History:
Rug hooking is a craft that originally came from the British Isles, but was popular throughout the United States, especially in the New England region. It is a detailed method of making rugs with artistic designs and depictions. Rug hooking is done with strips of fabric, usually wool, and typically a burlap base. The base is cut to the size of the desired rug, then the strips are folded and pushed up between the gaps of the woven burlap. The fabric strips are left folded, creating loops over the top of the rug. The color of the strips are changed to create the design.
Like other methods of rug making, this technique emerged as a scrap craft; hooked rugs were made using leftover bits of fabric or worn out clothing. It is both a functional and artistic method for recycling textiles.
Description:
A hooked rug made from strips of knitted wool fabric. The rug has a floral pattern in the center on a blue background with a gray border. The border has edges that resemble leaves and is on a navy blue background. The flowers in center are gray on a green vine. The rug is hooked onto a burlap base.
