Locker hooking

I fell in love with hooked rugs at Quilt Canada Newfoundland in 2008. But until I received this wonderful rug from my my dear friend Candy I had no idea how easily the look could be to created. I…

When I ran across this I knew I had to have one just like it. You don’t see these sold in the stores, so you won’t see yourself coming and going when you carry this. Locker hook this beautiful tote bag in vibrant color combinations with colored jute twine accent. Create a hand-crafted favorite to […]

I saw this book in Hobby Lobby one day, and it was calling my name..... It had a gorgeous hooked canvas journal book cover on the front...I waited and waited for awhile, then I caved in and bought it....Theresa Pulido is the rug hooking artist/ author, and she has a website devoted to locker hooking with videos, free patterns and gorgeous fabric strips. Locker hooking is a vintage method of rug hooking, where after you pull up 4-5 loops on a special long crochet hook with the hook at one end…

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Do you have scrap fabrics? Well locker hooking is the perfect way to use up lots of left over fabrics. Even fabrics that you wonder what was I thinking buying that.....well gather it up and let's make some coasters. Here is what you will need....a locker hook (looks like a crochet hook with an eye in one end, a tapestry needle, scrap fabrics, cotton twine, a rotary cutter or scissors, latch hook canvas, and scrap fabric. Cut your canvas to the size desired.....I cut mine 24 holes x 24 holes…

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Today, I'm sharing with you the steps on how to make a traditional rag rug so you can have fun, and keep your doorstep clean all the time!

Learn how to do the locker hook. If you can't find the locker hook needle at your local craft shop, you can make one from the disposable bamboo chopstick.

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This kit will not only teach you how to locker hook but you will wind up with a nice 9" X 9" trivet. The kit includes the instructions, a locker hook, 12 yards of 4 ply cotton yarn, some sample fabric strips that show you how to attach them together and 4.0 rug backing. All you need to supply is 2 yards of 1" or smaller striped fabric. This is a no sew project. This 9" square trivet will use up almost 2 yards of your stash fabric. This kit uses the new 4.0 rug canvas that is soft to start…