I was doing a bit of mental doodling when this thought popped into me head. Like the Four C’s of diamond grading, Cut, Color, Clarity, and Carat, rug hooking could be defined in the same manner. Let’s call it the Six C’s of Rug Hooking. After all, like a diamond, a rug could be a girls best friend!
CONCEPT - First there is a concept. An idea inspired by nature, a memory, a piece of art or conjured through your own artistic vision.
COMPOSITION - The idea is mulled over until you bring your thoughts to fruition by laying pencil to paper to create a composition.
COLOUR - After the design is perfected and copied to a backing, then the colours are planned. The wool can be hand-dyed, purchased or recycled from cast-off bargain finds.
CUT - Then the cut will be chosen either by personal preference or to suit the detail in the pattern. Smaller motifs will dictate #3, #4, and #5 strips. The larger motifs and background can use #6, #7 or #8.
CRAFTSMANSHIP - With hook in hand and wool strips at the ready, the craftsmanship begins.
CREATION – The end result is a hand-crafted, fiber-art creation; an heirloom, to be treasured throughout your lifetime and for generations to come.
CONCEPT - First there is a concept. An idea inspired by nature, a memory, a piece of art or conjured through your own artistic vision.
COMPOSITION - The idea is mulled over until you bring your thoughts to fruition by laying pencil to paper to create a composition.
COLOUR - After the design is perfected and copied to a backing, then the colours are planned. The wool can be hand-dyed, purchased or recycled from cast-off bargain finds.
CUT - Then the cut will be chosen either by personal preference or to suit the detail in the pattern. Smaller motifs will dictate #3, #4, and #5 strips. The larger motifs and background can use #6, #7 or #8.
CRAFTSMANSHIP - With hook in hand and wool strips at the ready, the craftsmanship begins.
CREATION – The end result is a hand-crafted, fiber-art creation; an heirloom, to be treasured throughout your lifetime and for generations to come.
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