“There is something about quilting bees and rug-hooking klatches that make for wonderful works of art....Mather has captured the spirit—and the how-tos....The real value is the promotion of a much-loved art for contemporary society.”—Booklist. Pore through a gallery of color photos of rugs, and then use these patterns to make your own. A complete primer fills you in on preparing the fabric; “stitches” and loops; and more.
Date Published 12/31/1999
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Rated By: A reader
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Comments: Good Basic Info Good basic information on rug hooking, and lots of pictures. Worth a look!
Rated By: Maryelle
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Comments: 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.
Rated By: A reader
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Comments: A very moving, concise educational, and excellent pictoral This is one of the best rug hooking books in my library! The colors are the most clear color I have seen in any rug hooking book, and the rugs chosen are representative of many different and popular styles. The prose accompanying the pictorals is very moving, especially to those of us who enjoy the art and spirit of hooking with friends... The section on hooking and dying instruction is clear and concise and easy to follow. All in all, a very readable, accurate and interesting account of the newly revived art. A text, with pictures, that makes you want to begin, or continue hooking, immediately. Kudos to the author. A great representation of the rug hooking culture. An accurate definition, and "feeling" of the art.
Rated By: A. Truong
From: Campbell, CA
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Comments: 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.
“There is something about quilting bees and rug-hooking klatches that make for wonderful works of art....Mather has captured the spirit—and the how-tos....The real value is the promotion of a much-loved art for contemporary society.”—Booklist. Pore through a gallery of color photos of 
