The hooked rug is a traditional north american craft of poverty that developed along the new england seaboard and the canadian maritimes in the mid 19th century.
Mcadoo hooked rugs.
She has also designed and hooked rugs for her family business mcadoo rugs of north bennington vermont.
In some aspects mcadoo is patterned after the grenfell mission to labrador in the late 19th century.
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The talented rug makers at mcadoo rugs in north bennington vermont produced heirloom quality punch needle hooked rugs from 1972 until 2009 using locally sourced wool.
Her rugs have been exhibited throughout new england.
Golden retriever with grapes pattern.
When frances mcadoo pronounced mac uh doo retired he and his wife cynthia both avid sailors set off on a long sailing trip along the coast of maine.
Wild thistles abundant in meadows and the ubiquitous black and.
Melina white s unique hand hooked rug designs are inspired by the stunning maine coast and its culture.
During their travels they would stop and go ashore to visit different harbor towns.
She is also the author of punch needle rug hooking and resides with her family in cornwall vermont.
It was in one of these small villages that cynthia saw local women selling hooked rugs by.
These richly hooked rugs feature delightfully whimsical designs coastal seascapes fantastical sea creatures and more.
Read about mcadoo rug patterns.