November/December 2016

What do bluebirds do in cold, Vermont winters? Why, they pull on their Ugg boots, of course! This issue is full of charming winter and Christmas designs, with instructions on how to turn online clip art into a warm and cozy winter patterns to hook. And just how do you pick the best hook? Green Mountain Rug Hooking gives you some tips to look for. Don’t forget—now is the time to enter Celebration 27. Curl up with a cup of tea by your fire and enjoy this jam-packed issue of all things rug hooking.

The November/December issue of Rug Hooking magazine includes:

A Rug Hooking Exclusive!

Home for the Holidays
by Anne Bond/Visions of Ewe
 
Call for Entries: 2016
Enter your rug in Celebration 27!
 
Blue Bird of Happiness in Winter
Warm up your winter with a charming feathered friend
by Ellen Banker
 
Christmas Clips
Turn online artwork into holiday traditions
by Debbie Ballard
 
Wintery Nesting Dolls
Hook three-dimensional Russian folk art dolls
by Carol Koerner
 
Workshop Rx
What to do with those samples, kits, and orphan hookings
by Grace Collette
 
Tavern Signs
Rug hooking celebrates local history
by Karl Gimber
 
Small Evening Clutch
Sparkling elegance for the holidays
by Cindy Irwin
 
Primitive Snowman Star
Holiday cheer comes in five points
by Kathy Graybill/Hidden Treasures Originals
 
Tech Trends
The Art of Marketing your Business with Social Media
by Maggie Bathory
 
Reader’s Gallery
Inspired by Nostalgia
by Tamara Pavich
 
Dear Beginning Rug Hooker
Merry & Bright
by Janine Broscious
 
Canadian Connection
Postcards from Newfoundland
by Karen D. Miller
 
Ask the Experts
The Ultimate Wool-Pulling Tool
by Green Mountain Hooked Rugs
 
Beyond Our Borders
Something Small
by Lynda Latner
 
Colors to Dye For
Over-Dyeing Primer
by Wanda Kerr
 
First Rug
My Tree/Dawn Dimitriadis
by Melinda Russell