Angela teaches individual courses of traditional rug hooking for beginners, intermediate & advanced hookers
in private sessions. Her instructions cover all aspects of rug hooking including wide cut, primitive and
fine cut. Her consultation fee is $ 35.- per hour.
She also travels to your location for groups of four or more. If interested in a rug hooking workshop for you group/community, contact Angela.
Rug hooking classes are available in the following
subjects:
Whimsical Heart, Summer Joy, Can-Am, Joy of Spring, Run, Clovelly
Cottage, Just Pansies, Stained Glass, Portland Lights Revisited, Celtic Rug (see Gallery).
CARING
FOR HAND HOOKED RUGS
Your
rug is hand hooked with 100% wool and can be used on the floor or hung on the
wall.
Never
leave your rugs in direct sunlight; they will fade just like any other fabric.
Keep
your rugs away from cats and dogs; they can do a lot of damage to a hand hooked
rug!
When
cleaning is required, you can brush lightly, or use a hand vac or a lint roller.
For
spot cleaning use warm soapy water and pat clean with a cotton cloth. Rinse and
repeat as needed.
Clear
Ivory dishwashing liquid is good for that.
In
winter you can snow clean your rug. Take it outside and cover it with snow.
Sweep the snow around the rug with a light weight broom. Do both sides.
The
rug will be slightly damp; leave it on a drying rack until dry: this will
prevent mildew.
You
can also have your rug professionally dry cleaned.
When
storing your rug wrap it in a cotton sheet. This allows it to breathe.
Always
roll your rug with the right side out; this will ensure that it will lay flat
when it's back on the floor.
Angela Possak