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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 …
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. …
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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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Episode 005 Be sure to visit Cindi Gay Recommendation page for the latest links. Rug Hooking Frames Hoopa simple embroidery hoopweighed down with a bean bag filled with coinspicture frame …
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Episode 004 Types of wool Just because the label says 100% wool, it does not make it right for rug hookingNot all wool is created equalRecycled pros and cons cost of gas and time to …
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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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Episode 2 I needed a flashlight one time at rug camp. I was walking from the classroom back to the hotel at Cedar Lakes in Ripley, WV. There had been rumors about skunks being on the prowl. I was …
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