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 ...

STANFORDVILLE – "A Collection of Hooked Rugs," presented by the arts nonprofit Creative Crossroads, opened this weekend at the Stanford Grange in Stanfordville. The free exhibition features dozens of ...

Swansea resident Hayley Perry has built a business selling custom-designed rug hook kits, rugs and supplies for rug hookers through her online store, Loop By Loop. And the demand for the supplies is ...

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 ...

DAVENPORT, Ia. – A length of burlap-colored linen is stretched taut across a square wooden frame on a pedestal. In one hand, Beth Anne Smiley holds a thin strip of colorful wool under the linen, and ...

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 ...

TROY, Vt. (AP) - Carolyn Buttolph likes to like to makes things people can use. She hooks rugs, everything from pot holders to large rugs, and leads a class on rug hooking at the Vermont Quilters’ ...

A large hooked rug project at Royal Saskatchewan Museum is bringing Métis culture to life, inviting elders, artists and community members to help create a living exhibit which will remain on display.

CORNWALL, Vt. (WCAX) - Amy Oxford is hooked on rug hooking. “We call it instant gratification with wool,” she laughed. She owns The Oxford Company in Cornwall, a one-stop shop for rug hooking. They ...

The Royal Saskatchewan Museum is partnering with a Métis artist to create a hooked rug that will be displayed in the museum’s First Nations area. The museum is working with its artist in residence and ...

Rugs are the perfect epitome of functional art -- they transform spaces, bring warmth, and act as tangible meeting grounds for utility and beauty. The practice of making rugs by hand is methodic and ...