4-color,7 x 10 
Featuring the works of acclaimed rug hooker Polly Minick, this splendid publication is a unique blend of book, engagement calendar, and artist showcase. 
Complete with more than 24 full-color photographs of Polly's rugs (two for each month)this handsome book allows you to view rugs from private collections, many of which have fetched up to $3,000. Plus, the book of days format allows room to record dates of guild meetings, exhibits, notes on the progress of your rug hooking, pattern sketches, or reflections. Theres also information on Polly and the art of rug hooking. And each month brings a hint for a specific facet of rug hooking, from dyeing to execution. An engagement calendar, journal, rug hookers notebook, or delightful gift, A Rug Hooking Book of Days is sure to delight all who open its covers.

Rug Hooking Book of Days

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Polly Minick

Crafts & Hobbies

Stackpole Magazines

30 color photos, 7 x 9 Time-tested methods of dyeing gorgeous colors along with more than 30 color photos of rugs and wool swatches are included in this easy-to-use book. The swatches show the outcome of the more than 30 dye formulas provided and the formulas use both Cushing and PRO Chem acid dyes. Also included is a glossary of dyeing terms, step-by-step instructions for various dyeing methods, illustrations of dyeing equipment, lessons on color theory and planning, and tips for both novice and experienced dyers.

Recipes from the Dye Kitchen

Lincoln, Maryanne

Parenting & Relationships

full-color photography illustrations 8 x 10 More than 20 flowers are depicted in beautiful full-color photos, from spring's daffodils to winter's pointsettas, roses, lilies, geraniums and many more. A perfect book for anyone who has ever been puzzled by shading, hooking or dying wool for a pattern's flowers, or for anyone who wishes to create their own 'garden.' Topics include how to hook primitive flowers, throated flowers, and white flowers, and how to design your own floral rug. Ten experts have contributed to this book; including Nancy Blood, Connie Charleston, Marleta Anderson, Martha Beals, Helen Connelly, Susan Higgins, BJ Andreas, Jeanne Fallier, Betty McClentic, and Jane McGown Flynn. A glossary and section on basic hooking technique is included for beginners.

Rug Hooker's Garden, A: 10 Experts Teach You How to Hook a Veritable Bouquet of Blossoms (Framework Series)

Rug Hooking Magazine

Step-by-step instructions and patterns for hen and drake canvasback, redhead, and bluebill cork decoys. Plus how to carve the head, set the eyes, and make a keel.

Traditional Hunting Decoys (Wildfowl Carving Magazine Workbench Projects)

Costilow, Mark

Easy-to-follow directions on design, color planning, wool selection. A complete primer with expert advice from instructor Verna Cox.

Basic Rug Hooking: Everything You Need to Begin Hooking Rugs Paperback

Verna P. Cox

So you just finished hooking the rug of your dreams. So now what? How do you finish that beautiful rug? Complete with step-by-step, photo-illustrated directions on every finishing technique imaginable, this book has the answers. Whipping your rug with yarn, braiding edges, and hanging your finished piece are just a few of the dozens of techniques covered within.

Secrets of Finishing Hooked Rugs

Huxley, Susan

Siano, Margaret

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

The Secrets of Color in Hand-Hooked Rugs

Krull, Betty

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

Secrets of Planning & Designing a Hand-Hooked Rug

Fitzpatrick, Deanne

Step-by-step instructions, patterns, and paint swatches for a gamebird trio.

Workbench Projects: Gamebird Trio (Wildfowl Carving Magazine Workbench Projects)

Muehlmatt, Ernie

Details of basic design elements for the antique look. Learn how to create or personalize a pattern for the antique style as well as dyeing techniques and colors used in achieving the antique look. Includes information on background treatments, fabric selection, and design decisions used for hooking.

Creating an Antique Look in Hand-hooked Rugs (Framework)

Cynthia Norwood

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