My mom has an adorable antique Victorian needle book. The cover of the needle book is made from perforated paper, which was popular for embroidery in the Victorian era. I happen to have several pieces of perforated paper in my stash, so I decided to reproduce a needle book for myself. Watch the Video: Making […]
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Primitive Spring Decor Makeover – with Hooked Rug Carrot
I had some vintage decor that needed a makeover so I decided to turn it into a primitive spring fresh carrot sign complete with a hooked rug carrot! It is amazing what a fresh coat of paint and a little creativity can do for old outdated decor. Watch the Video: Vintage Decor Makeover: The sign […]
Perforated Paper Embroidery
I have a couple of embroidery projects in carved wood picture frames, so when I saw this picture frame, I knew I needed to rescue it and embroidery something to fit in it. Both of the antique perforated paper embroidery pieces that I have are in frames like this, so I decided to design something […]
Making a Hooked Rug Stocking
In this rug hooking tutorial, I am going to make a hooked rug Christmas stocking with a wool backing and cotton fabric lining. I decided to add the lining to give the stocking a little extra protection on the inside in case I decide to stuff it with goodies for someone nice! Watch the Video: […]
Hooked Rug Pillow with Cotton Backing
In this rug hooking tutorial, I am going to make a hooked rug shaped pillow with a cotton fabric backing. I have made shaped hooked rug pillows before, but I have always used a wool backing. The process used when adding a cotton backing is similar, but a few modifications must be made so there […]
Hooked Rug Christmas Stocking Pattern
Am I a little late for Christmas with this hooked rug pattern or a lot early? You can decide. Either way, here’s a fun new Christmas sheep stocking rug hooking pattern for you to hook. If you prefer punching, I also have this design available in a punch needle pattern. Joy of Sheep Stocking: This […]
Make a Fabric Tulip with Felt
After making some wool daffodils last week, I decided it would be fun to also make some tulips. My felted wool wasn’t quite stiff enough for making the tulips so I ended up making the tulips with good quality felt fabric. Watch the Craft Video Tutorial: Making Felt Tulips: You can make the tulips from […]
Folksy Chick Rug Hooking Pillow Pattern
Just released – a new chick rug hooking pattern perfect for spring! This hooked rug pattern is for a chick just emerging from its egg. This hooked rug has been made into an adorable pillow and is called Folksy Chick. If you like to do punch needle, there is a companion punch needle bowl filler […]
