TEMECULA — The Temecula Valley Museum brings joy to this Winter Season with Rug Hooking for the Holidays, an exhibit produced by the museum in cooperation with North County Wool Gatherers. This exhibit includes beautiful, handmade rugs, wall hangings, and objects featuring each artist’s vision of the Holidays! Do not miss this incredible Holiday Celebration from accomplished rug-hooking artists on display now until Dec. 31.
Modern Rug Hooking has its roots in Yorkshire, England, during the early part of the 19th century. Recent research suggests the practice of pulling wool or yarn through a base fabric was used by the Vikings, who likely brought it to Scotland and France. In its earliest years, rug hooking was a craft of poverty until the vogue for floor coverings in the United State
