This little rug-hooked Christmas tree was a customer favorite when I participated in craft shows many years ago. I made it in different sizes and with a variety of background colors. It's a great project for beginners because it uses basic rug hooking techniques, including hooking circles, and can be made with scrap wool. It's ...
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As the Queen song goes, “I’m having such a good time, I’m having a ball!” And that’s the fun and enjoyment I feel making my music-legend gingerbread men tree toppers. ...
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This excerpt was taken from the book Landscape Rug Hooking: A Painterly Approach to Creating the Landscapes You Love by Deanne Fitzpatrick, published by Schiffer Craft and available on Amazon.
When you watch the sea, you know it can go from a calm, flat bay to wild, windy waves. When you live on the sea, you ...
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Like most rug hookers I have a sizeable stash of wool waiting to be made into rugs. When I noticed that the plaid pile was starting to overrun everything else, I knew I had a problem: plaids had taken over my studio.
I tried to convince myself to make a sampler by hooking a few rows ...
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When I think about Christmas, my thoughts turn to Christmas trees. I love having a little tree in each area of my home, decorated in a theme. Best of all is the main tree in the living room, laden down with our precious family ornaments. So it stands to reason that once I started rug ...
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Deanne Fitzpatrick takes us skyward in this stunning feature, exploring how to capture the sky’s many moods through texture, motion, and color. From soft sunset blends to dramatic storm clouds or playful paisleys, Deanne shares her tips for observing the real sky — and then expressing it creatively in wool. Whether you’re aiming for realism ...
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The rug motifs listed in catalogs offer a closer look into the lives of the people who made the art. ...
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I’ve been rug hooking for less than three years, and already my “worm” bag overflowed. I’ve carried this bag with me all over the country, intending to use up the mass of cut wool. But instead I consistently found myself cutting up more wool—wool that was just perfect for my current project. ...
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The Duxbury Rug Hookers, Duxbury, Massachusetts
Community involvement has always been a part of my life. I have been active in clubs and served on committees ever since I was a young girl—it is just part of who I am. As an adult, not only has rug hooking become a huge part of my life, but ...
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