Are you having trouble deciding what size cut to hook in?
(We are honored to be permitted to repost this practical and helpful blog post from Mariah Krauss, of Green Mountain Hooked Rugs! If you would like to leave a comment for Mariah, visit her original...
View ArticleSauder Village Wrap-Up 2015
What a beautiful late-summer week at Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week!Mark your calendar for next year: Wednesday - Saturday, August 17 - 20, 2016—with some retreats starting on Tuesday, as well.We have...
View ArticleThe weaving. . . . oh, the weaving!
Rug Hooking magazine editor Debra Smith, left, shares images of her recent visit to Scotland. This entry: Harris Tweed to the max! This is the final of Debra's three blog posts on Scotland. Thanks for...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XXIV!
Well, here we are at 2014. Not so hard to "remember" these artists—their work is still so fresh in our minds! Even the titles instantly evoke images from last year's issue. We did note that fully a...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XXIII!
It's 2013, and this edition has not one but two entries from rug hookers who chose to set aside individual projects and submit a group project under a group name. Throughout history, unnamed artists...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XXII!
Here we are in 2012—a year in which we received more entries from Texas and California than from any other location. A busy year for rug hookers in the Southwest and West Coast! And rug hookers all...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XXI!
The year is 2011, and RHM/Celebration editor Debra Smith reminds us of the lasting value of this annual book:"It documents and preserves your pieces for generations to come. Decades from now—perhaps...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XX!
It's the 20th Anniverary edition! Celebration of Hand-Hooking Rugs XX welcomes editor Debra Smith and sharpens its focus on rugs as works of art worthy of attention completely on their own, beyond any...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XIX!
It's 2009, and the first year that high-resolution digital images could be uploaded for submission and judging. The Celebration staff observed that they were seeing more and more rugs in the Original...
View ArticleFelting in the land of sheep
Rug Hooking magazine editor Debra Smith, left, shares images of her recent visit to Scotland! This stop: a visit with fiber artist Ruth Black! This is the second of three entries Debra is posting....
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XVIII
Each rug has a story. Every story has a depth of meaning. And every one of those stories changes the way each rug is viewed, as well as expanding our appreciation of how "this incredible art form can...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XVII
The year is 2007. And (wow) 60 rugs! Now we're talkin'. With more pages than ever, there was more room to happily showcase this fabulous crop of rugs (and a footstool)! Plus, hooked rugs meet...
View ArticleShortbread and hospitality -- and rug hooking!
July 24, 2015Rug Hooking magazine editor Debra Smith, left, shares images of her recent visit to Scotland! First stop: a visit with rug hooking artist Brigitte Webb (right)! This is one of three...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XVI
The "Brief History" of rug hooking (about 3 paragraphs ;-) that appeared in this issue noted that when and where the art began remains debatable. What is known is that, by the 1940s, it had become a...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XV
The year: 2005. The rugs: varied and wonderful. And the extra features this issue? Some ideas on finishing rugs, plus a "walk through the home of Rebecca Erb" for a look at how she decorates with...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XIV
What? Only a year later, and 16 more pages! A testament to the growing popularity of our fiber art medium? We like to think so!In addition to rugs, this issue featured advice from Bill Bishop, of...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XIII
So the first 12 years were great, but now, in 2003, Celebration is even better! "Welcome to the future," the introduction begins. What future? More pages (a total of 80)—more rugs, more styles, and...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XII
From the 2002 Introduction:"If you're new to the fiber art of rug hooking, please don't be intimidated by the masterful, grandiose images you're about to see. You might be wondering how on Earth we...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration XI
Here's what the Introduction has to say about this issue:"If there's a common element to a majority of the rugs and wallhangings presented in this edition, I'd have to say it's memories. More and more...
View ArticleRemembering ... Celebration X
May 26The year is 2000, and the introduction observes:"This year's Celebration is even more true to its name because of the number of rugs within it that deal with celebrations. In these pages you'll...
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