Primitive Rug Hooking Wool Strips

Rug hooking today typically uses strips of wool of varying width 1 32 to 1 2 of an inch that are pulled through a stiff woven backing burlap linen or rug warp with a tool rug hook to form loops.

Primitive rug hooking wool strips.

For the finer cut hookers you can try the 14 the mini oxford punch needle this size works well with the 3 precut wool stripettes and worsted or sport weight yarns. Looks great with herb garden. Wool is cut from the bolt ie. There will be an additional charge for cutting the wool on the largest of rugs.

This is a little heavier weight of wool. Hand cutting the wool with scissors can be very time consuming so either purchasing precut strips or using a cutter is a necessity for working with these small sizes. We specialize in original primitive rug hooking patterns hand drawn on your choice of monks cloth or linen. A half hard measures 18 x60.

These patterns were designed by bev conway produced for rug hooking by mountain wool. You will need wool a way to cut it into strips a foundation material to hook into a hook and some type of frame or hoop scissors a needle and thread and a pattern. Heavens to betsy quality wool fabric for rug hooking quilting applique upholstery garments sewing and adding to your stash. Wools average 58 to 60 wide and weigh about 12 oz.

The rug hook often has a wooden handle to provide a more ergonomic grip to the hooker. We also offer a wide variety of rug making supplies including hand crafted rug hooks textured wool fabric rug hooking kits and books authored by kris miller. In this first lesson we are going to cover the materilas needed to begin rug hooking. Great for applique and also for hooking.

Beautiful soft celery green striped wool with diagonal stripes going through the vertical stripes. All the blues grab bag mix rug hooking wool 4 6 or 8 sized 100 primitive hand cut wool strips for rug hooking or punch needle loopbyloopstudio. If you don t have access to a cutter and purchase uncut wool larger strips of wool are much easier to cut and for very primitive style rugs the strips can be ripped to cut. Ok my prim pals this is the first in a series of rug hooking tutorials i am doing.

This two sided green with gold brown and blue makes wonderful leaves stems trees hills and grass. Each punch needle includes a 28 page instruction handbook. You can make a hooked rug using the punch needle method. A colored photograph of the completed rug is also included for your reference.

Check out our rug hooking wool strips selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our rugmaking shops. 5 out of 5 stars 1 422 1 422 reviews. Sheep under pear tree original design by oley valley primitives 8 x 10 59.