Mary Bajcz, who came to the Detroit News Stitch-Together in May, has an amazing talent for turning scraps of wool fabric, leftover yarn and discarded wool garments into beautifully handcrafted rag ...

Hooked rugs evoke a feeling of yesteryear, of Grandma’s house and simpler times. No wonder that in this period of economic uncertainty, hooked rugs are making a comeback. What’s not to like? They’re ...

Patty Yoder, H is for Hannah & Sarah, A Civil Union, 2000. Credit: Courtesy of Shelburne Museum In the world of rug hooking, Patty Yoder is legendary. The medium, which consists of looping lengths of ...

For Karl and Mary Jo Gimber, it started when they bought a hooked mat at a Bucks County estate auction. “It turns out that the woman who hooked it was there and she came over and introduced herself,” ...

Before I met Sally Charnley, I had no idea Rockford was a hotbed for legalized hooking. A whole new world opened to me when Charnley introduced me to a group of highly organized hookers who call ...

Rug hookers from New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania have been working for over a year to get ready for the second Hooked Rug Festival at the Mill that will be held at Prallsville Mills in Stockton, ...

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 ...

For Nancy Greene, it’s almost a form of therapy. For Leanne Sitler, it’s an art form, but so much more. Both women are hookers. OK, get your mind out of the gutter. They’re rug hookers, and they’ve ...

Front Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. The Foundation -- 2. Now, the Rug -- 3. Colors a Magdalene ...