Early Hooked Rug Auctions
The rug motifs listed in catalogs offer a closer look into the lives of the people who made the art. ... Read More
Mary Barile learned to hook rugs from her mother and the ladies of the Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School guild in New York. She is an author and editor, and is currently working on a series of history books for young readers. Mary lives on the bluffs above the Missouri River with four very bad dogs who love to nap on hooked rugs. Her most recent book is Hooked Rugs of the Midwest: A Handcrafted History, The History Press, 2013.