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 […]
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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 […]
Make a Wool Daffodil
I am more than ready for some beautiful spring weather, so I decided to try making some spring flowers from fabric. In this post, I will make a wool daffodil flower. I plan on using these daffodil flowers as bowl fillers with my other spring decor. Watch the Video Tutorial: Making a Wool Daffodil: The […]
Spring Chick Hooked Rug Pillow Pattern
I just finished putting together this spring chick hooked rug pillow. I call it ‘Mama Chick’ since she is sporting a pretty blue apron. This rug hooking pattern has a companion punch needle pattern to make a chick bowl filler. Mama Chick Hooked Rug Pillow: This pillow has been hooked using #8 wool worms on […]
Valentine Bowl Filler with Punch Needle Heart
In this craft tutorial, I am going to be making a Valentine bowl filler with a small punch needle heart. I want to make this look like an antique primitive style Valentine. Watch the Video Tutorial: Make the Valentine Bowl Filler: I drew a larger heart and a smaller heart for my patterns. I will […]
Washing Antique Hooked Rug
I recently acquired an antique hooked rug. It was hooked (punched?) with yarns and has a very pretty design and colors. Unfortunately, it was very dirty. Here’s how I cleaned and washed the rug to get it clean enough for using in the house. Watch the Video: Cleaning the Antique Rug: Before washing the rug, […]
