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Rug hooking should be done in a frame which should not be too large as the work needs to rest in the lap with one hand and the hook on top and the other hand and wool strip on the bottom. A 14" - 18" embroidery hoop might be a good choice for beginners. The goal of the frame is to keep the base fabric taught and the grain lines straight while hooking the rug. "Rug Hooking Online" has an excellent article on frames.
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Perhaps one of the most sought after rugs in today's market is the wool rug. Due to the popularity of home makeovers, wool rugs are fast becoming a staple in any room design. The popularity of wool rugs is no accident. Wool has been around for ages and possesses durability unlike any other natural fiber. These natural fibers, indigenous to wool rugs, have yet to be reproduced by man. As previously mentioned, the quality of wool varies from sheep to sheep. Also, the physical area of the body from which the wool is taken can produce different textured wool.
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Wool strips ranging in size from 3/32 to 10/32 of an inch (2 to 8 cm) in width are often used to create hooked rugs or wall hangings. These precision strips are usually cut using a mechanical cloth slitter... the strips can also be hand-cut or torn. When using the hand-torn technique the rugs are usually done in a primitive motif.
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The weight of the wool chosen for rug hooking is important not only for the "loo k" of the finished product but for the "ease" of actually creating the loops. Wool flannels and wool suitings usually retain their soft hand and firmness after fulling. Most wool coating has a thickness and/or napped finish that makes it prohibitively heavy after fulling. While beautiful, a wool challis is usually too lightweight and flimsy even after several fulling treatments.
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Original Bob Timberlake paintings reproduced on a micro hand-hook 100% wool center rug. Circular, cloth-type braid in 95% wool encircles this famous artist's imagery. Vacuum regularly. Surface shampoo. Dry flat. Made in the USA.
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The modern preference for using only cut wool strips in hooked rugs originated with Pearl McGown in the 1930s, and may have saved the craft from disappearing in the United States. Mrs. McGown popularized strict guidelines for rug hooking and formalized its study.
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