Some hookers gathered Aug. 17 at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. Don’t be scandalized, though — they were rug hookers (and some other folks) attending the opening reception ...

Kramer said intricate designs can be very time consuming, but hookers develop a rhythm to their craft. When setting a price for a hooked rug, she said things like the complexity of the design, the ...

They can be fine art or as practical as a potholder. While the origins of hooked rugs date to the Vikings, modern rug hooking really was born here in New England. With Hook in Hand, which opened in ...

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’ ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Michele Micarelli loves being a hooker. It’s lucrative, utilizes her imagination and allows her to ...

It's hasn't quite reached lost-art status yet, but the craft of hand-hooking rugs definitely is a hobby and passion that should be embraced by more people. That opinion comes from Wilma Hill, the ...

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 ...