takes forever to get a piece of wool off the shelf, light it, take the photo, upload the photo, crop the photo to the right size, label the photo with the inventory number, optimize the photo for …
How to hook a large rug – My temporary rug hooking set up
I actually rearranged this corner of the living room. This way I can hook whenever I have a few spare moments. They really add up. The wire shelving is the same shelving I use in the studio. It can be …
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Use your stash to plan your next rug
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 …
Hook Cat Eyes Realistically
How to rug hook a cat eye is sometimes simpler than hooking the fur. Hook well inside the line to avoid making the eye too large and choose realistic colors. This video is only 1/2 of the full …