Lynda Spiro revives the simple art of latch hook for today's crafter. Latch-hooking Rugs contains more than thirty contemporary projects, plus a chapter that shows you how to design your own rugs and wall hangings.

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. A question and answer section, interviews with professional punch needle rug hookers, and photographs of work from some of the field's most innovative and inspired craftspeople make this book a must for any textile lover.

An artist’s guide to the craft, beauty, and utility of punch needle rug hooking. Discover the simple art of rug hooking with this colorful guide that includes both instructions for beginners and innovative ideas for those wanting to go further. Rose Pearlman’s abstract designs use modern color, composition, and texture to bring this traditional fiber art to life. The 22 projects featured here start small and simple as you get used to the process and move on to a range of unique objects—for kids, to wear, for the home, and utilizing alternative materials. From purses, crib pockets, slide shoes, and rugs to wall art made from recycled plastic bags, this beautifully photographed book showcases punch needle rug hooking as an incredibly versatile—and stylish—craft.

A complete how-to guide to pictorial hooked rugs and it explains the historical backgrounds of different hooked rug styles Describes how to design, color plan, and display rugs Includes step-by-step techniques for hooking multiple pictorial elements 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 creating 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.

Artist Molly Colegrove has a love affair with barns and the landscapes that surround them. Take a walk with her through her beloved New York state and learn many of her tricks and techniques for depicting a rural landscape in wool. Molly uses wool strips, wool yarn along with many alternative fibers and techniques to hook her lovely pieces and she shares her hard-earned knowledge with you. Molly incorporates quilting, roving, felting, beads, embroidery, and more. Capturing clouds and skies, water and fields, trees and fields-Molly has her own approach to translating a landscape into textile art.

The basics and equipment needed for rug hooking, with examples of rugs, hangings, and other items based on drawings and primitive art. (Does not include charted patterns.)

Hook a monochromatic rug! While it might sound simple to hook with only a handful of different colors of wool, it is not. In fact, it is a challenge. Donna's realistic monochromatic rugs are enhanced by her masterful use of shades, tints, tones, and values. Limited colored rugs these days, thanks largely to Donna and her exquisite eye, are so much more than sepia and shades of brown. Donna tackles this challenging genre of rug hooking and explains her methods and techniques in this eye-opening book.

"Come with us into the colorful world of Celtic rug hooking, a world full of amazing designs. Celtic rug expert Gail Lambert leads us through the process of color planning and hooking these appealing designs, with tips and suggestions on deciphering and untangling a pattern, outlining the complex details, and finishing your hooked piece. As a special treat, Gail included seven Celtic recipes for the busy rug hooker. Color planning and hooking Celtic rugs. Illuminated Letters, fanciful birds and creatures. Simple and complicated Celtic knots. Gallery of 20 Celtic rugs. 12 intriguing designs by master designer David Rankine."--Publisher description.

Hooked on Tancook depicts a collection of whimsical hooked mats made on Big Tancook Island where there is a long history of rug hooking. These original hooked mats and the stories they tell, pay homage to the people of Tancook who make this island an idyllic place to live.

Rug hooking tools and equipment made simple, from advice on choosing the perfect wool to finishing your hooked rug. • Step-by-step instructions on how to hook a rug • How to draw your own pattern • Troubleshooting and tips for new rug hookers • 8 projects with patterns and complete instructions