Traditional rug hooking

**peanut** · 01-27-2009, 01:06 PM

I'm busy trying to hook up unfinished projects. One of my projects this month is to clean out the sunroom, which doubles as a rug hooking studio for me. Lots to do in there! Right now I have two rugs I want to finish and one hooked pillow cover that needs to be repaired. Then a rug for a relative. Then...more rugs...

I have enough rug patterns to keep me busy for a lifetime! Anyone else do traditional rug hooking? With fabric strips instead of yarn?

Jean

**nuisance26** · 01-27-2009, 01:38 PM

~Well, I haven't made any rugs yet but I plan to make one in February. I picked up a rug making book and a rug punch needle(new in package) at the thrift store last year.
The punched style rugs look a bit too time consuming to attempt right now. So I decided to make a black and white cotton braided rug.
I found a braided rug lacing tool in my vintage sewing notions. I had no idea what it was but I kept it and I'm glad I did!
Now all I need to do is pick up some old white and black sheets at the thrift store. Hmm. O second thought, maybe I should make that black and tan. How in the world would I keep a white rug white?
I would love to see some of your creations Jean!~

**peanut** · 01-27-2009, 05:28 PM

Here. I just loaded a bunch of photos onto FV. Check out my album.

I don't use a punch needle. I use a big hook with a handle and work from the front of the rug. With a punch needle you work from the back of the rug. Let me know how it goes. We often see punch needles come across our path in the rug guild I used to belong to. But we often pass them on to charity. We don't use them anymore.

Jean

**homesteadmamma** · 01-27-2009, 06:13 PM

Nice rugs Jean.

**Michelle** · 01-27-2009, 09:46 PM

Your rugs are gorgeous, Jean. My favorite is the one with the kids going to get snow for ice cream.

**nuisance26** · 01-28-2009, 09:59 AM

~A hook, huh? I did some latch hooking when I was a teen. Is that what you mean?
Thanks for posting the pics.

Your work is gorgeous!~

**TexasPeanut** · 01-28-2009, 10:06 AM

Your rugs are beautiful! I've tried latch hooking years ago, at least I think that is what it was. Now I'm not so sure. You worked from the back and the tool was fed either thick yarn or fabric strips and you just went along and pushed the large needle through and then pushed down on a lever and pulled back up and then moved over right next to that spot and did it again. I have know idea what that was called but I loved that. The backing of the rug was a burlap type of material. I've wanted to get into rug hooking really but each time I've tried to understand the instructions I get lost.

**Ceashels** · 01-28-2009, 11:41 AM

Wow, love the rugs Peanut, the wall hanging is beautiful.

**peanut** · 01-28-2009, 12:23 PM

Thanks everyone!

No, not latch hooking. This hook is shorter. About 5". It's like a crochet hook stuck in a wooden handle...check it out here... That is a good site to explore for Canadian rug hooking supplies.

If you're really interested I highly recommended Gene Shepherd's site. His blog is inspiring, and he sells DVDs on how to rug hook! I'm looking at buying some myself.

Jean

**peanut** · 01-28-2009, 06:30 PM

Cool! I found a You Tube video showing how to do traditional rug hooking. Check [nomedia="http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=JCVaRxyQ-jo"]301 Moved Permanently[/nomedia].

Jean