Design Transfer Net 1. Draw your design onto paper lay the net over design/pattern trace over it with a marker pen 2. Remove net and place on your foundation hessian, monks cloth, linen 3. Draw over your net patter and remove the next and your pattern is ready to hook punch or proddy 4. The net has an adhesive back so it sits firmly on the paper and material no ned to pin or tape and you can keep your pattern and use it multiple times  ITS FANTASTIC AND AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP.  EVERY HOOKER NEEDS SOME ..read more

 Many years ago I made some small pieces and put them onto frames but there was little interest at the time. I think we were all busy making rugs!.  In 2017 I made some more 8"x8" pieces and put them on frames and sold a few but again not much interest. Over the past couple of years small projects have become so much more popular and now everyone is wanting to frame there art work. You can Hook, Punch and Proddy or mix your techniques. I quite like my pieces to cover the whole frame but then I do rather like the Beach Huts with the frame showing. The top piece with Beach Huts was pun ..read more

I am not able to download this lovely video onto this page. Go to Youtube and put into the search engine HOOKED ON TANCOOK to see the rugs the Islanders have made. There is a commentary telling the stories about the rugs. Well worth watching  ..read more

GRENFELL MATS I have just been looking through one of many teaching folders I have put together over the years. This particular one is my Grenfell Hooking with hose folder. The first picture depicts some original Grenfell mats the next picture is me teaching a hosiery class surrounded by colourful hose... must have been a good while ago I look a bit younger there ?... The next photo shows a wonderful selection of skies ... ( I have a whole photo album of skies I have taken over the years and use them as teaching aids). Then next picture is a photo of Neils Harbour on Cape Breton Island N ..read more

To purchase directly from my shop go to www.numonday.com/shop/cilla-cameron-rug-maker there is a wide range of Rug Making equipment. You can also see more items at www.ragrugsuk.co.uk. If you need help with items please to email priscillacameron1@googlemail.com  ..read more

Making Rugs Newsletter There are a few hints, tips, stories and workshop dates on this blog. Once you have scrolled down click on OLDER POSTS and it will take you through to the end.  Enjoy the information and  Happy Hooking Proddy and Punching Cilla ..read more

The Hooked Door Curtain I decided to make a hooked door curtain for the door into my studio to keep  the draught out. I hooked it up pretty quickly using material cut too a generous 1/4" wide and used a variety of materials. From recycled skirts, jumpers, blankets and nylon hose. Yarn and new wool material. Some of the material is hand dyed and some as it. It certainly does it jobs and the chills out. The design had to be big, bold and colourful!... It was also a good piece to use up some scraps of material too ..read more

2020 Workshops  Time 9.30am - 3.30pm     at  The Rug Studio  (unless otherwise stated) There are plenty of workshops to attend through 2020 from beginners to experienced Rug Makers  The workshops include Hooking, Proddy, Punch Hooking, Specialised classes in Design, Appliqué with Hooky and Proddy, Hints tips and techniques. My studio is a bright light and cheerful place to work. The classes are usually limited to about 5 or 6 students.  If you would like to come for a workshop and the listed dates are not suitable please email or telephone to arrange a suitable date. Once your class/es h ..read more

Carrying Materials Rug makers are a carrying breed we love to carry  a massive stash of wool and other material to workshops and Rug School just in case we need a bit of this colour or a bit of that texture. We fill bags, boxes and more bags packing and re-packing the car boot, backseat and even the passenger seat. Having reached our destination the stash is  unloaded with several trips back and forth. ( I know I was that person) The easiest way I have found for carrying material is a suitcase on wheels or Holdall on wheels for many years I have transported equipment and materials in these ..read more

Recycling Just packing our rubbish into different containers and sending it off, we know not where, is not to me very satisfactory recycling. Actually making our waste into other things, using our leftovers as raw materials is what I call recycling. Instead of transporting our waste hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles to be recycled (if indeed it actually is) adding huge pollution costs to the planet we should recycle in the local community. I have seen wonderful recycling of metal, plastics and textiles in African and Arabic countries which have really inspired me to try to do it t ..read more