rug hooking
Looped fabric art
Rug hooking is a textile craft in which loops of yarn or fabric strips are pulled through a woven backing to create a pile surface, typically forming decorative patterns or images.
The technique uses a specialized hook tool to draw material up through the base cloth.
Traditionally associated with folk art and domestic craft, rug hooking produces everything from simple geometric designs to elaborate pictorial rugs.
She spent winters rug hooking in her studio.
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