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 ...

Rug hooking is both an art and a practical craft. Rugs are fashioned using a crotchet-type hook and pulling loops of fabric through a stiff woven backing.

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 ...

At the Hook-In, guild members planned to showcase their projects, and the general public has a chance to learn more about the art of rug hooking. “This is a craft anybody can learn,” Greene says.

HOOKED ON RUGS - Particpating in the Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild recent marathon are (from left), in front, Joan Shymko of Flemington, Gail Ferdinando of Pittstown, Paula Patti of Holland ...

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 ...

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

Janice Lee didn’t want to attend the class. Her friend, Sandy Weller, wanted to learn about the art of rug hooking and invited her to come along. Lee wasn’t interested in this art form, but ...

Columnist Sandy Erdman says one of the best things about rug hooking is that you don’t have to learn different stitches or skills that other needlework requires.