Like all old fashioned crafts, rug hooking is fundamentally low-tech and SIMPLE. A hoop or frame is used to keep an open weave foundation fabric (traditionally burlap) stretched taut.

Narrow strips of wool fabric are pulled up through the mesh of this foundation to form a series of little loops, one by one, forming a uniform pile.

This book from Rug Hooking Magazine/Stackpole Publications is a must for all hookers. It has chapters written by various experts on all different finishing techniques, hanging, cleaning, and caring for our valuable heirlooms. I wrote the chapters on Cleaning, Care and Repair, along with my friend Stephanie Kraus. I would be so happy to sign and personalize it for you!

Just send me an email and I will mail it out to your address- invoice will be enclosed: $24.95 plus 5.05 shipping= $30.

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