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Modern Rug Hooking

Author : Rose Pearlman

Publisher : Shambhala Publications

Page : 177 pages

File Size : 27,88 MB

Release : 2019-12-03

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 1611807077

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Book Description

An artist’s guide to the craft, beauty, and utility of punch needle rug hooking. Discover the simple art of rug hooking with this colorful guide that includes both instructions for beginners and innovative ideas for those wanting to go further. Rose Pearlman’s abstract designs use modern color, composition, and texture to bring this traditional fiber art to life. The 22 projects featured here start small and simple as you get used to the process and move on to a range of unique objects—for kids, to wear, for the home, and utilizing alternative materials. From purses, crib pockets, slide shoes, and rugs to wall art made from recycled plastic bags, this beautifully photographed book showcases punch needle rug hooking as an incredibly versatile—and stylish—craft.



Punch Needle Rug Hooking

Author : Amy Oxford

Publisher : Schiffer Craft

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 13,24 MB

Release : 2002-12

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9780764316890

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Book Description

Learn to make beautiful punch needle hooked rugs with veteran instructor Amy Oxford. A complete "how to" photo essay walks you through every stage of rug making. A question and answer section, interviews with professional punch needle rug hookers, and photographs of work from some of the field's most innovative and inspired craftspeople make this book a must for any textile lover.



Punch Needle

Author : Arounna Khounnoraj

Publisher : Quadrille Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,77 MB

Release : 2019-05-28

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781787132788

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Book Description

Discover a fresh take on a traditional craft in this ultimate introduction to the art of punch needling. Giving this forgotten craft a modern twist is author Arounna Khounnoraj (aka Bookhou). One of Canada's most sought after mentors and creatives, she has caused a social media storm with her beautiful images and videos featuring her modern interpretation of this craft. In Punch Needle Workshop she shows you how to create your own floral and abstract designs, teaches the basic stitches and guides you in mastering punch needling through a stylish collection of 20 homeware and accessory projects. It won't take long to ace, as this is one of the most straightforward crafts to pick up – all you need is your hands, a ball of yarn, some fabric, and a punch needle. Discover how to create stunning cushions, wall art, bags, a blanket and an impressive rug with the help of illustrated step-by-steps, pattern charts and inspirational project photography. Each piece highlights Arounna's beautiful botanical and abstract pattern work, sense of color and combination of stitches, which bring this age-old technique bang up to date. Arounna also shows you how to develop and translate your own designs into beautiful pieces to feature around your home. So once you have mastered the basics, you can begin to design your own creations... the possibilities are endless.



Rug Hooking with Wool Strips

Author : Katie Kriner

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 41,97 MB

Release : 2021-10-28

Category :

ISBN : 9780764362095

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Book Description

Learn how to make 20 modern-vibe projects using the technique of pulling wool strips. Related to punch needle rug hooking, this process has similar traditional roots, but wool strips provide a different form of expression and a unique look. Whether you're a complete beginner, an established fan of punch needle rug hooking, or at the intermediate level, expert Katie Kriner teaches the process and offers 20 projects for honing your skills, and the designs are a variety of styles, including rustic, primitive, chic, and modern. First enjoy learning about this craft's antique origins, then understand what tools and materials you'll need for creating and working with strips of wool. To get you started on the craft itself, Katie teaches 3 simple projects and 2 basic finishing techniques. This lets you create the 17 "next step up" projects, including pillows, wall hangings, floor rugs, bags, holiday decorations, tea cozy, wine tote, footstool, and even mug rugs. You'll learn various techniques for finishing and binding, mounting, backgrounds, assembling pieces, beading, and more. Make the projects as they're taught, or use them as springboards for customizing and expressing your own design style.



Rug Hooking for the First Time

Author : Donna Lovelady

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 14,84 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 9781402722370

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Book Description

"Everything's readied for the first-time hooker, from color photographs to information on hooks, frames, wools and dyeing, among other topics."--Booklist, Top Ten Craft and Hobby Books "One of the best beginner's rug-hooking books to come along in a long time."--Library Journal With these easy-to-follow instructions, plus dozens of photographs, worksheets, patterns, and projects, any beginner can make beautiful rugs and other hooked decorative items. From preparing and dying the wool to producing and transferring patterns, all the fundamentals are here. Hook a simple design on a Checkerboard Pillow. Add a border and practice finishing techniques on a Circle and Star Rug. Create a face on a Rug Doll. Or go beyond the basics and try larger projects, such as turning rugs into wearables and crafting coordinated room d�cor.



Yarn Hooking

Author : Carole Rennison

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 16,94 MB

Release : 2019

Category : Crocheting

ISBN : 9781782215332

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Book Description

With a friendly new approach to an age-old craft, this book offers 15 colorful, whimsical designs for bags, pillows, pictures and gifts, as well as rugs. Inspired by folk art and primitive art, Carole Rennison shows how easy rug hooking is, providing hooking tips and advice on how to choose the right backing (hessian/burlap), wool yarn, bindings and equipment. She also demonstrates how to plan and develop ideas, how to choose the right colours and how to complete the designs with a professional finish.



Creative Rug Hooking

Author : Anne D. Mather

Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 45,19 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Rugs, Hooked

ISBN : 9780806971469

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Book Description

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.



Latch-hooking Rugs

Author : Lynda Spiro

Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press

Page : 148 pages

File Size : 39,92 MB

Release : 2008-09-08

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9780812220438

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Book Description

Lynda Spiro revives the simple art of latch hook for today's crafter. Latch-hooking Rugs contains more than thirty contemporary projects, plus a chapter that shows you how to design your own rugs and wall hangings.



Simply Modern

Author : Deanne Fitzpatrick

Publisher : Nimbus Publishing (CN)

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 10,92 MB

Release : 2014-10

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781771082167

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Book Description

With over two decades of experience as a rug-hooker, studio-owner, and teacher, celebrated fabric artist Deanne Fitzpatrick introduces readers to the possibilities of modern rug-hooking design. Rug-hookers of all levels will find Fitzpatrick's instructional narratives and step-by-step methods for creating everything from themed rugs to pillows to ornaments an accessible and inspirational introduction to the craft. Tips and techniques such as how to choose and dye your own materials, achieving texture and shape, transferring patterns, outlining and blending, finding inspiration, and cultivating your creative process to develop an authentic style are interspersed with passages on the author's artistic process. Features over 100 colour photographs of Fitzpatrick's own projects and techniques, providing readers with reference points for turning their own experiences into gorgeous rug-hooked art.



The Art of Hooked Rug Landscapes

Author : Molly Colegrove

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 41,54 MB

Release : 2021-11

Category :

ISBN : 9781945550560

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Artist Molly Colegrove has a love affair with barns and the landscapes that surround them. Take a walk with her through her beloved New York state and learn many of her tricks and techniques for depicting a rural landscape in wool. Molly uses wool strips, wool yarn along with many alternative fibers and techniques to hook her lovely pieces and she shares her hard-earned knowledge with you. Molly incorporates quilting, roving, felting, beads, embroidery, and more. Capturing clouds and skies, water and fields, trees and fields-Molly has her own approach to translating a landscape into textile art.