The Americana Collection: Hooked Rugs

by Polly Minick

Create charming rugs in the traditional Americana style with designs from one of today's leading rug-hooking artists! All you need to get started is a hook and strips of colorful wool. * Choose from a dozen folk-art-style rugs that spotlight flags, Uncle Sam's hat, and a vintage bicycle * Learn all you need to know about hooking rugs with complete step-by-step how-tos, plus lush styled photos that offer decorating ideas * BONUS--Read Polly's personal journal entries, where she reveals her thoughts about designing, teaching, and connecting with other rug hookers on the road

80 pages, Paperback

First published August 20, 2007

Reviews

[Kathy Duncan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been lusting after this book for a long time. Wonderful primitive hooked rug designs and color photographs. Probably meant for someone who has been hooking for a while, but still has a helpful discussion of wools, cleaning, dyeing, stripping, hooking, etc. Since I'm a quilter, I noticed at least one quilt in a photograph that I'd like to make. I have yet to make a hooked rug. I figure, though, that I'm only a Bliss-Frazer and a pile of wool away from starting one!

[Slynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting book with patterns and advice but just not my style.