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The Hooked Rug Museum of North America opened its door for the season on May 1. Since the museum officially opened in 2013, its founder Suzanne Conrod, a master rug hooker herself, and its many ...
Eagle Archives, April 23, 1963: Billy Roberts, maintenance supervisor at Wahconah Heights, was inspired to raise money for a community organ by raffling off a rug he had made.
Graton artist preserves the vanishing art of hooking rugs with an updated look Brigitta Phy will show off her handmade designs during upcoming Open Studios.
Hazard-Chaney told 12 News she’s been hooked on tufting ever since she was first introduced to it on social media. Tufting, according to Hazard-Chaney, is “like painting, but with yarn.” ...
Artful living: Hooked on rugsI have been an interior designer for a very long time and enjoy most tasks having to do with my trade. However, rug shopping is my FAVORITE! I love meeting my clients ...
Latch hook rug making kits are amongst the most popular types, because they’re so easy to master. If you’re a rookie or amateur rug maker, hone your skills with this fox-themed design, which ...
Eric Gordon looks over the several uniue rugs from his collection in one of the rooms at the Liriodendron Mansion in Bel Air Friday, November 18, 2022. Gordon has been collecting the uniquely ...
Eric Gordon first discovered hooked rugs in 1982 when he was working at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. “It’s a niche collection,” Gordon said. “It’s not somethin… ...
Aside from custom commissions, Green Mountain Hooked Rugs is a supply shop for rug hookers.
On Sunday, May 1 from 1 to 4 p.m., fiber artists Lucy Walsh and Sharon Ballard will display their handcrafted hooked rugs at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead. Walsh and Ballard will be on-hand to ...
Columnist Sandy Erdman says one of the best things about rug hooking is that you don’t have to learn different stitches or skills that other needlework requires.