The Joy of Standing on a Hand-hooked Rug
Stand on a hand hooked mat and feel instantly charmed and connected to days gone by, days to come, and to the moment. Feel underfoot, the softness and the warmth of the wool. In the air smell the slight hint of lanolin and burlap lifting as you wiggle your toes in the joyous adventure underfoot! Put simply our primitive style hand-hooked rugs appeal to human sensibilities.
The name Love Rugs and Kissing Mats came about as a joyous and lasting sentiment of expression through fibre. Each of our hand-hooked works of art expose an extension of ourselves, loved ones, loved places, and simply our love of colour and texture. Our creative style, our mood, our view of the world and the inspiration provided through found cloth is what forms our mats from the most simple to the complicated. Each rug is an open invitation to gather together one's self and or one's love for reconciliation and peace.
We aim to support and promote the love of rugs hooked in a primitive style. Primitive style rug hooking is rustic, uses a wide-cut wool strips made from found cloth that are hooked into simple, patterns outlined on a jute burlap backing. We also wish to maintain the excitement of a good, found wool sweater or coat!
We think of ourselves as rug hookers without borders and have formed a bond through learning and sharing in this heritage craft of our ancestors.
Rug hooking dates back to the early 1800's in Eastern Canada. Women and men would hook mats for practical purposes such as to keep their floors warm in the winter, but many a rug was rolled up and put away until company arrived when it would don the parlour's floor where everyone could admire the beauty and workmanship. For more about the history of rugs in Canada go to Stories Inside a Rug.
The name Love Rugs and Kissing Mats came about as a joyous and lasting sentiment of expression through fibre. Each of our hand-hooked works of art expose an extension of ourselves, loved ones, loved places, and simply our love of colour and texture. Our creative style, our mood, our view of the world and the inspiration provided through found cloth is what forms our mats from the most simple to the complicated. Each rug is an open invitation to gather together one's self and or one's love for reconciliation and peace.
We aim to support and promote the love of rugs hooked in a primitive style. Primitive style rug hooking is rustic, uses a wide-cut wool strips made from found cloth that are hooked into simple, patterns outlined on a jute burlap backing. We also wish to maintain the excitement of a good, found wool sweater or coat!
We think of ourselves as rug hookers without borders and have formed a bond through learning and sharing in this heritage craft of our ancestors.
Rug hooking dates back to the early 1800's in Eastern Canada. Women and men would hook mats for practical purposes such as to keep their floors warm in the winter, but many a rug was rolled up and put away until company arrived when it would don the parlour's floor where everyone could admire the beauty and workmanship. For more about the history of rugs in Canada go to Stories Inside a Rug.
Enjoy browsing our site.
There's something for everyone here. Inspiration for the beginner, links to contacts to supplies to get you started, kits to buy, and stories to share.
Check out our friends rugs and rug-hooking links to places we've been and people we've met and taught and who share our love for rug hooking.
Listen to the CBC radio broadcast which aired prior to our show at Mera Schoolhouse, Macdonald's Corners (near Perth Ontario) in September 2008 where we we participated as founding members of Parsimonious Mats.
Our rugs are great for the environment! We've been in business for over 7 years!
Check out our friends rugs and rug-hooking links to places we've been and people we've met and taught and who share our love for rug hooking.
Listen to the CBC radio broadcast which aired prior to our show at Mera Schoolhouse, Macdonald's Corners (near Perth Ontario) in September 2008 where we we participated as founding members of Parsimonious Mats.
Our rugs are great for the environment! We've been in business for over 7 years!
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