Welcome to Rug Hooking with Cindi Gay—a podcast created especially for rug hookers.
Each episode is filled with practical tips, creative ideas, and thoughtful conversations about the art of rug hooking. Whether we’re talking about color, design, technique, or developing your own artistic style, you’ll find plenty of inspiration along the way.
The episodes are perfect for listening while you’re sitting at your frame, hooking your next rug. Just press play, settle in, and enjoy learning as you create.
001- Welcome to the Podcast
Welcome to Cindi Gay's Rug Hooking Podcast.
002 – Packing for rug camp, tips o...
002 – Packing for rug camp, tips on what to bring with you
I needed a flashlight one time at rug camp. I was walking from the classroom back to the hotel at Ce...
003 – How to choose the right finish for...
003 – How to choose the right finish for your hooked rug
Locating the knife fold edge carefully, keeping it far from your hooked rugs loops, and choosing the...
004 – Washing wool for rug hooking
004 – Washing wool for rug hooking
Types of wool How to Wash Rug Hooking Wool Snip it into hookable pieces – The method I use. fo...
005 – Beginner rug hooking equipment
005 – Beginner rug hooking equipment
Episode 005 Be sure to visit Cindi Gay Recommendation page for the latest links. With just a few qua...
006 – Cutting Rug Hooking Wool wit...
006 – Cutting Rug Hooking Wool with and without a Cutter ⬇️
You can cut your wool strips with a fancy cutter or a simple pair of scissors. Either way works—it j...
007 – How to Rug Hook – pulling up the l...
007 – How to Rug Hook – pulling up the loops
Pulling up your loops can be frustrating, but I may be able to help. Grab a hook and play along with...
008 – Rug Hooking Wool Cut Sizes Explain...
008 – Rug Hooking Wool Cut Sizes Explained
Episode 008 What do the numbers of cut sizes mean? From 2 – 8, each number represents the width of t...
009 – Where to start rug hooking
009 – Where to start rug hooking
Episode 009 Where to start rug hooking General rug hooking “rules” To create a beautiful...
010 – Learn to Hook Better by Learning t...
010 – Learn to Hook Better by Learning to See
Episode 010 – Learn to Hook Better by Learning to See When you want to hook realistically, wha...
011 – The Secret to primitive hooking is...
011 – The Secret to primitive hooking is not just in the wool
Episode 011 Unlike realistic rug hooking where you need to learn to see, hooking primitively needs a...
012 – But I’m not an Artist. . . .
012 – But I’m not an Artist. . . .
Learning how to be an artist is more about accepting yourself as an artist than anything else. Once ...
013 – Creativity: Rug Hook Naked
013 – Creativity: Rug Hook Naked
Episode 013 How do you jump start your creativity? Many rug hookers, whether beginners or seasoned a...
014 – Fold Forward Finish, my favorite r...
014 – Fold Forward Finish, my favorite rug finish
Episode 014 Fold Forward Finishing Steps This is the finish that I teach to beginner rug hookers. Ea...
015 – Add a Label to your Hooked Rugs
015 – Add a Label to your Hooked Rugs
Episode 015 Add a label to your hooked rugs For more information about creating label, see this olde...
016 – Steaming your Hooked Rug
016 – Steaming your Hooked Rug
Read the full hooked rug finishing instructions. Episode 016 Hooked Rug Steaming Steaming makes all ...
017 – Stop Photo Copying your Rug
017 – Stop Photo Copying your Rug
Episode 017 Use a photo of a rug for reference, but create your own vision If you don’t create...
018 -What’s Available on my Website
018 -What’s Available on my Website
Episode 018 – What’s Available on my Website Rug hooking is a traditional craft and art ...
019 – Don’t. Make an Ugly Rug
019 – Don’t. Make an Ugly Rug
For more information about Practical Color Planning for Rug Hookers.
