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| Keeper of the Past |
Posted - Nov 08 2008 : 09:32:45 AM
I would like to start rug hooking with wool. Where do I start?
I would appreciate all the help that I can get.
Sarita
www.coffmanspinningcfarm.blogspot.com
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Jul 06 2009 : 11:20:54 AM
A lot of us were talking about Rug Hooking late last year..are there any new members that Rug Hook? I've made one small design using traditional rug hooking methods.
Hopefully when I get my home unpacked and settled I will continue with more projects. It's a very relaxing craft and the selection of wool is endless. I've even seen the hooking done with jersey tshirt strips and of course, fabric strips too.
I want to make a long slender hooked design that says "Provisions" and hang it over the door to my walk in pantry.
So....anyone else out there that is rug hooking??
This magazine always has a few rug hooking designs:
http://www.createanddecorate.com/
Have a great day,
Stephanie
 Queen of Dreamsz ~ keeper of dream kingdom
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Dec 09 2008 : 1:10:47 PM
Look at this hooked beauty!
http://www.rughookingmagazine.com/issues/article.php?id=2727
And look at this...great idea for how to finish off the edges
http://www.rughookingmagazine.com/issues/article.php?id=2668
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!! |
| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Dec 09 2008 : 12:22:32 PM
Hey Monica,
I bought the rug hooks...you can get them for as little as $5-8 bucks depending on the seller...lots are for sale on Ebay too. Funny enough, I'm finding that using a 1.75mm crochet hook is working very well on the 1/4" cuts for this heart design...I think the primitive size hook I've got will work great for strips cut wider than 1/4".
I've also got a needlepunch I found at Hobby Lobby and it is very big...can run sport or worsted weight through it..I'd forgot about it til you just mentioned finding one...the punch hooking is really pretty!
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!! |
| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Dec 09 2008 : 06:52:26 AM
Stephanie, At the rate I am going it will probably be after Christmas, but you never know! I have been spinning every night lately even if it's just for a little bit! I am trying to get organized!! haha!! I got a needle punch at the thrift store yesterday! I just happen to see it in the bottom of a bag of junky craft stuff, but it was 1.99 for the whole bag and it has 3 different size needles so I figured it was worth the $2 even if I didn't want anything else in the bag! I will probably just donate it back to the thrift store!! So I suppose next is a rug hook!!!!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
www.justducky48.etsy.com |
| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 8:57:28 PM
Oh, good...will be anxiously awaiting. :o)
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!! |
| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 8:40:34 PM
Steph, I don't have much of a clue myself! Grace has some beautiful colors and hubby is letting me get $30 worth for Christmas!! I just have to figure which colors to get! What a wonderful dilemma!!! I will send you some in a different color when I get it!!!!!!
Monica
famrgirls rule!
www.justducky48.etsy.com
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 8:34:06 PM
Hey Monica, I've got a lady that visits my blog that does embroidery work to sell...she'd be perfect for testing it..I was thinking of send her some of what you sent me to get a review of how lovely it is...are you dying your silk or are you getting it in different colors? I don't know much about how the silk thingy works.. educate me, please. :0)
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!! |
| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 8:12:53 PM
Steph, you could be official silk thread tester!!!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
www,justducky48.etsy.com |
| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 8:03:25 PM
Hey Kimberly,
I checked out madeitmyself.com...another up and coming Etsy type platform...it should do well..Etsy needs some good competition and it's become so flooded with certain items.. I'd love to have a selling site like Etsy but it would be run like a juried show so that everyone is unique and the area not flooded with too much of the same stuff.
I like the frayed edges of the cotton...I've got some silk cut on the crossgrain that will ravel. I'm going to try it and see how it looks.
Yes, please add me to your favorites..I've added you to mine.
So Jenny, you working on any rug hooking now?
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!! |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 5:52:21 PM
Welcome Kim!! I loved your blog!!
I have sold some of my rugs in the past...but havn't tried in awhile. I sold them through a little gift shop in a beach town in Calif for a couple years..but it isn't in business any longer. It was fun though! She got better prices for me than I would have asked for myself.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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| kim9365 |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 4:23:19 PM
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Originally posted by Bonne
Also, you can dress up blogs by clicking on the link that's on the left side of my blog. I just found it after a year of using Blogspots limited designs. Get used to messing with Blogspot stuff first though. Can I add you to my fav's , Kim? I love your style. You're one of those "it comes naturally" crafters. ;)
Thanks Bonne, Yes please add me to your favs,. I added you to mine too. Thanks for the sweet comments. 
 http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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| kim9365 |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 4:20:20 PM
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Originally posted by queenofdreamsz4u
Kimberly, while signed in and viewing your actual blog..look to the top right of your blog and you'll see "customize"..click on that and you'll see several headings of options...
click on "Layout" and then you'll see a window open that has many "gadgets" that you can add...you can add a "LINK" list...be sure to name it..then when you look at your blog in the layout mode you'll see your new gadget. you can click on that anytime you want to add someone new..it gives you a spot to type in or paste in the web address and also a line to give it a name so something shows up other than the web address when viewing the blog..
There are lots of gadgets you can add....you'll just have to play with it to experiment..if you get hung up just post here and I'll help you. :0)
I love your rug! And there's not much fraying that shows..that's what was concerning me..and I guess you could even cut the fabric on the bias so you wouldn't get any fraying. I love all of your prim stuff...I want to hook a crow design! Anyhow, glad you've joined us..see you soon.
Yeah There is some fraying of fabric but I did exactly what the directions told me to do in reference to cutting the fabric. I dont know what will happen after its washed but hey its my first rug so next time I will cut on the bias and hopefully it wont fray. My mother in law will love it frays and all. I am glad I did this for my first one cause hopefully the next one will be even better! with no fraying :) Yes I am going to make one with crows! That is my next challenge! and that will be for myself! I always make stuff for others but not for me and its about time I do!
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!!
http://thehouseonthehill-kim.blogspot.com |
| kim9365 |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 4:09:42 PM
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Originally posted by queenofdreamsz4u
Kimberly, I just added your blog to my friends list on my blog....what's the address to your Etsy shop?
I dont have anything on etsy right now but I do on madeitmyself.com...I dont think ill be going back to etsy. Yeah I think I added your to my blog friends list too. Thanks
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!!
http://thehouseonthehill-kim.blogspot.com |
| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 12:53:04 PM
Bonne, check your mail!
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!! |
| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 12:51:27 PM
Kimberly, I just added your blog to my friends list on my blog....what's the address to your Etsy shop?
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!! |
| Bonne |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 12:13:03 PM
Also, you can dress up blogs by clicking on the link that's on the left side of my blog. I just found it after a year of using Blogspots limited designs. Get used to messing with Blogspot stuff first though. Can I add you to my fav's , Kim? I love your style. You're one of those "it comes naturally" crafters. ;)
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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| queenofdreamsz4u |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 11:37:25 AM
Kimberly, while signed in and viewing your actual blog..look to the top right of your blog and you'll see "customize"..click on that and you'll see several headings of options...
click on "Layout" and then you'll see a window open that has many "gadgets" that you can add...you can add a "LINK" list...be sure to name it..then when you look at your blog in the layout mode you'll see your new gadget. you can click on that anytime you want to add someone new..it gives you a spot to type in or paste in the web address and also a line to give it a name so something shows up other than the web address when viewing the blog..
There are lots of gadgets you can add....you'll just have to play with it to experiment..if you get hung up just post here and I'll help you. :0)
I love your rug! And there's not much fraying that shows..that's what was concerning me..and I guess you could even cut the fabric on the bias so you wouldn't get any fraying. I love all of your prim stuff...I want to hook a crow design! Anyhow, glad you've joined us..see you soon.
Stephanie
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~Rug Hooking, Crochet, Sewing, Life Collections & Recollections Blog
www.dreamkingdomdesigns.com ~~~~~My Website Catalog... More coming one day!!! |
| kim9365 |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 11:07:27 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Bonne
OMG!! Kim!!! I love that prim witch and all your other goodies. The rug is awesome!!
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
LOVe your blog! How did you do the nice background and the stuff on the right , places you like to visit? love it
http://thehouseonthehill-kim.blogspot.com |
| kim9365 |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 10:59:15 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Bonne
OMG!! Kim!!! I love that prim witch and all your other goodies. The rug is awesome!!
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
Thanks Bonne. I saw your comment! Thanks so much for posting a comment- your my frist commentee..I will check out yours too.
http://thehouseonthehill-kim.blogspot.com |
| Bonne |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 09:51:10 AM
OMG!! Kim!!! I love that prim witch and all your other goodies. The rug is awesome!!
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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| kim9365 |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 09:02:08 AM
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Originally posted by Keeper of the Past
Kim, the rug is very pretty. I also enjoyed your other crafts. You will need to set up an Etsy account to sell all your neat crafts.
www.coffmanspinningcfarm.blogspot.com
The people who make a difference in your life are NOT the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who care.
Thanks! I do have an etsy store but I didnt have any luck there so I now sell on madeitmyself.com. its much better and way cheaper to list too. |
| Keeper of the Past |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 08:26:56 AM
Kim, the rug is very pretty. I also enjoyed your other crafts. You will need to set up an Etsy account to sell all your neat crafts.
www.coffmanspinningcfarm.blogspot.com
The people who make a difference in your life are NOT the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who care. |
| kim9365 |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 07:07:39 AM
Hello! I decided to do a blog which I included some craft photos. My blog is a bit messy cause I have no idea what i am doing. http://thehouseonthehill-kim.blogspot.com |
| Keeper of the Past |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 06:54:28 AM
Kim, set up a free account on blog.com. You can put pictures up and keep us updated.
www.coffmanspinningcfarm.blogspot.com
The people who make a difference in your life are NOT the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones who care. |
| kim9365 |
Posted - Dec 08 2008 : 06:23:18 AM
Ok, I just read in the tech part that youhave to have them posted somewhere on the web..shucks! I dont have any on the web anywhere and have no idea how to go about doing it. |
