Dear Creative Rug Hooker,
August is a month of richness—gardens in full bloom, dramatic skies overhead, and the quiet pull to slow down and make something beautiful. That spirit is woven through every page of the new issue of We Like Rug Hooking, and it’s waiting for you now.
Isn’t it wonderful how many different ways you can hook a rug project? In this month’s issue of We Like Rug Hooking, we have a delicious assortment of styles and techniques sure to inspire you!
History, Whimsy, & Bold Color
Our patterns this month cover a wide range of possibilities. The Sincerely Jane: A Quilt-Inspired Rug Hooking Printable Pattern gives you a taste of a fabulous historic quilt that boasts 225 unique patterns! We don’t have all 225 patterns for you, but we do have a delightful sampling to inspire you. Rug hooker Jo-Anne Harris shares her experience taking on the challenge of replicating all the quilt patterns in her own hooked rug.
Looking for a project a bit on the lighter side? If you like hydrangeas, you’re going to love our Proddy Hydrangea Pattern. This proddy project will look lovely in your choice of shades—see our samples ranging from delicate pinks to bold blues. And you don’t even need a hooking frame to make this colorful piece; just hook it in the hoop you’ll use to display it!
Add a touch of drama to your favorite chair or sofa with our Bird of Paradise Punch Needle Pillow. The bird of paradise is a showstopper wherever it appears—in gardens or in delicately embroidered projects! The dominant complementary colors of orange and green really make this design stand out. Now, designer Marinda Stewart took this project a step further and used raw silk tussah as her background fabric. You don’t have to get that fancy if you don’t want to—use your favorite backing fabric and make this stunning flower project uniquely yours!
When you pick a project from We Like Rug Hooking, it comes with a downloadable pattern you can print out and transfer to the backing you prefer!
Creative Compositions
There’s plenty more inspiration in our August Issue of We Like Rug Hooking. Read A Bevy of Bison: the Challenge of Animal Portraiture, about the creative process of designing an elegantly integrated animal portrait. If you find basic blue sky boring, Hooking Skies: Adding Drama With Swirls and Paisleys will give you some fabulous, fantastical ideas to make your skies a stunning feature of your next project.
How do you show light in your rug projects? Get creative tips in our article, Hooking Reflections: How Can You Add Shimmer and Shine to a Hooked Piece? And step inside the world of a talented and versatile designer who creates mesmerizing rugs in rich colors. Read Wanderlust and Wool: The Rugs of Sharon Smith to learn more about the artist’s creative process.
Expand your hooking skills, hook a rug for someone you love, or make something for yourself. Enjoy the creative convenience of downloadable printable patterns for special projects. There’s plenty of inspiration in the August Issue of We Like Rug Hooking!
Become a Charter Member of the We Like Rug Hooking Gold Club today, and you’ll never run out of projects or inspiration! And right now, when you become a Gold Club Charter Member you will get instant access to printable, rug hooking patterns and so much more!
When you activate your We Like Rug Hooking Gold Club Charter Membership today, you’ll get access to everything we have about rug hooking—all access, all the time:
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| 1 Year We Like Rug Hooking Charter Gold Membership | Now Only: $59/year! |
| A full year of We Like Rug Hooking magazine—bi-monthly issues packed with inspirational articles, patterns, step-by-step instructions, tutorials, tips and tricks, and expert techniques. | Included |
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Happy Rug Hooking!
Caitlin Eaton
Editor, We Like Rug Hooking Magazine
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