Locker hooking

I saw this book in Hobby Lobby one day, and it was calling my name..... It had a gorgeous hooked canvas journal book cover on the front...I waited and waited for awhile, then I caved in and bought it....Theresa Pulido is the rug hooking artist/ author, and she has a website devoted to locker hooking with videos, free patterns and gorgeous fabric strips. Locker hooking is a vintage method of rug hooking, where after you pull up 4-5 loops on a special long crochet hook with the hook at one end…

Valerie Jarvis on Instagram: "Slow locker hook rug making, having a fight with the denim! #rugmaking #recycle #reuse #repurpose #lockerhooking #crafts #denimrecycling #handmaderugs #handmade #slowstitching #ketebowers"

Learn the century old art of locker hooking to make rugs, bracelet cuffs, trivets and more with free locker hooking patterns.

I've been fascinated with locker hooking since Vicki posted about her project some time ago. It's a craft where you take strips of fabric, "hook" them through a mesh canvas, and then "lock" them down by running a cotton string through the loops. There's not a lot on information on locker hooking on the web, but this site, which sells supplies, including patterns, also has a very useful tutorial that can get you started. You use up a lot of strips of fabric in this craft. I of course have…

Do you have scrap fabrics? Well locker hooking is the perfect way to use up lots of left over fabrics. Even fabrics that you wonder w...

Learn how to do the locker hook. If you can't find the locker hook needle at your local craft shop, you can make one from the disposable bamboo chopstick.

Locker Hooking is a vintage fiber art technique that you can use to create a rug, pillow, hot pad, wall hanging, book cover, and more.

Putting the finishing touches on the locker hooked Winter Bouquet panel. Creating texture with Poppana strips, pre-cut muslin strips and ribbon. Locker hooking kit available at colorcrazy.com.

I've been fascinated with locker hooking since Vicki posted about her project some time ago. It's a craft where you take strips of fabric, "hook" them through a mesh canvas, and then "lock" them down by running a cotton string through the loops. There's not a lot on information on locker hooking on the web, but this site, which sells supplies, including patterns, also has a very useful tutorial that can get you started. You use up a lot of strips of fabric in this craft. I of course have…

Today I have been attempting to finish off a rug project I started some time ago and due to one thing and another have still failed to finis...