Lady in Water by Betsy ArcherSite Survey 2011
Survey Results
| Defnitely Purchase Probably Purchase Definitely Not Purchase Realistic Hooked Rugs Using Wide Cuts Through the use of various types of dyeing, shading, and hooking, a wide-cut rug can have much the same appearance as a finely shaded piece--in considerably less time. Realistic Rug Hooking Using Wide-Cuts will include easy step-by-step instructions on how to dye, shade, and blend colors along with suggestions to help you create your own realistic looking hand-hooked rug. | ||
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| Probably Purchase | 24/51 | 47% |
| Definitely Not Purchase | 7/51 | 14% |
| Defnitely Purchase | 20/51 | 39% |
| Hooked Pillows and Bags - Projects to Hook and Construct Learn the professionals' tips and techniques for making your own exquisite totes, bags, and pillows. Directions for hooking and construction are included in this project based book. Take your hooked pieces from amateur to professional with these professional instructions. | ||
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| Defnitely Purchase | 21/51 | 41% |
| Definitely Not Purchase | 12/51 | 24% |
| Probably Purchase | 18/51 | 35% |
| Finishing Techniques for Hooked Rugs Every hooked piece needs a good finish. Presented here are finishes from the easy to the difficult, from the common to exotic. How-to instructions and step by step information will take you to professional looking results for every hooked rug. | ||
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| Definitely Not Purchase | 12/51 | 24% |
| Defnitely Purchase | 23/51 | 45% |
| Probably Purchase | 16/51 | 31% |
| A Rug Hooker's Companion For the first time, all the information a rug hooker needs to know is presented in one compact, handy package. How wide is a #4 cut? What kind of cutter should I get? What are the advantages of linen over monk's cloth? How should I prepare recycled clothing for hooking? You know that you have seen the information somewhere, but where??? Now you have a handy book with all those tidbits readily available. Small enough to back in a purse or bag to take along to hook-ins or to your favorite shop, this is a must-have tool for every hooker. | ||
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| Probably Purchase | 13/51 | 25% |
| Defnitely Purchase | 25/51 | 49% |
| Definitely Not Purchase | 13/51 | 25% |
| Masterpiece Hooked Rugs - Oriental, Primitive, Fine Shading, Portrait, and Landscape Step-by-step through the conception, hooking, and completion of masterpiece rugs. How do you decide what colors to use? What do you do when there are many choices in technique and style? Follow along in this book as well-known hookers demonstrate their decision making processes, and see the rugs that emerge from the process. | ||
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| Defnitely Purchase | 19/51 | 37% |
| Definitely Not Purchase | 11/51 | 22% |
| Probably Purchase | 21/51 | 41% |
| Joan Moshimer's News and Views: Reprints Rug hookers familiar with the original News and Views newsletters by Joan Moshimer often find themselves referring to these old materials for tips and patterns. Complete sets of the newsletter are difficult to find today but are an invaluable reference for all rug hookers-beginners to experienced. Now, the Reprints of Joan Moshimer's News and Views will be available again. For each rug project, learn how much material is needed, what dyes are used, shading and finishing tips, plus much more. If you have a hooking problem, the answer may be here with advice from hooking experts and suggestions on how to avoid common pitfalls. Back by popular demand, this is one book every rug hooker will refer to time and time again. | ||
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| Definitely Not Purchase | 13/51 | 25% |
| Probably Purchase | 14/51 | 27% |
| Defnitely Purchase | 24/51 | 47% |
| Hooking with Mixed Media This book will provide creative solutions to "think outside the box" with fabulous results. Complete detailed directions show different types of materials to use, how to hook with them, and where to add them as accents. This book will show you how to incorporate all kinds of material into the motif of any rug. | ||
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| Definitely Not Purchase | 20/51 | 39% |
| Probably Purchase | 15/51 | 29% |
| Defnitely Purchase | 16/51 | 31% |
| Oriental Hooked Rugs What are the different styles of Orientals? How do they differ, how are they the same? Are there rules for color planning an Oriental? | ||
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| Probably Purchase | 12/51 | 24% |
| Definitely Not Purchase | 27/51 | 53% |
| Defnitely Purchase | 12/51 | 24% |
| Would you be interested in purchasing downloadable pdfs of Back issues, Joan Moshimer News & Views, Out of Print RHM articles? | ||
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| Defnitely Purchase | 14/51 | 27% |
| Probably Purchase | 22/51 | 43% |
| Definitely Not Purchase | 15/51 | 29% |