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Rug Hooking Magazine

January/February 2012

Happy New Year!  On the cover: La Mer a L'Estaque,  hooked by Jocelyn Guindon.  To find out more about this beautiful rug, please make sure to read Part II of Anne-Marie Littenberg's article about Jocelyn in this issue. 

As we turn the page on another year move into 2012, Rug Hooking has many things to celebrate, not the least of which is that we've added pages to the magazine!   That gives us an opportunity to cover even more rug hooking news.  But even adding pages just doesn't give us  enough space for everything we would like to bring you, so that why we are launching a new online magazine called Rug Beat.  It will be filled with human interest stories and fascinating tidbits that we're not able to include in the magazine.  It will be published 4 times a year and you can subscribe now!  The first issue will be emailed the second week of January. 

 Celebration XXI is now available!  Don't miss your opportunity to order it today,  just click order now! 

You can also order ONLINE ANYTIME: Using the online catalog, you can order Rug Hooking Magazine subscriptions and gift subscriptions, back issues, books, patterns and kits, or renew your subscription securely on this site. Purchase items for yourself, or as gifts for your friends!

 

There's still time to help us by taking our Survey . . .

What new books would you like from RHM? We're polling our readers, as we have in the past, to tap into your mental "wish list" for new rug hooking books. This poll is online this time around, so please help us out by taking our survey. To take it now, just CLICK HERE.

Thanks in advance for your help!

--Debra Smith

 

From Our Readers

We'd love to see your winter-themed rugs! Please share them here.
 

Welcome Rugs (26)

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Welcome rugs - Do you have one? Have you hooked one? Send us a photo and the story behind it! The half-round welcome rugs, or threshold rugs, are a time-honored tradition in the world of hooked rugs, dating back to the 18th century. As far back as the early 1900s, possibly earlier, hookers could buy commercial patterns for these threshold rugs. They are a part of our history. Are welcome rugs, especially the half-round design, still popular with rug hookers? We'd like to see what is happening these days with this charming, quaint style of rug. Share your rug with our readers. Important Note: There are two ways you can leave your contact information. You can leave your name and email address for all viewers to see. Or, if you choose not to have that information public, be sure to click the "No" button in the "Name and E-mail Public" section.
 

Punch Needle Rugs (18)

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Have you made punch needle rugs or punch needle miniatures? Read about Amy Oxford and the history of punch needle work and admire the classic Oak Leaves and Acorns punch needle napkins in this issue. Then show us what you've done. Upload a photo of one of your punch needle pieces.
 
Have you created rugs based on designs from molas? We'd love to see your colorful creations!
 

Lyrical Mats (12)

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Do you have a rug inspired by a favorite song? Upload a photo of you rug and share them with "Our Readers." We look foward to seeing your lyrical mats!
 
Important Note: There are two ways you can leave your contact information. You can leave your name and email address for all viewers to see. Or, if you choose not to have that information public, be sure to click the "No" button in the "Name and E-mail Public" section.