Rug Hooking a Face: Added the Neck
See how adding a neck and some hair make a huge difference. I overlaid a photo of the face from prior posts over this one to prove that nothing has change. A good lesson for NOT ripping out too soon.
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Rug Hooking a face: Adding Hair
Adding hair to a wide cut rug hooked face makes all the difference. A small adjustment in the hairline can make big changes in the face.
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Rug Hooking Continues on Mother’s Arm
Notice the lack of rows in the larger portion of the arm. I used my “jig saw puzzle” method. I teach this method for backgrounds because it helps to make the background to fade into the …. background. Our eyes and brains are designed to pick up patterns. When you hook in rows, you can…
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Introducing Antique Rose Basket rug hooking pattern
Introduction of a new pattern, Antique Rose Basket. Three primitive roses in a basket surrounded by a vine/scroll.
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Kentucky Rose Queen Stair Riser Rug Hooking Pattern
[clear] Got back to hooking, but mainly because I had a deadline to meet. This stair riser is a new pattern that is available through Spruce Ridge Studios. It is part of the stair risers with Queen Anne’s lace. I will be teaching this pattern at the ATHA National in 2009. Hope to see you…
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Alaina helps me dye again
Here is Ally helping my get ready to dye today. The bottom picture is of Ally several years ago when she helped me test my dye book colors. Notice the difference in her height. She is officially taller than me. Dyed wool is a key material for creating stunning rug hooking designs. If you’re new…
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Hooked Purse Progress
The handles of this rug hooked purse were attached by sewing them on with a leather tool that my husband had in his tool collection. A quick lesson later and the handles were professionally attached. Now if I can just get the lining right. I will try again and show you the final product when…
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Rug Hooked Purse Design
Rug hooked purse design.
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Day 99-275 Circle Border on Room-sized Rug
Making a decision about the circle border on the room-sized rug.
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How to hook crooked rows not straight ones
Hard rigid lines will make a rug look contemporary. Soften the lines, especially the border lines by hooking them slightly wobbly.
