Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Second Try

My second try at this rug hooking thing went a little smoother than the first time around. I am starting to figure out how to make the hook do what I want to do but I was still starting on the outside and working inwards which is a big no-no if you want the center to work out right.


It becomes harder and harder to pull the wool through as the material grows tighter and tighter.


What I have also learned is that I need a new type of hook and the good ones aren't cheap. I am looking at about $40 for one that will make this whole thing even easier by making a bigger hole so I don't have to do so much pulling and tugging to get the fuzzy wool through the narrow holes in the stiff burlap.


 You really think I would have given this all up as folly by now but playing with all those brilliant colors of fuzzy wool fabric is just too much fun.


 I also keep reminding myself that $40 for a hook is nothing compared to the thousands of dollars in tools I have to make my own yarn. NONE of this stuff is cheap.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 27, 2013 at 2:32 AM

    Ain't that the truth!! But the end result is so worth the cost not to mention all the fun one has using all these tools. Spoken like a true creative fanatic!!! LOL! I love your color combinations BTW.

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  2. ZenitudeMarch 27, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    Go for it, $40 is worth every penny when you make something so gorgeous! I just love it.

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  3. WanderingcatstudioMarch 27, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    I do not need another hobby. I do not need another hobby. I do not need another hobby. Do you think if I say it enough times it will keep me from running out and getting a kit?

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  4. emmaMarch 27, 2013 at 2:55 PM

    Oh yeah, go for it. Nothing like good tools. That rug making looks so much fun and it looks beautiful!

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  5. UnknownMarch 27, 2013 at 11:18 PM

    oh I have spent countless hours now on Ebay an google looking up rug hooking tools, wool, patterns, and youtube watching videos....this is just to much fun to pass up. I know some box around here has my mother's hook in it. I can't get over how expensive this stuff all is. I thought I'd try a kit for starters.....well think again. I do have my eye on one though...
    Yours is looking gorgeous. Such pretty colors.

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