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General Standards and Guidelines for Hooked Rugs
Purpose: The RHGNL Teacher's Group wish to acknowledge
that we, in NL, have a unique style of rug hooking and we wish to maintain our
high standards.
This is a general guideline for RHGNL Hooked Rugs.
Members of RHGNL who wish to display, sell, or have their rugs judged may use
the following as a standard guideline.
- Rugs should be hooked on a firm backing such as good
quality burlap, linen or monks cloth.
- Traditional NL Hooked Rugs used recycled materials.
In following this tradition, the recycled material should be clean and of
good quality. A hangtag should identify the material as recycled.
- It is recommended that if a rug is to be sold then
instructions for care of material should accompany it.
- If a rug is labeled in a particular style then it
should follow some guidelines of that style, ie; Northern Style (Grenfell).
Primitive, Geometric.
- Traditional style of hooking and originality in
design is encouraged.
- Copyright laws should be followed and credit given
to the original designer.
- Rugs should have a good general appearance.
- Rugs should lie flat and not hooked so tightly that
they curl.
- If a rug is to be sold or judged, the underside of
the rug should be viewable to judge or buyer.
- Backing foundation should be well covered so no
backing shows through top. Loops should be of an even height unless
irregularity is part of the design.
- Foundation showing underneath is acceptable ...
amount depends on style and design.
- Avoid crossovers of hooked material.
- Have a neat finish. Different finishes are accepted.
Again a finish may depend on a particular style. Eg. A burlap backing turned
back and hemmed may not be acceptable except in a particular style.
- Colours should be pleasing to the eye. Try to avoid
an area "jumping out" at you. Brilliant colours should be over-dyed to dull
them unless that special effect is desired and part of the general style.
- Name or initials and date should be hooked
inconspicuously into the design and /or a label attached.
- Members should try for original designs that reflect
their own personality and our own NL style of hooking.
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