Attn Rug Hookers.......A History of Your Passion

Rug hookers are a passionate folk. They sit down each day and pull thin strips of fabric through a backing to make a wonderful lasting piece of art, but where did this art form start and why?

The answer is easy to find on one of my favorite blogs, Tea and Carpets. Here you will find a deep history about area rugs and their origins.

Rug hooking came from necessity and has evolved into an art form. Unlike most fabric art forms rug hooking has thrived through the decades. You don't have to look very far to find a rug hooking group in your city. 

 One of my favorite places to see the magnitude of how far rug hooking has come from a floor rug to a highly sought after art form.
Deanna is one of many influential ladies in rug hooking art, April is another note worthy lady to follow.

As with most craft hobbies, rug hooking is relaxing, rewarding and fun. I think everyone should have a hobby that they can do anytime and anywhere. A hobby opens you up to new people and fills time appropriately.I don't do rug hooking, but since I am from Nova Scotia it is only a matter of time before I do.

Here's hoping that you take up a new or pick up on an old one, RugloverMary

Area Rug Hooking

I remember my neighbour hooking little rugs as a hobby when we were teenagers. I, on the other hand, crocheted and collected rocks, still do both today. I was under the impression that rug hooking had weened off in popularity, boy was I wrong.

My boss suggested I look up rug hooking in Nova Scotia, Canada because I was going there on vacation.
With a bit of searching I found a rug hooking shop near to where I was going be visiting in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Deanne Fitzpatrick is very talented and has amazing hooked rugs for sale. I did not get to visit Deanne when I was in Nova Scotia. I couldn't find the shop because I was looking for it on Church St, but I see that it is on Electric St. Next time I visit Nova Scotia I will certainly go visit her shop. Her video's on youtube make me want to run out and get all the supplies to start hooking rugs. I never thought of taking up rug hooking, don't know why. I do cross stitching and crocheting it is those two put together.

At Luv-A-Rug cleaners, here in Victoria BC we get a few hooked rugs that the clients husband or grandfather did. A lot of men took up rug hooking after the war. The largest hand hooked rug we have cleaned was 7 feet by 9 feet. It took someone a long time to hook that. We see more of the hooked rugs that have a cut pile more so than the looped style
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Another thing I was not aware of are the rug hooking shows. Here is a blog about one in Archbold, Ohio.
With all that I have read and seen on rug hooking I am inspired to go try it. If I don't like it at least I can say that I tried it.We should all try a new hobby once in awhile.

Thanks for reading, RugloverMary, your local Victoria and Vancouver Island BC rug cleaner and rug lover!