Rug Hooking with Fancy Fibers

Are you looking for a way to jazz up your rug hooking? This book will introduce you to a whole new world of fancy fibers to use in your hooked rugs! Well known designer and teacher Gail Dufresne shows you how to use yarns and ribbons, buttons and beads, silk and other alternative fibers in your hooked pieces. Unusual materials, unexpected shapes, and surprising tricks can make a hooked piece a piece of art suitable for display on your wall—or the wall of a gallery. Lavishly illustrated with her own rugs and the works of other contemporary artists, this book will inspire you to look beyond your wool stash. Add a little glitz and surprise to your next masterpiece!