Rugs

The wonderful folk art quality of hand-made hooked rugs endears them to all who encounter them. Over the hundred and fifty year history of their popularity in rural North America, thousands of diverse rugs have been made by cottage industries and...

Sometimes referred to as a Navajo folk art, these representations of recognizable objects occasionally have been designed into Navajo weavings at least since the middle of the nineteenth century. Unlike the geometric designs of more traditional Navajo...

Explore expertly crafted, contemporary hooked rugs with designs ranging from abstract to political statement, and from adorable pet depictions to painterly expressions. The Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild mounted a great exhibit for a few short weeks in...

All hooked rugs begin with hand, hook, and a time-honored, time-consuming process In the past twenty years, the general public's appreciation for the aesthetic and monetary values of hooked rugs has grown. This new book provides a visual inventory of...

Get ready to braid a wool rug with an expert, Barbara Fisher. The supplies needed include normal tools a sewer has around the house. Then follow her step-by-step braiding instructions to learn the process and two techniques for making large or small rugs...

This beautiful book features an exciting and wonderfully diverse selection of over 475 rugs created by 270 of today's contemporary rug hooking artists. These meticulously crafted and often evocative rugs all relate to specific themes or series. Some were...

This fresh and scholarly look at a century of rug hooking in Maine demonstrates the significant role non-woven rugs have played in American decorative arts. True Waldoboro rugs are explored in detail and the myth of "Acadian" rugs is explained...

A giant high-top sneaker embellished with golden scissors floats in a polka dot sky along with the surprising motto, "Run With Scissors." Hooked rug maker Jill Cooper explains, "The older I get, the more I don't follow 'the rules.' This rug was a way to...

Using over 450 vintage color photographs, this handsome album chronicles the pivotal years of rug hooking-from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. During this period, both women and men were enjoying the craft and hooking rugs in record numbers. From inside...

Traditional wool crafts get a contemporary uplift with great rug hooking and wool applique projects perfect for beginning and advanced crafters. For rug hooking, the softness of the wool and simple technique will have you captivated with your first...

With 159 beautiful photos and clear, complete instructions, you can create 16 marvelous hooked projects, for rugs, pillows, eye masks, footstools, and stair treads in a wide range of colorful, playful patterns. Learn about backing fabrics, rug hooking...

A giant high-top sneaker embellished with golden scissors floats in a polka dot sky along with the surprising motto, "Run With Scissors." Hooked rug maker Jill Cooper explains, "The older I get, the more I don't follow 'the rules.' This rug was a way to...

For those seeking inspiration from these striking, tribal rug designs and those who want to own them, this is the perfect guide. It's packed with 235 big, striking color photos, and simply presented as a guide for both would-be buyers and for rug owners...

Rug hooking originated as a primitive art form, and this book takes crafters back to its roots. This book offers basic techniques for rug hooking, including dying and finishing techniques. More importantly, it attempts to unleash your creative side,...

This book fills a void in Western texts by presenting the largest selection of Caucasian flat-woven carpets and textiles ever included in a single book. They originate in the region south of the Caucasus Mountains and west of the Caspian Sea, bounded by...

This is the comprehensive reference on rug hooking and braiding skills for all fiber artists, especially those looking for a comprehensive guide to combining the two arts into fascinating and creative projects. Filled with photographs and diagrams, the...

Unravel the secrets of rug tufting, the hottest new craft trend, with SIMJI, the ultimate "rugfluencer." Tap into the fun and creativity of machine-powered tufting with Rug Tufting with SIMJI. Join her millions of fans in this behind-the-scenes...