Rug Hooking Workshop

Create a small mat of your choice from a list of approved rug hooking kits. You will learn how to design your own rugs, what tools and equipment are needed, and all the steps that are necessary to complete a hooked project.

Instructor Kathy Eckhaus will familiarize participants with traditional rug hooking using wool strips and linen backing and introduce them to the history of the craft in Perry County.

Instructor: Kathy Eckhaus
Location: Landis House, 67 N. 4th Street, Newport, PA
Ages 16 and up
Maximum of 6 students
Registration Fee: $40, or $30 for PCCA members
Please register by February 1.

There are 2 steps to registering for this workshop:
1. Registering for the workshop
2. Ordering your rug hooking kit ($75-$95).

After registering, you will be contacted with kit options that you can order. This is a separate payment.

A hook is provided with your registration fee. You must order your other necessary workshop supplies.

Pre-registration is needed for the instructor to begin preparations and to ensure we meet enrollment minimums.

This is an in-person workshop. Proper mask wearing and social-distancing measures will be in place.

Snow date is February 26.