Katie Hartner has added making rug hooking patterns to her Tyler quilting business. She bought A Nimble Thimble here about 13 years ago and recently acquired Woolley Fox from Barbara Carroll, who ...

Last fall, in a church hall in Victoria, 20 women ranging in age from 30 to 60 gathered for a workshop in rug hooking. Midway through the class, organizer Sheila Stewart, owner of the Blue Heron Rug ...

When I think of rug hooking, I think of things found in my grandmother’s living room or attic. But in recent years, thanks to a handful of retailers, designers and enthusiasts, the craft has become ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Originally a pastime for sailors on long-distance voyages in the 1800s, rug hooking was brought into popular culture around the 1940s by Pearl McGown in Massachusetts. Her ...

Kramer said intricate designs can be very time consuming, but hookers develop a rhythm to their craft. When setting a price for a hooked rug, she said things like the complexity of the design, the ...

Rug hooking is a traditional textile practice, and of late — thanks in part to many people being home because of the COVID-19 pandemic — it's been enjoying a renaissance in the Newfoundland and ...

A corner of Pam Bartlett's rug hooking studio in Loudon. When you walk into Pam Bartlett’s studio in Loudon, you’re greeted by an explosion of color. The shelves of her basement-turned-workshop are ...

Janice Lee didn’t want to attend the class. Her friend, Sandy Weller, wanted to learn about the art of rug hooking and invited her to come along. Lee wasn’t interested in this art form, but three ...