The Rug Hook Book

Gail will show you how to use yarns ribbons buttons beads silk and other alternative fibers in your hooked pieces.

The rug hook book.

I have not yet read the whole book but the illustrations are really nice and it is intelligently written. Hooking a rug is on my bucket list. 24 patterns in this book and the advice from the expert designers to create charming hooked pieces. A beginner s guide to tools techniques and materials.

Find many great new used options and get the best deals for the rug hook book. The book is full of close up pictures showing all the basic techniques step by step with detailed explanations. Constance ashmore fairchild univ. This is the most awesome complete and clear rug hooking book you could find.

Gene shepherd it s absolutely amazing. The first part is dedicated to the works of specific artists and i am enjoying that part. Rug hooking with fancy fibers by gail dufresne. Hooking a rug is on my bucket list.

Techniques projects and patterns for this easy traditional craft by thom boswell 1994 trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Rug hooking book introduction to rug hooking by kris miller beginner s guide to tools techniques and materials w487 designsinwool. Download it once and read it on your kindle device pc phones or tablets. This is the first book i bought when i became interested in rug hooking in the mid 1990s and i still think it s one of the best introductions for anyone interested in the craft.

The first part is dedicated to the works of specific artists and i am enjoying that part. I have not yet read the whole book but the illustrations are really nice and it is intelligently written. This book contains a gallery of contemporary artists with gorgeous colour plates an excellent section on techniques a number of projects and an appendix of patterns. A bit of history is also included as well as different styles of hooking the same motif.

Free shipping for many products. Techniques projects and patterns for this easy traditional craft. Favorite add to introduction to rug hooking by kris miller portlandcottagewool. Beginners may need a more detailed work such as joan moshimer s the complete book of rug hooking lj 12 1 75 or the rug making chapter of the reader s digest complete guide to needlework lj 11 1 79.

A beginner s guide to tools techniques and materials kindle edition by miller kris. Of illinois lib urbana champaign. 5 out of 5 stars 3 282 3 282 reviews 25 95. Recommended for public library collections.

The rug hook book.