Rug Hooking With Fiber

Visit often to find new designs from sally van nuys ohio folk and fiber artist and contributor to punch needle primitive stitcher magazine.

Rug hooking with fiber.

Get quote call 902 245 8766 get directions whatsapp 902 245 8766 message 902 245 8766 contact us find table make appointment place order view menu. Rug hooking is both an art and a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap linen or rug warp the loops are pulled through the backing material by using a crochet type hook mounted in a handle usually wood for leverage in contrast latch hooking uses a hinged hook to form a knotted pile from short pre cut pieces of yarn. Opening at 10 00 am. Hooked on fiber rug hooking studio.

Wool hand dyed rug hooking shop in digby ns. There is evidence of rug hooking techniques in rag rugs made by the vikings. Rug hooking is the craft of creating rugs by pulling loops of fabric or yarn through a woven backing. Soak wash is also a product we sell.

Come and check us out. A hook is used to pull these loops through thus the name rug hooking. Red sand fibre fiber art studio supplies customers with all they would need to rug hook wool applique and punch needle. It is believed that rug hooking as a popular home art s origin is.

She travels to workshops and rug schools throughout the u s. Folk n fiber offers kits and patterns by sally van nuys for primitive hooked rugs and miniature needle punch embroidery. Some of our products include hand dyed fabric and wool yarn both paper and linen patterns. Gail dufresne is a certified mcgown rug hooking artist from lambertville new jersey where she teaches dyes and designs in her home studio.

We also carry wool and cotton threads.