Rug HookingPunchneedleBooks

Bibliography compiled by Lu Peters, © 2007-2009

Beatty &SargeantBasic Rug Hooking; Stackpole Books, 1990

Black, ElizabethHooked on the Wild Side: Everything You Need to Know to Hook Realistic Animals; Stackpole Magazine, 2004

Bird, GailRussian Punchneedle Embroidery; Dover, 1998

Brown, Barbara E.Preserving the Past in Primitive Rugs; Rug Hooking, 2005

Bubel, NancyBraiding Rugs; Storey

Buehler, Amy BellPunchneedle Fun: Unique and Colorful Projects;Martingale & Co., 2007

Burkhart & MeachamPrimitive Gatherings: Quilts and Accessories; Martingale and Co., 2007

Cann, RamonaRug Hooking Motifs for the “I Just Can’t Draw” Crowd; Hollandays Publishing Corp.

Carroll, BarbaraWooley Fox American Folk Art Rug Hooking; Landauer Corp., 2005

American Primitive Hooked Rugs: A Primer for Recreating Antique Rugs; W. Cushing and Co., 2000

Carroll &LaisAmerican Primitive Hooked Rugs: a Primer for Recreating Antique Rugs; Wildwood Press

Antique Colors for Primitive Rugs: Formulas Using Cushings Perfection Acid Dyes;

Coughlin, Linda RaeContemporary Hooked Rugs; Shiffer, 2007

Art Rugs: the “Art” of Playing Cards [an international traveling rug hooking exhibit]; private printing, 2004

Cox, VernaRug Hooking and Braiding Made Easy; Cox Enterprise, 2003

Cross, PatSimply Primitive Rug Hooking, Punchneedle, and Needlefelting; That Patchwork Place, 2006

Purely Primitive: Hooked Rugs from Wool, Yarn and Homespun Scraps; Martingale and Co.

Crouse, GloriaHooking Rugs: New Materials, New Techniques; Taunton, 1990

Darr, TaraWool Rug Hooking; Krause, 2005

Davies, AnnHow to Make Hand-Hooked Rag Rugs; Search Press

Design OriginalsPunchneedle; Design Originals, 2005

Field, JeanneShading Flowers: the Complete Guide for Rug Hooking; Stackpole Books, 1991

Fitzpatrick, DeanneHooking Rugs and Mats; Creative Publishing International, 2008

East Coast Rug Hooking Designs: New Patterns from an Old Tradition; Nimbus

The Secrets of Planning and Designing a Hand-hooked Rug: Your Complete Guide; Rug Hooking, 2005

History and Method of Rug Hooking in Atlantic Canada;

Gurney, PamelaPunchneedle Creations; Sally Milner

Haynes &KnoerrPunch Needle and Wool Embroidery for All Seasons; Design Originals, 2006

Hittle, KarinaHooked on Wool: Rugs, Quilts and More; Martingale and Co., 2007

HoyCrowleyA Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs; Stackpole Books, 2001

Johnston, BeckyGetting Started in Punchneedle: 22 Motifs to Make a Miniature Quilt or Decorative Accents; Landauer Corp., 2006

Kahle, KarenHooking Lavender

Dusty Little Dye Book

Vintage Colors Dye Book

Little Book of Rug Hooking

Marbleized Wool: Create Gorgeous Wools Using No Dyes

Little Book of Lavender: Ideas, Inspirations Dye Formulas
Color Workshop: Color Inspirations fro Primitive Hooked Rugs DVD

Kemp &ShawPunchneedle Embroidery: 40 Folk Art Designs; Lark/Chapelle, 2006

Ketchum, William C.Hooked Rugs: A Historical and Collector's Guide: How to Make Your Own;Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1976

Kopp, Joel & KateAmerican Hooked and Sewn Rugs: Folk Art Underfoot; University of New Mexico Press, 1995

Krull, BettyThe Secrets of Color in Hand-Hooked Rugs: Your Complete Guide to Selecting and Choosing Color; Rug Hooking, 2005

Laverty, PaulaSilk Stocking Mats: Hooked Mats of the Grenfell Mission; McGill-Queen’s University, 2005

Lincoln, MaryanneMaryanne Lincoln’s Comprehensive Dyeing Guide: 10 Years of Recipes from the Dye Kitchen; Rug Hooking, 2005

Linsley, LeslieHooked Rugs: An American Folk Art; Clarkson-Potter, 1992

Lovelady, DonnaRug Hooking for the First Time; Sterling/Chapelle, 2005

Martingale, Eds.Hooked on Wool: Rugs, Quilts and More

Mather, AnneThe Art of Rug Hooking; Sterling, 1999

Minick, PollyThe Americana Collection: Hooked Rugs; Martingale, 2007

A Rug Hooking Book of Days: Featuring the Fibre Art of Polly Minick; Stackpole, 1999

Minick, P. &Simpson, l.Everyday Folk Art: Hooked Rugs and Quilts to Make; Martingale and Co.

Folk Art Friends: Hooked Rugs and Coordinating Quilts; Martingale, 2003

Moshimer, JoanThe Complete Book of Rug Hooking; Dover, 1989

Hooked on Cats: Complete Patterns and Instructions for Rug Hooking; Stackpole Books, 1991

Norwood, CynthiaCreating and Antique Look in Hand-Hooked Rugs; Stackpole, 2008

Olson, JaneThe Rug Hooker’s Bible: the Best from 30 Years of Jane Olson’s Rugger’s Roundtable; Stackpole Books, 2006

Oxford, AmyPunch Needle Rug Hooking Techniques and Designs; Schiffer Publishing, 2002
Contemporary Hooked Rugs: Themes and Memories; Shiffer, 2007

OxfordMcAdooHooked Rugs Today; Schiffer, 2004

Hooked Rugs Today: Strong Women, Flowers, Animals, Children, Christmas, Miniatures, and More; Shiffer, 2007

Patchwork Place, eds.Warm Up to Wool: Projects to Hook and Stitch; Martingale and Co.

Repasky, LindaMiniature Punchneedle Embroidery: Martingale & Co.

A Passion for Punchneedle; Martingale & Co.

Reakes, LizzieBeautiful Ragwork: Over 20 Hand-Hooked Designs for Floors, Walls, Furniture, and Accessories; Search Press

Rags and Remnants; Southwater

Rug Hooking MagazineA Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs; 2008

A Celebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs; Rug Hooking Magazine, 2006

Basic Rug Hooking: Everything You Need to Know to Begin Hooking Rugs; Stackpole Books, 2003

People and Places: Roslyn Logsdon’s Imagery in Fiber; RugHooking Magazine

RuppYeagoDesigns for Primitive Rug Hookers; Stackpole, 2007

Shephard, GeneRug Hooking Learn at Home DVD; Stackpole Books, 2006

Shepard & StimmelProdded Hooking for a Three-Dimensional Look; Rug Hooking: Pap/CDR edition, 2008

SianoHuxleySecrets of Finishing Hooked Rugs; Rug Hooking, 2003

Soltys, Karen CostelloHooked on Wool: Rugs, Quilts and More; That Patchwork Place, 2006

Warm Up to Wool: Projects to Hook and Stitch; Martingale and Co., 2004

Spiro, LyndaLatch-hooking Rugs; Textiles Handbook by A.C. Black, 2008

Stimmel, VirginiaCelebration of Hand-Hooked Rugs; Stackpole Books, 2005

Stratton, C. K.Rug Hooking Made Easy; Harper Collins, 2000

Stuart-Anderson, J.Rag Rug Making: Contemporary Projects, Techniques and Inspiration for a Traditional Craft; Traplet

Sturges, Norma, et al.The Braided Rug Book: Creating Your Own American Folk Art

Rag Rug Making: Contemporary Projects, Techniques and Inspirations for a Traditional Craft; Traplet

Sugar, MarieThe Complete Natural Dyeing Guide: 89 Natural Dye Recipes for Rug Hooking and Other Fiber Artists; Rug Hooking, 2002

Taylor, JudyHooking With Yarns: Tips and Techniques That Add a New Twist to Your Hand-Hooked Rugs; Rug Hooking, 2003

Tennant DaviesHooked Rugs; Museum Quilts, 1995

Turbayne, JessieThe Creative Hooker; Shiffer, 2007

Hooked on Rugs: Outstanding Contemporary Designs; Shiffer, 2006

The Complete Guide to Collecting Hooked Rugs: Unrolling the Secrets; Shiffer, 2004

The Hooker’s Art: the Evolving Designs in Hooked Rugs; Shiffer, 1997

Hooked Rug Treasury; Shiffer, 1997

Hooked Rugs: History and the Continuing Tradition; Shiffer, 1997

The Big Book of Hooked Rugs: 1950’s-1980’s; Shiffer, 2004

Tynan, JeanPrimitive Rug Hooking; self-published, 1984.

Dyeing for Primitive Rug Hooking; self-published

Wyatt, et alBasic Rug Hooking; Rug Hooking, 2003

Rug HookingPunchneedle websites

subscription information, etc.

Books and supplies

Moshimer’s site for books, supplies, Cushing Dyes

hooking magazine

Supplies

comprehensive site with resources and information

I Love Rug Hooking

The Wooley Red Rug

supplies, etc.

supplies

supplies

list of links and suppliers

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fabrics for rug hooking

shop and supplier

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Blogs: see these for links to other blogs

Author Gene Shepard’s blog

Penny Sanford’s blog

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