how to create your own hand hooked rugs
Episode 014 Fold Forward Rug Finish This is the finish that I teach to beginner rug hookers. Easy technique and simple supplies make it ideal for beginners and experienced rug hookers alike. This …
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Episode 013 How do you jump start your creativity? Do you worry too much about your loops? Do you fuss over making your loops perfect? Don’t! Have you subscribed to this podcast? Have …
Episode 012 Learning to be an artist is more about accepting yourself as an artist than anything else. Change your mindset, be willing to make bad art and practice. How to watch the …
Episode 011 Unlike realistic rug hooking where you need to learn to see, hooking primitively needs a certain mindset. It is not has hard as you think. You just need to be willing to give up …
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Episode 010 - Learn to Hook Better by Learning to See When you want to hook realistically, what you do with your eyes is more important than what you do with your hook. Learn to see and you can …
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Episode 009 Where to start rug hooking General rug hooking "rules" Start in the center and work your way outHook what is on top firstOutline and then fill Have you subscribed to this podcast? …
Episode 008 What do the numbers of cut sizes mean? From 2 - 8 each number represents the width of the strip in 32ths of an inch. For instance, a #8 is 8/32, which reduced down to …
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Episode 007 How to rug hook - pulling up the loops Pulling up your loops can be frustrating, but I may be able to help. Grab a hook and play along with this episode. Have you subscribed to …
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Episode 006 You can cut your wool strips with a fancy cutter or a simple pair of scissors. Rotary cutters do not work as well due to wool's low thread count per inch. Need a review of the rug …
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