Nola HeidbrederNola is a traditional rug hooker. She cuts, dyes, finishes and designs every strip of fabric and every aspect of her work using traditional tools. She makes her own patterns & kits. She has written several books on knitting and crocheting rugs with her sister, as well.
"I really enjoy hooking animals and houses and my style is folk art, so the animals are out of proportion. The dog might be bigger than the house." Nola said. Her new Illinois studio will be located on the 2nd floor of Tiadaghton House.
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About the Artist:
Nola Heidbreder
She works with, teaches and demonstrates a variety of fiber arts including traditional rug hooking, toothbrush rugs, broomstick rugs, wagon wheel rugs, shirring, locker hooking, proddy rugs, wool appliqué, knitting and crocheting and braiding. She loves working with recycled items to turn them into rugs, purses and wall hangings. She has had several articles featured in Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion Magazine, Rug Hooking Magazine, and ATHA. Some of her work has won ribbons and awards at Sauder Village in Ohio and at the Missouri State Fair. She has pieces in the books, Hooked on Rugs and Creative Hooker by Jessie Turbayne, and designed purses for the book, Hooked on Wool, published by Martingale, pieces in Hooked Rugs Today, by Amy Oxford and Contemporary Hooked Rugs by Linda Rae Coughlin. She had a rug in an international traveling rug hooking exhibit and catalog, The “Art” of Playing Cards. In December of 2012 She demonstrated rug hooking on TV in California. Her Presidential Project was in the Webster-Kirkwood Times in August 2013.
Check out my work!
Nola Heidbreder
She works with, teaches and demonstrates a variety of fiber arts including traditional rug hooking, toothbrush rugs, broomstick rugs, wagon wheel rugs, shirring, locker hooking, proddy rugs, wool appliqué, knitting and crocheting and braiding. She loves working with recycled items to turn them into rugs, purses and wall hangings. She has had several articles featured in Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion Magazine, Rug Hooking Magazine, and ATHA. Some of her work has won ribbons and awards at Sauder Village in Ohio and at the Missouri State Fair. She has pieces in the books, Hooked on Rugs and Creative Hooker by Jessie Turbayne, and designed purses for the book, Hooked on Wool, published by Martingale, pieces in Hooked Rugs Today, by Amy Oxford and Contemporary Hooked Rugs by Linda Rae Coughlin. She had a rug in an international traveling rug hooking exhibit and catalog, The “Art” of Playing Cards. In December of 2012 She demonstrated rug hooking on TV in California. Her Presidential Project was in the Webster-Kirkwood Times in August 2013.
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