Red Orchard Rugs, a blog by Kristina van den Beemt about Rug Hooking
Memory Rug
Saturday, November 20, 2010
This is a Memory Rug, in honor of a family member who died last year. I began with the symbolic tree of life in the center and worked outward, writing in the names of close family members in spiral
Red Orchard Rugs - Haybales and Vision
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Here is the finished bale, a true original. I think it’s rich with complementary colors (which show a bit dark on my computer), interesting shapes and textures. The finished piece is a bold design
Originality: Trusting Your Own Vision
Monday, October 26, 2009
A wonderful spa/hooking retreat this weekend at the Lake Morey Inn, in Fairlee, Vermont, in which hooking ideas, technique and wool snips flowed freely - along with the wine. The topic became ‘
Red Orchard Rugs - Whimsy
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
There is a lot of interest today in primitive rugs. Especially about primitive designs and techniques and colors. I think, though, for a primitive rug to catch my attention, there needs to be a
Red Orchard Rugs - Hand Hooked Rugs
Thursday, January 1, 2009
An interesting technique that is sometimes used in hooking primitive rugs is shadowing. This is simply outlining the feature in a contrasting color. If you highlight in a lighter color, as I have
