Everyday Folk Art: Hooked Rugs and Quilts to Make [Paperback]

Polly Minick (Author), Laurie Simpson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2005

Get inspired to stitch and hook! This collection of all-new quilts and coordinating hooked rugs comes from a team of talented sisters—back with more of the signature folk-art style they shared in their first book, Folk Art Friends.

· Create eight pairs of quilts and rugs that spotlight favorite themes, from antique game boards to baseball and pets

· Achieve a timeless look with traditional quilt patterns, such as Log Cabin and Irish Chain

· Learn all you need to know about hooking rugs and stitching quilts—complete how-tos are provided for both

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About the Author

Hometowns: Naples, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan

Polly Minick is a contributing editor to Country Home and Coastal Living magazines. Her work has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, and Colonial Homes. Designs from Polly and her sister Laurie Simpson, a quiltmaker for more than 20 years, have been featured in Victoria and Better Homes and Gardens. This is their second book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company (April 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564775585
• ISBN-13: 978-1564775580
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #898,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One book -- two crafts -- HOURS of fun, February 8, 2007

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Barbara Rhoades "Jackie of all Trades" (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everyday Folk Art: Hooked Rugs and Quilts to Make (Paperback)

I LOVE books that have a dual purpose and EVERYDAY FOLK ART does just that! If you are a quilter, buy this book and make the quilt, then hook a rug to go along with it. And, remember the reverse, if you are a hooker, buy this book, hook a rug and then make the quilt to go along with it. Either way, you will learn a new technique. AND, if you already do both crafts, the book will keep you busy for many days and nights to come.

There are eight patterns that range from stars to animals to patriotic themes to game themes to a Log Cabin and finally an Irish Chain. The quilts are made by piecing alone or with piecing and appliqué. There is even a easy technique for making a Log Cabin (not the pattern but the actual Log Cabin) that uses "ragged" fabric. The rugs are hooked to match the themes of the quilts. You could even use up all those scraps you hate to throw away as a quilter and make a "scatter" rug --- one that is just a maze of colors.

Each quilt pattern has a materials list, cutting instructions and then instructions for putting the quilt together, along with graphics to help explain what you are suppose to do. If special templates are needed, they are also included. A full color photo of the finish quilt is provided. For each rug, the same things are provided as for the quilts.

There are tips in special colored boxes throughout the book and each author gives a brief overview about the pattern. The chapters at the end of the book include ten pages of basic quilting how-to's, 16 pages of basic rug hooking how-to's and a page of resources in case you cannot locate any of the supplies you might need to create these wonderful folk art pieces. This sister duo sure has a knack for fabric arts.

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Folk Artists. . . extraordinaire!, April 26, 2005

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This review is from: Everyday Folk Art: Hooked Rugs and Quilts to Make (Paperback)

Polly Minick and Laurie Simpson's new book Everyday Folk Art is why we just can't stop hooking and stitching! They have a way of sparking ideas from the everyday events - some things that might have passed us by as being ordinary. The constant fiber of life - family, friends, pets, country and home . . . stories - stitched and hooked - heart and hand - into heirlooms, that speak volumes about how valuable common everyday life really is. I love this book!

Bonnie Smith

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4.0 out of 5 stars Everyday Folk Art, November 29, 2011

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This review is from: Everyday Folk Art: Hooked Rugs and Quilts to Make (Paperback)

The book arrived on time and undamaged. It is a fantastic book with lots of wonderful projects inside. It has given me inspiration to start some new projects