Often color planning is the most intimidating part of rug hooking. How do you choose colors that compliment each other and bring the rug to life? The Secrets of Color in Hand-Hooked Rugs will take the uncertainty out of the process, as Betty Krull leads you step-by-step through the fundamental stages needed to understand and color plan a rug. The book explains everything you need to know about the classification and composition of color, including the use of color harmonies and the ins and outs of color planning. Study dozens of beautiful images to see how the use of different colors can greatly influence the final outcome of the same design. Learn to analyze colors and identify their properties. Novice as well as experienced rug hookers will love The Secrets of Color in Hand-Hooked Rugs, brought to you by Rug Hooking magazine, for its easy-to-follow format, information, and color tips.

Secrets Of Planning & Designing Hand-Hooked Rugs is a Stackpole Books publication.

Learn the common elements in antique hooked rugs to create your own pattern from start to finish--transferring, customizing, color planning, dyeing techniques, and which cuts of wool work best. Also included is information on different background treatments and fabric use and what effect it has on the finished product.

Pleasing to the eye and gentle on the foot, few can resist the charm of a hand-hooked rug or ignore the fact that the prices of hooked rugs have steadily risen over the past 30 years. Sought after by collectors, antique dealers, rug hookers, textile enthusiasts, folk art lovers, and interior decorators, the rugs documented in this book, complete with over 400 color photos, make it a must-have for all who admire these versatile floor and wall coverings. Dividing the rugs into three age categories: antique, collectible, and contemporary, Jessie Turbayne tells you where to find hooked rugs, what to buy, and what to avoid, and gives tips on care and display. From high-end auctions and museum shows to shops, estate sales, on-line buying, and flea markets to the studios of today's most popular hooking artists, this long awaited and comprehensive work offers a hooked rug for every taste and pocketbook. Included is a price guide and inspiring chapter dedicated to hooking your own: another innovative way to build your collection.

Everyone loves primitive hooked rugs. Learn the secrets to making your next wide-cut hooked rug a success. • Hooking with wide cut strip--tips and techniques from the expert • Making new rugs look old • Color planning for primitive rugs • Primitive motifs for your wide-cut rug • Hooking details and lettering with wide cuts

Includes information on tools, design transfer, color choice, cutting, hooking, and finishing with Close-up shots that show intricate details Learn how to design your own rug Step-by-step instructions to complete a Woolley Horse Rug Rug hookers will love The Secrets of Primitive Hooked Rugs brought to you by Rug Hooking magazine. Create the look of an antique primitive-style rug with author Barbara Carroll's complete hooking instructions and tips.

The only juried exhibit of the year's best hand-hooked rugs Full-page color images of 50 beautiful hand-hooked rugs and includes decorating with hooked rugs Reader's Choice Ballot-chance to vote for your favorite rugs "A Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs XV," now in its 15th year, is bigger and better than ever. This special annual book now has 96 pages and is packed with 50 beautiful full-page color 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 designs. 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 2005.

Finally--a book on how to use up odds and ends, those pieces of wool leftover from other projects. Colorful and contemporary, Scrappy Hooked Rugs guides rug hookers toward color planning and beautiful projects. • Stash-busting ideas for hooked rugs • Stash-happy color planning made easy • Contemporary scrappy rugs from the experts • Free scrappy rug patterns

Every rug hooker needs a resource for edge finishes. This comprehensive book covers eight different techniques, providing helpful tips and suggestions for professional looking edges. Includes a range of styles from simple whipping to complex combinations of hooking and braiding. Contributors are teachers, designers, and artists well known for their fine work and innovative techniques. Step-by-step color photos show you how. A must-have for rug hookers everywhere.