Proddy rugs

Step by step instructions on how to make a proddy rag rug.

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​ Tools and supplies: Rug hooking frame or hoop Large rug hook or proddy tool Rug hooking backing that fits your frame ((such as linen, rug warp, ...

Sunflower with standing wool center

In this in-depth video, Gene Shepherd presents instructions on how to create beautiful proddy mats. Learn about the different proddy tools and various proddy techniques while watching Shepherd create a bouquet of colorful posies.

Saturday was the annual Hook-In for our Guild and since it's so close to Halloween it was dubbed our Hookoween. We met in the upstairs classroom of My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe in Logan Utah and it was a great day. The turnout was wonderful with about 25 people in attendance. The rug show included some truly spectacular entries. Several games of Halloween Bingo were played and the lucky winners went home with chubby rolls of wool to add to their stash. Each person received a cute mummy…

"Flower Garden" - a prodded rug by Isobel Waterhouse There was a time when no working-class home in this part of the country would be complete without a rag rug or two. We had a big one on the tiled floor of our kitchen when I was a child and I used to love its colours and patterns - and the way it kept my little bare feet off the cold floor! It seems this traditional craft is having something of a resurgence, now that recycling is fashionable and people are enjoying crafts as a hobby. I…

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What is a penny rug? It's not a rug! Learn the history of penny rugs and find many free penny rug patterns, both old and new designs.

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