This is a story about a hand-hooked rug, the woman who couldn’t complete it and a stranger who stepped in to help. They found each other through Loose Ends, a network of volunteer crafters in 42 ...

Alice Antwine learned rug hooking as a child growing up in the northwestern Adirondacks. She's still putting the finishing touches on her biggest project yet - a wool rug effigy of medieval knight ...

The ballroom at the Holiday Inn on Rockside Road in Independence was filled with creations made by members of the Association of Traditional Hooking Artists during their biennial fiber art exhibit ...

After steep cuts to state arts support, some programs that helped to sustain New Hampshire's cultural traditions are on hold.

Students will leave class with a semi-completed rug, but all the materials and tools (including a full colour instruction booklet) necessary to finish the project at home. Invest in yourself ...

It's just like, all the time I was saying, this is so much fun, creating this picture," said Maureen Ashfield, who took up rug hooking two years ago after retiring in Robert's Arm.

While many have ventured to Cape Breton and purchased Cheticamp’s world famous hooked rugs, few know how the humble craft was brought to the attention of the world.