November/December 2012

Packed to the brim with Christmas-inspired designs, how-to guides, and home-decor ideas, this issue of Rug Hooking magazine will keep you inspired throughout the winter. Read about the artistic choice to combine the radically different textures of rocks and rugs, or walk through the steps for making your memories stand out in an age where digital photography is the norm. You can also learn more about how a practical way to keep feet clean before entering a house  turned into a mood-setting design statement. Plus, you won't want to miss the exclusive Santa pattern that will help you welcome Kris Kringle and land yourself on the Nice List.

Table of Contents

Gifts from the Heart
by Linda Harbrecht

Creating a Peaceable Kingdom
by Susan Cunningham

Sincerely Jane
by Jo-Anne Harris

Kaleidoscope Rugs
by Linda Pietz

Not Quite White
by Karen Larsen

Exclusive Pattern: Here Comes Santa
by Lucille Festa/American Country Rugs

Dear Beginning Rug Hooker: Hooked on Christmas Trees
by Liz Smith

Canadian Connection: Welcome Mats
by Shirley Bradshaw

Reader's Gallery: Rocks and Rugs: When Opposing Textures Meet
by Lori LaBerge

Beyond Our Borders: Spruce, Buchberries, and Pinecones: A Punched Table Runner
by Marinda Stewart

Colors to Dye For: Microwave Dyeing
by Wanda Kerr

Ask the Experts: Pattern Making from a Photograph
by Betsy Archer

First Rug: Primitive Flowers in Blue Bowl/Brigitte Webb
by Melinda Russell