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30 gorgeously illustrated projects bring contemporary spin to traditional rug hooking. Readers will learn how to dye their own wool for use in their projects, as well as the basics of selecting fabric and rug hooking techniques, so they can easily move on to the step-by-step instructions for creating each project.

Tradition in the Making: Wool Rug Hooking goes beyond just rug hooking to include a variety of projects, including pillows, garment embellishments, footstools and hot pads. Full-size patterns and step-by-step illustrations are included for each project. A special section shows readers how to create their own patterns and work from designs that inspire them.

-30 projects for rugs, home décor, garment embellishments and more-Covers the basics of dyeing wool, selecting fabric, and hooking techniques-Includes full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions ... Read more

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Wool rug Hooking
This is a very informative book on how to begin from start to finish wool rug hooking. Very good illustrations.

Wool Rug Hooking
I loved this book from when I first saw it.It is very clear, informative and love the fact that the patterns are large and ready to use .

Wonderful book!
This is a wonderful book for both beginners and experienced hookers and primative lovers.Great info and adorable projects with pull out patterns!

Helpful Know-how for Beginners
What a great book! I'm new to rug-hooking and found this informational book extremely helpful.From the history of rug-hooking to wool dying to finishing your edges, this book covers it all and it even gives you patterns of the beautiful projects you can do! Excellent instructional book and I would highly recommend it!

Great rug hooking book for your library
This is one of my top 5 books in my library. Great projects with patterns, great pictures, great directions. A book to browse over and over again and dream about having the time to do all the projects! ... Read more

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Most complete reference covers history, traditions, basic hooking directions, transferring designs; hooking flowers, leaves, animals, birds, abstracts, etc., dyeing fabrics, much more. Complete instructions for 12 beautiful, practical projects. Easy-to-follow text with many helpful hints and expert advice. 78 illustrations, including 21 in full color.
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Great book
This book is a great addition to a rug hookers book collection and especially for the new hooker :-) It gives detailed instruction on how to hook along with some history of the art, a section on how to tranfer patterns to your backing and dying lessons. It is a good all around hooking book.
She also has a picture gallery of rugs.

In rug hooking nothing is "old fashion"--Just diffrent taste. Once You learn the basics the sky is your limit.

Buk look out --like M&M's you may not be able to stop with one book--or with one rug--

Great for beginners
As a beginner I found this book very helpful. It should be in any rug hookers library.

Rug Hooking Reference
Ifd you want to learn how to hook rugs than this is your book. Details and descriptions are helpful. Rughooking is not hard but this book helps you get a jump start.

A good library book -- for home also!
When I was a beginning hooker, I borrowed this book from our local library.It was so good, and helpful, that I did not want to return it.Especially helpful then (and now) was the leaves & flowers section and finishing the rug.I have purchased the book and refer to it often!

must have for serious hookers
If you are a serious, traditional rug hooker, or want to be, this is the book for you. Joan Moshimer was trained in the Perl McGowen style of hooking, but went out on her own with a bit more wimsey. This covers it all, including dying intructions. ... Read more

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A little too country for me.
I have tried hooking rugs many years ago and wanted a refresher. This paperback book was fairly thin and the designs are all primitive~country. The book is devoted to many of the basics: wool fabrics,and cutters and hooks. Mostly a beginner's manual (thus the title, which I should have realzed) with delightful colored pictures of the projects. The designs are really beautiful classics in the world of hooked rugs. I rated it a 3 because 1. I hoped for more varied, modern, geometric designs. 2. The feel of the book was not substantial. 3. I found the book at another store for much less money.

An Excellent Primitive Resource
An excellent resource for the beginner or seasoned primitive hooker. Simple instructions and patterns included.

NewHooker
This book is an excellent beginning's reference!I had no idea how to even start a rug, but after reading this book...well, it just covers everything.And it talks a lot about primitive hookings..which I love.Great resource!!

Finally, a real rug hooking primer
This is a great book for the beginning rug hooker.Finally, a book written on how to hook rugs that does not refer to the reader as though they already know everything!This is a wonderful book, full of clear instructions and pictures.I would deffinately recomend this book to anyone interested in rug hooking.This is the BEST book out there for the beginner.Lots and lots of beginner projects too. ... Read more

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Waldboro hooking, an early method of rug hooking, is gaining popularity in the field of fiber arts today. Nationally recognized rug hooker and designer, Jackye Hansen and her student, Trudy Brown, bring their expertise and research together to present Sculptured Rugs in Waldoboro Style. Each page is filled with information on the history behind the art form, examples of traditional Waldoboro rugs as well as contemporary designs, and how this style can be used in today s hooking methods. Jackye and Trudy will guide you step-by-step through each stage from conception to completion. Filled with helpful tips and advice, Sculptured Rugs in Waldoboro Style will provide essential information for beginners and experienced rug hookers alike. ... Read more

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excellent resource for beginners
I thought this DVD was very helpful for me being a new rug hooker. It shows nice detail on various techniques in rug hooking. I really enjoyed how to hook circles, turning a corner and following a curve line.

good reference book
With family roots in Waldoboro we've been familiar with this art form all our lives.Have visited the State of Maine Museum when their collection ofWaldoboro rugs was on display.It's amazing how many forms the sculpted rugs take, how many styles -- from floral, traditional, a leaning toward interpretive, etc.This book pulls together in one place the common knowledge and information available about the genre.

A Must for Rug Hookers
This is a wonderfully illustrated, well-written book that all rug hookers and/or Maine history lovers should own! The writing is interesting, informative, and "hooks" you right away!I thoroughly enjoy owning this book.

NOTE: This is a DVD!
In spite of how it may appear on this page, this item is NOT a magazine or book! It's an instructional DVD. Contents include: Getting started and how to pull loops, Loop height and skipping holes, Loop direction, Straight and diagonal lines, Staggering ends, Hooking shapes, Hooking squares, Points and triangles, and Hooking circles. It shows great closeups of the different techniques so you can see exactly what he's doing.

While this DVD compliments "The Rug Hooker's Bible", it is in no way dependent on it - you can easily use the DVD only, without the book. This is Volume 1; there is obviously a Volume 2 as well which is sold separately. ... Read more

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This fresh and scholarly look at a century of rug hooking in Maine demonstrates the significant role non-woven rugs have played in American decorative arts. True Waldoboro rugs are explored in detail and the myth of "Acadian" rugs is explained. Edward Sands Frost manufactured preprinted burlap rug patterns in the mid-19th century that spawned competitions across the country. By the 1880s, summer visitors helped organize cottage industries that turned Maine's rug-hooking talents into income producers. The Arts and Crafts movement in America led to new and exciting styles of rug patterns in Maine, and by the early 20th century, artists pushed the craft of rug hooking in to a fine art, with Marguerite Zorach's designs among the prominent examples. This lavishly illustrated book has over 250 color photographs that highlight the extraordinary story of rugs created throughout Maine and eastern Canada, including popular maritime designs by men of the seas. ... Read more

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Rug Hooking In Maine
Well-written, detailed, interesting and nicely illustrated. This may have more information that most rug-hookers want, but it would be fascinatingto those interested in the beginnings of rug hooking.

comprehensive history and study of all aspects of Maine hooked rugs
As Peladeau shows, the field of Maine hooked rugs is surprisingly complex. It's certainly more involved and more fertile than ones who know it simply as a category of "Maine hooked rugs" realize. The field is given complexity and richness by different periods, rug makers, regions, and skills. The author brings all these elements out by an uncommon depth of research sustained by an intertwined personal and professional interest. She lectures on aspects of the topic, has organized exhibitions, and collects research materials on it.

Peladeau finds, for instance, that in the 1859 Maine Charitable Mechanic Fair, three rugs were exhibited. But she goes beyond this fact to relate what it says about the field at this moment in its history. That only the few rugs were exhibited indicates "that interest in rugs had waned somewhat..."; and even more, that the small number indicates that interest in rugs at the time "was centered in the Portland area" and other crafts such as quilts and shell box work had come into greater favor. Such continual details and commentary on what they tell about Maine hooked rugs makes for not only informative, but engrossing reading on the field.

Hooked rugs continue to hold appeal for many collectors and others in the antiques' field because they are a genuine folk art with old Maine and New England associations. Rug hooking was a traditional skill passed on to young woman. Hooked rugs served practical and decorative purposes in homes before surviving ones became desirable collector's items as homes became modernized and the frontier and Victorian tastes and skills they represented passed away. This comes through in Peladeau's text where she relates how rug hooking originated in particular places and spread to others; in her portrayals of individual rug makers or hooked-rug businesses; and detailed descriptions on how the rugs were made, which in some passages are specified to the point of reading like how-to instructions. But the visual matter especially imparts the folk-art aura of hooked rugs which makes them perennially appealing. The diary entries, the old pamphlets, the period photos of woman rug makers and old shops where they were made impart a feel for the combination of ordinariness, industriousness, and inventiveness distinguishing folk art. The many photographs of the farm animals, birds, flowers, patterns, and borders of hooked rugs all in varying degrees of primitive style impart this essential quality of such rugs too.

Peladeau's book is for collectors and the like looking for a discriminating understanding of Maine hooked rugs. The rugs always have an appeal for their folk-art appearance and association with Americana and traditional New England crafts. But for readers whose appreciation is enhanced by knowledge of weaves, recognition of regional variations, awareness of stages of development, and the like, Peladeau's book is for them.

Ground breaking history of Hooked Rugs of Maine
This bookis a serious study of Maine's Rug hooking tradition.It is well researched and the stories flow easily and informatively. Color photos and paper quality is excellent. Worthy addition to any American textile/rug library.

Rug Hooking in Maine 1838-1940
I just received this book and initially thumbed through it.I almost sent it back - based only on the pictures of old rugs.I am so used to books based on contemporary rugs that my first thought was that these old rugs were somehow dull, but when I slowed down to read the history I had second thoughts.I started from the beginning of the book and read through it then studied the pictures.It is a wealth of information and an asset to any serious traditional rug hooker's library. ... Read more

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The Art of Rug Hooking
Great book with detailed patterns and hooking techniques, in excellent condition at a perfect price.Super fast shipping!It doesn't get any better than this.I am very pleased.

Great Resource
Great resource for all rug hookers.Great section by Pris Buttler on how to add lettering to your rug. Great rugs to give your inspiration!!

Answers my questions about rug hooking
This book is a beautiful overview of rug hooking and a practical guide for beginners.It gives the basics every new rug hooker needs to know and serves as as inspiration for experienced hookers.

Rugs that Sparkle
My favorite quote from this book: "Burlap stinks." But the rugs in this book sparkle! They are whimsical, vivid and inspiring. The poem accompanying the gallery of rugs is captivating. As a beginner, I really appreciated the photos of rugs in progress. I tried to figure out rug hooking by myself, and I couldn't; after getting this book my first hooked rug is well on its way.

help
Hi, ive just ordered this book and would love to start a rug hooking project...im looking to make a large area rug at 4x6 and have had a terrible time trying to find kits - can anyone tell me where i could purchase one - can't wait to get the book, please help...thank you ... Read more

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From its humble beginnings--a bent nail, burlap feed bag, pair of scissors, and the good parts of worn-out wool clothing were the original tools--rug hooking has developed into a fine art form that allows crafters to create beautiful, complex designs with an array of high-tech tools. Basic Rug Hooking distills the essential tools and techniques of this popular traditional craft and walks the reader through 5 rug-hooking projects, including a table mat, a project suitable for framing, and wearable pins, as well as traditional rugs. ... Read more

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Everything you need to know to hook beautiful wool rugs: tools and techniques; choosing patterns and planning colours; designing borders and backgrounds; dyeing and shading; binding and finishing; ordering supplies. Including 40 photos of finished rugs, including sixteen in full colour. ... Read more

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In my mind, the best book available for a beginner.
Down-to-earth, easy-to-follow. ... Read more

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Learn to make beautiful punch needle hooked rugs with veteran instructor Amy Oxford. A complete "how to" photo essay walks you through every stage of rug making. Never dry, Oxford entertains as she teaches. A question and answer section, fascinating interviews with professional punch needle rug hookers, a look into the origins of the punch needle technique, and exciting photographs of work from some of the field's most innovative and inspired craftspeople make this book a must for any textile lover. A gallery of more than 140 rugs, pillows, chair pads, and stair runners shown in full color will inspire your original designs. ... Read more

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Excellent reference material
Excellent book that contains a history of punch needle; directions on how to do punch needle and a review of equipment needed.The writing is clear and concise with all that is needed to start the punch needle.

Great book on punch needle rug hooking!
This is a comprehensive, practical, and well written book on punch needle rug hooking.I learned a lot and even laughed a few times when reading it.I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn the technique.

Just Great
This book is such a detailed book of instructions.Almost like having and instructor at your side.Wonderful pictures to give ideas in color also that you can really follow along with your progress. I would highly recommend this book.

Punch Needle Rug Hooking
This book has everything you ever wanted to know about Needle Punch Rugs.It is a step by step layout on how to make your own needle punch rug.It is very easy to follow and anyone can do this.I highly recommend this book to anyone that is interested in making something that can be passed down to generations to come!!!

Excellent content
I have owned this book for many years and think that it is the best available on the topic of punching rugs.Amy Oxford is amazing and shares her ideas and techniques readily.Buy this book - you won't be sorry. ... Read more

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Well known primitive rug hookers - Jenny Rupp and Lisa Yeago - combine their expertise along with the talents of 22 others to bring you an exciting variety of hand-hooked projects. Now, with the introduction of "Designs for Primitive Rug Hookers", brought to you by "Rug Hooking" magazine, these easy-to-follow projects become clear for the novice as well as the most experienced rug hooker. Free pattern line drawings and complete material lists are included for each project to help you get started. Projects range from pillows and mats, to table runners, eyeglass case, tea cosy, belts, and more. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to hook these unique primitive rugs today. ... Read more

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never received the item
I ordered from this seller the first few days in January, by January 26th I said I wanted my money refunded.They blamed it on the mail delivery.Whatev.Never received the book.

Not interesting
I am sorry I bought this book. I am far from the knowledge explained in that book. Too basic and uninteresting.

Nice book
Designs are primative as described with clear instructions on how to make several projects. Some are more complicated than others. You of course could just use the designs for rugs. Great pictures to study.

Wonderful
This book is great to inspire any rughooker at any level. The photos are great. Directions written nicely. You will find yourself looking through the pages again and again. Great book to add to your rug hooking collection. ... Read more

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One of the most challenging of all rug styles is the pictorial rug or wall hanging. This full-color book guides readers step-by-step through the process of how to create pictorial rugs. This book is the definitive instruction manual on how to create the elements of a pictorial rug. Each section contains a description of techniques, materials, dye formulas, and hooked illustrations of the elements described. It contains tips and tricks for the rug hooker to take the guesswork out of planning a personalized rug. ... Read more

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Inspiring
This is a great book to learn new techniques for your rugs.Jane shows many ways to add texture and movement toyour scene.A must have to do great pictorials!

Lovely Hooked Rugs
If you enjoy pictorial hooked rugs then this will be a jolly volume to add to your collection.I am especially fond of the glorious piece Alice Fraizer did as it reminded me of my own journey to Northern England.This is a lovely book! ... Read more

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This new book by leading teacher Barbara Carroll detailing everything a rug hooker needs to know to successfully complete the 18 authentic American folk art projects provided. Divided into three sections: Part I invites the reader to the Woolley Fox, where rug-hooking enthusiasts from around the world attend workshops. With Barbara and her husband Wayne as guides, you will tour the Woolly Fox guesthouses and classroom, see Barbara's wool rug collection, visit her workshop and learn more about the art of rug hooking. Part II begins rug-hooking basics with step-by-step instructions photographed to show: How to work with wool - Dyeing the wool, Cutting the wool and all about tools, and hooking the wool, points, background, corners; Transferring the pattern - the backing, the borders, the frame, and finishing the rug. Part III provides the patterns and instructions for 18 fabulous rug-hooking projects inspired by leading American folk artists, Warren Kimble and Carol Endres. Barbara began hooking rugs in the 80's, she has authored the classic Antique Colours for Primitive Rugs and for Rug Hooking magazine, a primer on techniques. ... Read more

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Fantastic Detailed Reference Book!
This is probably the best visually descriptive book for beginners! I love the detailed pictures, clear concise directions and all the designs! This book wont collect dust....well maybe wool dust!

Great book
Very nice book with great primitive designs. I wish the patterns were full size. A lot of space dedicated to the beginner rug hooker but it is good for review. Nice illustrations and skill level ranking for each project.

Wooly Fox American Rug Hooking
Barbara Carroll writes a great book on rug hooking....Easy to read especially for a new hooker

This book is a MUST HAVE for primitive rug hookers
The patterns and photos in this book are superb! This is one of the best rug hooking books I've ever had. The patterns are plentiful and EXCELLENT. I highly recommend this book to primitive rug hookers -- and to just anyone who loves folk art. This book is a wonderful treasure to peruse over and over again. It became my favorite book in my rug hooking library the minute I got my hands on it.

A welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition
Woolley Fox American Folk Art Rug Hooking by expert needlecrafter and rug hooker Barbara Carroll is divided into three major sections, Part I tours the Wooley Fox guesthouses and classroom, Barbara's wool collection, and introduces the reader to the art of rug hooking. Part II provides rug hooking basics, step-by-step instructions, including how to work with wool, dyeing wool, cutting wool, tools, hooking the wool, transferring the pattern, as well as adding backing, borders, and finishing. Part II offers eighteen patterns along with complete "how to" instructions inspired by leading American folk artists Warren Kimble and Carol Endres. Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout, Barbara Carroll's Woolley Fox American Folk Art Rug Hooking is a welcome and enthusiastically recommended addition to any personal, academic, professional, or community library needlecraft instructional reference collection.
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Wrong wrong wrong
There is a fundamental error in the instructions contained in this book.The instruction on preparing to hook on the last paragraph on page 22 are clearly wrong.If strips were cut the way they are instructed to be you would end up with a small square not a long strip.The measurements, both imperial and metric, do not make sense.

Great Book
Beautiful book with lots of great images of some really wonderful rugs and mats.Lots of great info and ideas.

What a great rug hooking book!
This is just a wonderful book.I very much enjoyed reading Deanne Fitzpatrick's narrative of the way her life in the Canadian Maritimes has influenced her work. The photographs are excellent and show the detail of the work.Even the recipe for the Oatcakes (page 42) was great!

This book is an inspiration for experienced rug hookers, and has good basic instruction for the beginner.

I also enjoy reading Deanne's "diary" on her website [...].The integration of personal philosophy, art and creativity all come together in an remarkable way.

Some very familiar designs and text~~~
Lots of repetition in Deanne's books. This one is almost identical to an earlier one, even using the same text. Repetition is common in many of her books, so one must watch for this. All in all everything she does is noteworthy, and easy to understand , but sometimes repetitious.

Beautiful designs
These hooked designs are wonderful--really unique. Not at all like the typical traditional patterns you usually find out there. The colors and shapes are bright and bold and each pattern tells a story. I love the author's way of working, too. There's no right and wrong way. She lets each design take you where it wants to go. So inspiring! I can't wait to make my first rug! ... Read more

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Inspiring Book on Rug Hooking
Loved the pictures of the finished rugs in this book.They are very inspirational.Also the book is a great learner's guide on how to easily become more creative in hooking rugs.I look forward to using this book over and over as a reference and also just to admire the beautiful photographs in this book. ... Read more

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Getting started is often the most challenging part of beginning new projects. Choosing the subject matter, what materials to use, and color planning to bring it all together--each step is time intensive. Now for the first time Rug Hooking magazine and The Quilter Magazine have combined their energies to offer a blend of coordinated projects for everyone to enjoy. Each project is designed in at least two different ways using the same pattern elements. Learn how to piece, stitch, and finish quilted projects; follow step-by-step directions to make hand-hooked rugs; master the techniques of stenciling theorems and floorcloths; plus learn to stitch a Christmas sampler. All these projects and more are included in this indispensable book for fiber art lovers. Features 17 projects--7 quilted, 4 hooked, 3 penny rugs, 2 painted, 1 cross stitch and each design shown in different mediums using the same pattern elements. Also includes detailed step-by-step directions and easy-to-follow text and pattern templates for completing each project. ... Read more

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* Uncover the history and background of traditional proddy

* Offers techniques for different prodding methods

* Describes other forms of three-dimensional rug hooking

* Step-by-step instructions and templates to create realistic-shaped proddy flower petals

* Includes a special table-runner project, full-size pattern insert, and instructional DVDThree-dimensional rug hooking is gaining momentum in the fiber arts field as a way of accessorizing traditional work. Gene Shepherd gives a comprehensive look at the origin of prodded rugs and gives step-by-step instructions to achieve the look of realistic flowers and leaves. Beginning with the background of traditional prodded hooking and methods to do it, he covers realistic-shaped proddy flowers, molded hooking, decorative knots, and backgrounds that appear three-dimensional. Learn how to use pancake-dyed wools and alternate loop (beaded) techniques. Includes an instructional DVD. ... Read more

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A Beautiful Book and Technique
Gene Shepherd has an eye for beautiful color. Love it, love it! He's given proddy rugs and pictures a new and better look. The instructions were clear and concise plus the technique pictures left you with no questions on how it's done.

Prodded Hooking for a Three-Dimensional Effect
An informative, well illustrated and beautifully presented book with very clear instructions.The DVD included was an added bonus

what beautiful three dimensional flowers
Have started a very special rug for my new grandaughter and wanted some "special effects".
Saw this advertised and it's as if it was written just for me.
Thanks to Gene and RHM for another great read. ... Read more

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Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. ... Read more

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This work is the only juried exhibit of the year's best hand-hooked rugs. It includes: house decorating tips with hooked rugs; full-page colour spreads of 60 beautiful hand-hooked rugs; Reader's Choice Ballot - chance to vote for your favourite rugs; and, three categories - Original Designs, Commercial Designs, and Adaptations. It's features include: Now in its 18th year, this edition is bigger and better than ever before. This special annual book now has 120 pages and is packed with 60 beautiful full-page colour images from the only juried exhibit of the year's best hand-hooked rugs - learn the inspiration and story behind each design, what kinds of challenges were encountered, and how the artisans bring all the elements together to create their special motif. Each story is unique - every design is different. Read the expert rug critiques from each of the Celebration judges to see why they voted for these rugs. Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy the finest hooked rugs of 2008. ... Read more

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Celebration XVIII by Rug Hooking
I am complete disappointment because you are showing the wrong picture for this item online for "Celebration XVIII" by Rug Hooking. I already have the Celebration XVIII that I got from Rug Hooking Co. a couple of months ago and the reason that I purchased the item through you is because I thought that it was something completely different.I would like to return it and have a full refund including shipping charges.

Another year of great rugs
The Celebrations books are published yearly and show the best of the hooked rugs created in the last year. Rug hookers submit pictures of their rugs and a jury selects the best to be included in the book.As a rug hooker, it's always great to see what other 'hookers' are doing.

If you like gorgeous rugs, you'll like this
In Celebration of Hand hooked Rugs (Book 16) you will see some of the finest recently-made, hand-hooked rugs in the world.Not only are there beautiful photos, but also included are notes about the artist who made each rug and some information about how he/she settled on a design and executed the design. You will salivate.I guarantee ... Read more

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Hook, punch, and poke your way to the popular primitive look! Get a complete introduction to three super-simple crafts: rug hooking, punchneedle embroidery, and needle felting.

• Feature classic folk-art motifs such as cats, houses, birds, and stars in 13 delightful designs

• Discover the inspiration behind each project; then use easy color-planning methods to design original projects

• Get expert advice for all three crafts with "Hooker’s Hints" sidebars, sprinkled throughout the book ... Read more

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Simply Primitive by Pat Cross
Excellent transaction, super fast delivery, book is in great shape. Really enjoyed, full of wonderful primitive ideas. Lots of wonderful patterns. Thank You!

Good Idea Book for That Time Period
I enjoy this time period and would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys crafts and would like information on that time era.

Comprehensive, Great Book
Do not miss your chance to add this book to your library.This second book by Pat Cross is fabulous.Very well done, factual and complete, great photographs - just a great book and one I am proud to own.

Another Winner
Here's another winner from fiber artist Pat Cross.This is a thorough how-to on Pat's specialty, which are primitive rugs in a wonderful neutral palate.You will never see a better example than the gorgeous rug on the cover.There are lots of tips with great examples and photos.A great addition to any fiber artist's library.

Simply Primitive
Simply Primitive is another cogently written work by Pat Cross.The book will inspire and guide both the novice and the experienced artist of the primitive style.There are many original designs with patterns for you to create your own works of art.Pat tells you where she finds her inspiration and how she creates her designs. The book is beautifully illustrated with color pictures of the wools and the tools Pat uses, and encourages you to select what "works for you".I am a rug hooker and have selected 2 of her designs which will be winter projects for me ... Quilted Cats [the cover design from an antique quilt] and Cat Birds [this is done in 2 just colors ! with an amazingly effective border].Pat shares several Punchneedle designs, but I am intrigued most by the Needlefelting and suspect I'll be working with roving this winter as well.With her clear and detailed instructions, you can even punchneedle and/or needlefelt parts or the whole of her hooked rug designs.And, if you have not bought Purely Primitive ... buy both of these books; you're in for a treat. ... Read more

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Exceptional book
This is a great book with easy to follow instructions and lots of rug hooking information for every level of hooker.

Basic rug hooking
This book answers so many questions, that others leave out. Simple little things that make your experience a good one.
I do wish I had gotten this one first, but the others are good for my library and reference.
For a craft not done much anymore, or not as well known, I would buy this anytime and advise you to purchase also.

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Best book for rug hooking
If you want to learn to hook rugs the tradtional way with a some what modified crochet hook then this is the book for you. I have been a hooker for about 10 years and this gave me some of the information missing in other books. Great for beginners or even some seasoned hookers. ... Read more