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The Complete Book of Rug Hooking
Complete reference covers history, traditions, and basic hooking directions for 12 beautiful designs that include flowers, leaves, animals, birds, and abstracts. Easy-to-follow text with many helpful hints and expert advice. 78 illustrations, including 21 in full color.
176 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1989
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October 4, 2025
great how to book!
August 15, 2019
Moshimer, Joan. The Complete Book of Rug Hooking. Dover Publishing Inc.
1989. ISBN 0-486-25945-5. (republication of 3rd edition of The Complete
Rug Hooker: A Guide to the Craft, Leith Publications, Kennebunkport, ME;
1st edition, New York Graphic Society, Boston, MA, 1975.)
The author was truly one of the giants, with decades of experience as
a hooker, dyer, teacher, designer, and editor, and she has been
instrumental in the development of the craft. This book is engagingly
written and filled with excellent advice. It contains: a short history of
rug hooking, focussed on New England; basic how-to directions; excellent
information on dyeing techniques and Cushing's Perfection dyes (which her
company sells), and many dye formulas; advice on hooking different types
of motifs, from geometrics to primitives to finely shaded florals to
pictorials; and suggested projects to help you increase your skills. The
advice she gives on dyeing and shading is especially detailled. Definitely
an industry standard.
1989. ISBN 0-486-25945-5. (republication of 3rd edition of The Complete
Rug Hooker: A Guide to the Craft, Leith Publications, Kennebunkport, ME;
1st edition, New York Graphic Society, Boston, MA, 1975.)
The author was truly one of the giants, with decades of experience as
a hooker, dyer, teacher, designer, and editor, and she has been
instrumental in the development of the craft. This book is engagingly
written and filled with excellent advice. It contains: a short history of
rug hooking, focussed on New England; basic how-to directions; excellent
information on dyeing techniques and Cushing's Perfection dyes (which her
company sells), and many dye formulas; advice on hooking different types
of motifs, from geometrics to primitives to finely shaded florals to
pictorials; and suggested projects to help you increase your skills. The
advice she gives on dyeing and shading is especially detailled. Definitely
an industry standard.
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