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Hooked Rugs and Wool Applique by Christine Jansen
For rug hooking, the softness of the wool and simple technique will have you captivated with your first “hook.” Wool appliqué techniques will make you the master of penny rugs, a delightful historic craft. Wool appliqué can be used to make table mats, pillows, totes, and a variety of everyday items. With an assortment of eye-catching floral, folk art, and Christmas designs, 17 original projects let you create your own for your home or as gifts.
Accompanied by 202 color pictures, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions guide the crafter in these two art forms from start to finish. Chapters include buying materials, dyeing wool, and the care and cleaning of your rug.
Christine Jansen has a degree in culinary arts and has taught decorative painting and faux finishes. She started creating hooked rugs as a child with a latched hook rug kit. She lives in Arlington, Massachusetts.
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Christine is giving 1 of our CraftGossip readers the chance to win this amazing Hooked rug pack.
You will get. The book Hooked Rugs and Wool Applique, 4 fat quarters of hand dyed wool, 1 yard of monk’s cloth, 1 yard of red dot tracer and a hand-painted rug hooking tool.
For your chance to win simply leave a comment on this post telling us why you would like this book.
This competition is now Closed congratulations to Kim Beldowski, You have been contacted via e-mail.
Competition open Worldwide
Competition closes October 1st
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Comments
60 Comments so far
I use to do hooked rugs years ago (latched). I even had my son, who was 10 yrs. old at the time, doing them with me. I haven’t done much crafting lately and this looks like something I may enjoy. Somehow I doubt my son, who is now 40 yrs. old, will join me this time around, but you never know. I am new to this site and have enjoyed reading about all the new and old crafts. Thank you.
I would love this book! I think wool applique is so pretty!
I’s always looking for crafty bargains and invention parts at yard sales when I ran across this strange old, wooden, pear-shaped, sliding gadget among the tools. All the old farmers at the sale around the table had no idea what it was. My verdict: For 50 cents, it’s MINE! I searched on the internet assuming I was going to find out it was some sort of cattle-tagging instrument. Lo and behold, it’s very similar to a Tru-Gyde needle! Funny because, I had recently become interested in rug hooking but have yet to come across good instructions and materials to start a project
I am addicted to hooked rug making and would love to win this book in order to get some new ideas.
I first saw a rug hooker in Laguna Beach, Calif. in the 60′s. I was intrigued and wanted so much too learn how. But, life, divorce and survival took precedence. Now, I have time, great enablers around me and am still interested. I would love it if you drew my name and helped me fulfill this long held desire to learn rug hooking. Thanks for the opportunity.
ladyjspice@aol.com
WOW! What a wonderful giveaway! I would love to win this book – have always wanted to know how rug hooking and dearly love wool applique! Thanks for the giveaway!
Barbara in TN
I would love to win this book to learn more about the hook rugs. But then I would give it to my best friend who does fabulous penny rugs so she could wow us with what she could come up with. It sounds like a great book.
I have just purchased a hummingbird hooked wool rug kit that will be my first attempt! This book will give me help & other ideas to get me on my way to this exciting craft!
I love wool and applique, what could be better but to put the two together.
With the weather getting colder, my thoughts are turning to wool. This would be a great stepping off point for me. Thanks!
I love wool and penny rugs. I would love to have my own book. I cherish craft books and collect them for reference too.
Please enter me in the wonderful giveaway.
Thank you,
Kim
I would love to win this for one of my good friends who does this craft. She would absolutely adore this book!
I love fabric and fiber arts. I find the colors, textures and organic feel so satisfying. I have never tried rug hooking but my grandmother used to do it or something like it. I would really like to learn more about it and become experienced in it.
Penny rugs are a fabulous scrap craft. So easy for a beginner. Wool is lovely to work with and so forgiving. I research this craft where ever I can find information. I love to share what I find. I hope to one day happen upon a vintage or antique penny rug. The old ones don’t seem to exist in my neck of the woods. This looks like an interesting book to add to my collection. Rug hooking is my next must learn craft.
Colleen
How can you not want this book? To see anothers creative take on such a traditional craft is bound to be inspiring! Please!!! lol
I love making things that are one-of-a-kind and can be used in everyday life. It is time to start making my Xmas gifts for family and friends and this sounds like an excellent starting point.
I tried latch rug-hooking when I was in my teens (without giving my age away, let’s just say it’s been awhile:-)…In fact my parents still have my finished piece hanging up. I’m now into feltmaking and love anything fiber arts related, so would relish the opportunity to give this a try
I have been desperately wanting to start making penny rugs, and the hooked rug sounfs amazingly fun too! Thanks for the fun chance!
I would love this book! I love penny rugs and wool pillows etc.
I would like this book as a gift for a friend-she’s always into crafts!
I have just learned to do applique and I would really appreciate winning a copy of the fab book. Thanks !!!!
I have never used wool in my crafting but would love to make appliques with wool. Looks like an awesome book for a giveaway! Crossing my fingers – thanks!
What a great book giveaway. I love wool and want to know more about hook rugs. The patterns on the cover are leaving me wanting to see more.
I have not done any rug, but is always eyeing these beautiful handmade rugs. The book will be a good one to start off!
I love working with wool and making penny rugs. I would REALLY like to have this book. Thanks for the chance to win it. Lynn
I love wool and have wanted to start working with it! This book looks awesome.
I would love to win this book so i can learn and motivated and inspired to be creative.
I work with wool fiber, would like to try different methods of working with wool, the book look awesome. thanks for having a great give away!
I have just learned how to do some hand stitching. My friend Paula from http://www.pacificpatchwork.com/ came over and taught me how to work with wool and I have fallen in love. I hope to win the book and have some more projects to try out.
I would love to win this book because I am addicted to wool and need to learn rug hooking and applique.
I’ve just recently gotten into wool applique. It’s a great sitting craft while you’re riding in a car or talking with the family. Some new patterns would be great!
I’ll be putting one of those on my page!
I would love to win this book because Ive always wanted to know how to do this! My mum made a hooked rug when I was young, and Ive wanted to know how to do it since then
I have just started playing with wool and love the feel of it in my hands. I have been trying some wool felting and am not very successful with it. I wore wool skirts as a child so I have a mind set about wool and would love to have this book open a new door of creativity for me. Such a beautiful cover, mmm delicious.
OK I’ll be totally honest I wouldn’t use this book at all…my mom would die for it….and if she had any earthly clue how to enter contest on the computer she would be entering right now, but I barely have her understanding email….we’ve going slow…she still mails letters. She adores hooked rugs and I know she would flip (if possible…LOL) for this book.
I have always wnted to try the crasft of making penny rugs. I hope I can win this book and these things to try it.
Oooh I would LOVE to win this because book! I have always wanted to try my hand at rug making and this sounds Awesome!Plus the suppilies are part of the prize? That ROCKS! Thanks!!
I would love to win this book simply because it looks gorgeous!!
I’d love that book because I enjoy discovering new techniques. Not that I really need another crafting addiction if I’m perfectly honest… but it’s so much fun to try all these new things! And just thinking about what pretty bags I could make for Christmas (or myself!) makes me drool (in a very ladylike manner of course).
My mother just found her rug hooks in a drawer and was thinking about attempting to make a rug again. It has been years since she made a rug. She is almost 80 and I would like to win this kit and book for her.
I would love to win this book and goodies because I think it would be so fun and rewarding to make one of the beautiful items in it for my home! I would be so proud!
Please enter me – this book looks amazing and I would love to make some of the beautiful wool projects!
Thanks for a wonderful giveaway
I have never been a fan of anything that required sewing or similar… but I know the skill runs in my family as my mom, aunts and cousins are wonderful at these things and I have wished I could create like them too. So here’s my chance to learn something and proove myself!
I would love to win this for my wife who is great with her hands and we are moving into a new home at the end of the year so maybe she could make some nice things for it
I would like this because I don’t like being idle, so this will definitely keep me busy
I have not done this in years but am ready to start again!! Love it!
I would like to give this to my mom who used to do this many years ago
I am not a hooker, but my best friend is.
I had a very rough weekend (sinus problems,
too many hours at work, etc.) and she spent
her Sunday with me, helping on a project I
needed to complete. She dumped all her plans
because I needed her help. The fruit rug would
be gorgeous in her dining room.
I have seen penny rugs and love them. I would like to learn this craft. Having a book by an expert would help a great deal.
Oh my goodness! this book looks absolutely wonderful!! I am just getting into fiber arts (bought my first unspun wool a couple of months ago) and i am re-learning how to knit. I am teaching myself to crochet and to wet felt. I am really getting into fiber arts and would love this book to help me on my journey.
Having been a papercrafter for years, I’m now experimenting with different crafts and blogging about them. So far I’ve taught myself to knit, embroider and sew. I’ve also been to a class on wet felting and am attending a crochet class this weekend… I need this book to learn MORE new skills!
I’d enjoy the book. I’d especially enjoy learning how to create with wool. I’ve tried locker hooking (recently) and would like to try wool hooking and wool applique next.
I would love this book so that I can learn how to make penny rugs. The local craft store only does classes for those during the day and I work full time. I have taught myself to crochet, sew, and quilt and am ready to learn something new.
I love penny wool rugs and know I would use and love this book!!
When I was a kid one of my favorite crafts to do were the latch hook rugs. I would love to step it up a notch, now that I am an adult. This would be a great addition to my crafting.
I bought a quanity of craft items from a lady and she had a lot of felt in her stash so I started looking for way to use it and I found pennyrugs, I think they are cool.
I used to do a lot of rug hooking as a kid and it would be fun to get back into it.
It’s a book that must be on the shelf of a craft lover and maker!
I’ve recently learned to make rugs and am now hooked on them (no pun intended…hahahahaha). So I would love to win this book so I can expand my knowledge and make more rugs…to put on the floor…or on a wall…or to give away…or just to admire!!
I’ve been collecting old wool clothing (from church rummage sales) for years, and trying to find the time & inspiration to do something with it. This book might be the key to start a new passion in my life.