Purely Primitive: Hooked Rugs from Wool, Yarn, and Homespun Scraps

Purely Primitive: Hooked Rugs from Wool, Yarn, and Homespun Scraps

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Book Description
Re-create the look of old-fashioned rugs with today's techniques! This comprehensive book on rug hooking includes 11 projects that reveal how to hook rugs in the popular primitive style.

• Start-to-finish guide details how to work with foundations, frames, cutters, and hooks

• Create a unique, scrappy look by combining wool, yarn, and homespun fabrics

• Learn to dye wool on a home stove to create the illusion of an authentic antique rug

About the Author
Hometown: Charlottesville, Virginia

Pat Cross is an award-winning rug hooker, designer, and teacher whose work has been published in Rug Hooking Magazine. This is her first book.

Purely Primitive: Hooked Rugs from Wool, Yarn, and Homespun Scraps,Pat Cross,Martingale and Company,1564774864,Crafts & Hobbies,Crafts / Hobbies,Hobbies/Crafts,Needlework - General,Rugs,Rugs, Hooked,Handicrafts

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