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Listen: The Blues ProgramMarjorie Cornelius holding a rug she "hooked" - Apopka, Florida
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Series 1577, Florida Folk Arts Survey ; no 57
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Traditional hooking uses a hand hook, similar in shape to a crochet hook, to form a looped pile from fabric strips or yarn on an even-weave base (such as burlap, monks-cloth, divider cloth, or linen). This technique isn't only used to create rugs, of course; you can also make chair seats, wall hangings, trivets, Christmas tree ornaments, carpetbags, clothing, and jewellery, among many other things. I've designated it as "traditional" to keep confusion at bay, since the use of latch-hooks, punch-needles, or speed hooks is also commonly called "rug hooking".
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