LEXINGTON, Ky. — Originally a pastime for sailors on long-distance voyages in the 1800s, rug hooking was brought into popular culture around the 1940s by Pearl McGown in Massachusetts.

Rug Hooking Magazine featured the Guild's camp in its January/February 2008 issue, which attracted rug hookers from Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Virginia and even Japan.

Rug hooking started to show up in America in the mid-1800s. It was only natural that if they couldn't afford to buy the rugs shipped in from Europe, Colonial women would find other ways to make ...

Art at the Source and Green Valley Rug Hooking What: Art at the Source. More than 130 artists open their studios to drop-in visitors. 17 will offer live demonstrations.

Rug hooking has been around for hundreds of years, but a resurgence of this art form has occurred in the last 40 to 50 years, Lee said. In the 1600 and 1700s, ...

Rug hooking was her refuge. “You can sit here for hours if you want to,” said Savastio, looking at the rug she spent so much time on at home in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Rug hooking was her refuge. "You can sit here for hours if you want to," said Savastio, looking at the rug she spent so much time on at home in Framingham, Massachusetts.

Rug hooking: A textile artist in Queens shares her passion. Posted: October 17, 2024 | Last updated: March 27, 2025. Mr. G met an award-winning textile artist in Queens to learn what some might ...