Download or read book Hooked Rug Treasury written by Jessie A. Turbayne and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This treasury holds more than 500 of the choicest hooked rugs. The chapters present the best work found from Nova Scotia to Hawaii over many years. Some of the finest private and museum collections are represented and noteworthy public exhibits, auctions, dealers, and clubs for hooked rugs are listed.
Download or read book Pictorial Hooked Rugs written by Jane Halliwell Green and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete how-to guide to pictorial hooked rugs and it explains the historical backgrounds of different hooked rug styles Describes how to design, color plan, and display rugs Includes step-by-step techniques for hooking multiple pictorial elements One of the most challenging of all rug styles is the pictorial rug or wall hanging. This full-color book guides readers step-by-step through the process of creating pictorial rugs. This book is the definitive instruction manual on how to create the elements of a pictorial rug. Each section contains a description of techniques, materials, dye formulas, and hooked illustrations of the elements described. It contains tips and tricks for the rug hooker to take the guesswork out of planning a personalized rug.
Download or read book The Art of Hooked Rug Landscapes written by Molly Colegrove and published by . This book was released on 2021-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Secrets of Planning and Designing a Hand Hooked Rug written by Deanne Fitzpatrick and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005-04-07 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets Of Planning & Designing Hand-Hooked Rugs is a Stackpole Books publication.
Download or read book Latch hooking Rugs written by Lynda Spiro and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2008-09-08 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Hooked Rugs written by Leslie Linsley and published by Clarkson Potter Publishers. This book was released on 1992 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Syndicated columnist and renowned craft authority Leslie Linsley presents a beautiful and practical book on the art and technique of rug-hooking--a folk art that is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Over 150 full-color illustrations. Advertising in Martha Stewart Living.
Download or read book Contemporary Hooked Rugs written by Linda Rae Coughlin and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting and wonderfully diverse selection of over 475 contemporary rugs, all relating to a specific theme or series. Included are rugs that illustrate family memories, honor children's births, celebrate friendship, and depict portraiture, ancient legends, scenic locations, and more. Showcased are some of today's most noted artists, along with new artists making their debuts. A must-have volume for all who want to experience the artistry and variety of hooked rugs.
Download or read book Creating an Antique Look in Hand Hooked Rugs written by Cynthia Smesny Norwood and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the common elements in antique hooked rugs to create your own pattern from start to finish--transferring, customizing, color planning, dyeing techniques, and which cuts of wool work best. Also included is information on different background treatments and fabric use and what effect it has on the finished product.
Download or read book Finishing Hooked Rugs written by The Editors of Rug Hooking Magazine and published by Ampry Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finishing techniques from expert teachersStep-by-step photographsCare and cleaning of hooked rugsIncludes whipped, knit, crocheted, and braided edges Every rug hooker needs a resource for edge finishes. This comprehensive book covers eight different techniques, providing helpful tips and suggestions for professional looking edges. Includes a range of styles from simple whipping to complex combinations of hooking and braiding. Contributors are teachers, designers, and artists well known for their fine work and innovative techniques. Step-by-step color photos show you how. A must-have for rug hookers everywhere.
Download or read book Scrappy Hooked Rugs written by Bea Brock and published by Ampry Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally--a book on how to use up odds and ends, those pieces of wool leftover from other projects. Colorful and contemporary, Scrappy Hooked Rugs guides rug hookers toward color planning and beautiful projects. • Stash-busting ideas for hooked rugs • Stash-happy color planning made easy • Contemporary scrappy rugs from the experts • Free scrappy rug patterns
Download or read book Rug Hooking with Wool Strips written by Katie Kriner and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Punch Needle Rug Hooking written by Amy Oxford and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2002-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Hooked on Celtic Rugs written by Gail Lambert and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Come with us into the colorful world of Celtic rug hooking, a world full of amazing designs. Celtic rug expert Gail Lambert leads us through the process of color planning and hooking these appealing designs, with tips and suggestions on deciphering and untangling a pattern, outlining the complex details, and finishing your hooked piece. As a special treat, Gail included seven Celtic recipes for the busy rug hooker. Color planning and hooking Celtic rugs. Illuminated Letters, fanciful birds and creatures. Simple and complicated Celtic knots. Gallery of 20 Celtic rugs. 12 intriguing designs by master designer David Rankine."--Publisher description.
Download or read book Hooked Rugs written by Jessie A. Turbayne and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handsome book preserves, for a new generation, the historical background of the often whimsical designs of hooked rugs, and it includes instructions for starting a rug of your own. Contains over 300 color photographs of different rugs in lively geometric, abstract, floral, animal, Oriental, and original designs, and factual discussions of the interesting people who motivated the designs.
Download or read book Hooked Rug Storytelling written by Lesley Mary Close and published by Schiffer Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crafts.
Download or read book Rug Hooking with Fancy Fibers written by Gail Dufresne and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rug hooking instruction and inspiration for rug hookers and fiber artists. Includes a gallery of rugs and wall hangings constructed with unusual materials and techniques.
Download or read book Shades Tints Tones Values written by Donna Hrkman and published by . This book was released on 2022-02 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hook a monochromatic rug! While it might sound simple to hook with only a handful of different colors of wool, it is not. In fact, it is a challenge. Donna's realistic monochromatic rugs are enhanced by her masterful use of shades, tints, tones, and values. Limited colored rugs these days, thanks largely to Donna and her exquisite eye, are so much more than sepia and shades of brown. Donna tackles this challenging genre of rug hooking and explains her methods and techniques in this eye-opening book.
