My name is Sharon Fitzpatrick Perry and I have been hooking rugs for well over 25 years. I try to use as much recycled wool as I can get my hands on but for the most part I buy the wool by the yard, wash it, dry it, dye it if necessary and then cut it into 1/4 inch strips. I design hotsell all of my own primitive rugs and also dye my own wool. I hooked this rug on a linen backing with 100% wool 1/4" fabric strips in many shades of colors including hand dyed, mill dyed, and over dyed shades. I also use a variety of wool plaids which add great texture to these hooked mats. This particular rug which measures 8 X 16 inches would look great as a wall hanging. Just tack it to the wall with small tacks which can go right through the corners or any other area that needs reinforcing. It would also look great as a table centerpiece, pillow top, or just sitting on the back of the couch for a spot of color.
The large starfish is hooked with mustard/natural herringbone with a mossy green plaid for the middle section. The two smaller ones are hooked with a mixed ombre stripe which includes yellow, orange, green, etc. For the background I used a mixed blues and purple ombre and finally I added an outer row of over dyed blue and black plaid. The rug is finished on the under side with black rug binding and signed by me.
If you have any questions please get in touch and thanks for taking the time to view my work. If you'd like to see how these rugs are made just google "primitive rug hooking" and you'll find several videos on Utube showing how they are made and what materials are generally used.
If you're interested in making your own hooked rugs please check out my etsy rug hooking supply shop under seller name aprimitiverughooker which I have had for years and it's full of positive feedback.
Product code: 8 X 16 Oval hotsell Starfish Original Hand Hooked Rug