November/December 2020

RHM
Volume XXXII,
Number 3
November/December 2020

On the Cover:
Vintage Christmas Ornaments, designed and punched by Rebecca Martin.

As 2020 draws to a close, rug hookers plan their winter projects. This issue is full of ideas for the cozy winter season: a unique “self-portrait,” a woodland nighttime fantasy, vintage ornaments in pretty pastels, and, of course, Santa. Learn about International Rug Hooking Day, consider using silk ties in your hooking, and create a Fraktur angel for your family. Have you ever hooked your pet? Our article will give you the confidence to give it a try. And, on top of all that, we show you another way to use your stash of leftover worms—hook a holiday inspired tree! We have lots and lots of ways to keep busy during the dark days of winter. Come and join us!


FEATURES

Call for Entries
Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs 31

Woodland Winter Night
Cozy charm for the season
by Kris Miller

Leaving My Mark
Hooking a “self-portrait”
by Elizabeth Marino

Vintage Christmas Ornaments
Punch a pretty pillow for the holidays
by Rebecca Martin

A Super-Sized Faith
Huge, dramatic, and challenging
by Judy Carter

Santa, Santa
Designing the man with many faces
by Donna Hrkman

Love in the Time of a Pandemic
Relax, let go of the worry, create
by Meryl Cook

Hooking Your Pet
Number one rule: don’t be intimidated!
by Carol Koerner

In Honor of Great Women
A gallery for Ruth
by Debra Smith


A RUG HOOKING EXCLUSIVE

Old World Santa
by Janet Conner


DEPARTMENTS

Destinations
International Rug Hooking Day
by Vicki Cameron

Readers’ Gallery
Michelle Sirois Silver
by Mary Logue

Beyond Our Borders
Go Ahead, Tie One On
by Sharon Oppegard

Blast from the Past
Fraktur Angel
by Pat Hornafius

Dear Beginning Rug Hooker
Hit-or-Miss Holiday Design
by Brigitte Webb

Ask the Experts
How to Finish a Hooked or Punched Pillow
by Rebecca Martin

Artful Color
Color—A Love Story
by Wanda Kerr

Canadian Connection
Alexandrya Eaton
by Margaret Patricia Eaton

First Rug on the Last Page
Quail
by Grace Stohlmann


COLUMNS

Editor’s Frame
Mailbox
Good Reads