Rug Hooking with Almost Anything, Including Wool
With Laura Salamy
Learn the basics of traditional rug hooking with a bit of a twist. Not only will we use the usual wool fabric strips and yarn (more about that in class), but we’ll also try old t-shirts, yarn, ribbon, and anything else you might have that you can pull a loop with.
We will:
- Discuss the history of rug hooking and where it is today, including its various forms;
- Learn how to prep our materials;
- Begin hooking a “mug rug,” a small table mat, or wall hanging; and
- Discuss the ways we can finish the piece when the hooking is done.
No experience is necessary; just come prepared to play with all the colors and textures!
- Skill level Beginner
- Age appropriate 14+ (minors must have a parent on site)
- Materials $40 (includes all fibers, hook, and monk’s cloth. A frame will be provided and can be purchased after class, if desired.)
- Students should bring a small pair of scissors, note-taking materials, a lunch and a drink. If you have a strong, 12-inch quilting hoop (e.g., a Morgan), you might want to bring that too.
Instructor
Laura SalamyLaura Salamy is the experienced, albeit “not-so-traditional” fiber artist behind High on Hooking (www.highonhooking.com). She serves as President of the Adobe Wool Arts Guild, New Mexico’s only rug hooking guild. Laura teaches locally and on Zoom. Her work can be seen online, in various books, in Rug Hooking Magazine, and in the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists Magazine.
