Have you heard about rug punching? This past year has been busy for Amy Oxford. Amy, who has been involved in the business of punch needle rug hooking for over 30 years as a commercial rug hooker, book author, and inventor of the Oxford punch needle, has watched a traditional American craft erupt into a ...
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Calling all rug hookers, punch-needle enthusiasts, wool lovers, and fiber fanatics: we’re thrilled to announce the 2026 Rug Hooker’s Dream Gift Basket Giveaway, an all-year contest celebrating all the creativity and community within the rug-hooking industry. Whether you’re brand new to the art form or have been pulling loops for decades, this ultimate prize package ...
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Family history has a profound impact on our lives. It is from my father’s work as a corporate attorney for the Isaly Company that I learned to love polar bears. During the 1930s and ’40s the Pittsburgh-based Isaly company undertook expansion. ...
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Certified Oxford instructors create teaching samples to use in instructing students. These photos illustrate that the clarity of design depends on the height of loop.
The piece on the left was punched using a #9 Oxford Punch, and the piece on the right was punched with a #11. Notice how much crisper the motif is with ...
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