MAWS - Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners
Main Conference Class #18
Hook a Pictorial Mini Rug/Hot Pad in Yarn (O)
Saturday, Aug 3
9:00 - 4:30 pm
Rug hooking pictorial images with yarn is a creative, free-form way to use a variety of handspun
and commercial yarns from one’s stash. Using a traditional rug hook (not a punch needle) many
different yarns and textures can be used. It’s creative and easy! Just hold the yarn under the
surface of the backing with your non-dominant hand and pull loops through about a ¼ inch with a
rug hook. Create your hot pad/mini rug using one of Lynnsey’s designs on a pre-marked backing,
Lynnsey will provide all yarns, a rug hook, hoop and backing. Bring scissors.
Level: All
Material fee: $40
Instructor: Lynnsey Slanina
Lynnsey’s mother introduced her to dyeing, spinning and weaving as a young girl. Formerly a
Costume Design Professor at Florida School of the Arts, she is a full-time master tailor at
Men's Wearhouse. Lynnsey splits her leisure time between her Porsche cars and all sorts of
arts pursuits including urban sketching, painting, knitting, spinning, costume design and rug
hooking.