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Creative Rug Hooking
"All kinds of rugs fill these pages.as blueprints for ideas;...as illustrations for certain textural points; and. as companions of four styles of color and texture. Tips come in all shapes and content. "--Booklist
If you've longed to make truly personalized rugs, the knowledge and inspiration found within these pages are unmatched. Top artisans have added technically innovative methods to this traditional craft and the results are visually stunning. Using many magnificent examples of finished works, from landscapes to whimsical animals to flowers and fruits, a longtime rug hooker shows how to incorporate alphabets and adapt patterns and borders, deleting what you don't want and substituting what you like. Play with texture and color, following the tips of four unique craftswomen. Put the guidance on stitching, designing, and developing a style to work instantly, on 10 original projects, plus sample alphabets, all created by these creative professionals.
If you've longed to make truly personalized rugs, the knowledge and inspiration found within these pages are unmatched. Top artisans have added technically innovative methods to this traditional craft and the results are visually stunning. Using many magnificent examples of finished works, from landscapes to whimsical animals to flowers and fruits, a longtime rug hooker shows how to incorporate alphabets and adapt patterns and borders, deleting what you don't want and substituting what you like. Play with texture and color, following the tips of four unique craftswomen. Put the guidance on stitching, designing, and developing a style to work instantly, on 10 original projects, plus sample alphabets, all created by these creative professionals.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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September 8, 2016
This book is an interesting look at colorful rugs for the experienced rug-hooker. In some cases, Ms. Mather takes a subject and matches it with a particular rug such as 'adapting borders', giving you lettering tips, showing you artists that play with color and talking about different textures. She also highlights how to draw your own pattern and what is important to remember when doing this.
There are general directions on how to hook rugs using burlap, linen, monk's cloth or rug warp AND wool strips. *This is not for fans of the latch-hook rug craft.* She also covers unusual uses for hooking. "Hooking isn't just for rugs anymore."
Though time-consuming, I have often wondered why this art hasn't resurfaced in recent years like macrame, knitting and crocheting.
There are general directions on how to hook rugs using burlap, linen, monk's cloth or rug warp AND wool strips. *This is not for fans of the latch-hook rug craft.* She also covers unusual uses for hooking. "Hooking isn't just for rugs anymore."
Though time-consuming, I have often wondered why this art hasn't resurfaced in recent years like macrame, knitting and crocheting.
November 1, 2020
This is not a how-to book. It is mainly a show case of hooked rug work of art quality. It does have a small section on getting started laying out patterns, with some projects.
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