The Last Act – Finishing
Joyce Krueger
Description
Finishing the rug is the one process many of us do not look forward to. But it is one of the most important parts of the rug. A good finish will ensure that a floor rug will last longer. If a rug is being judged, the finishing can be the difference between a blue ribbon or no ribbon. In this class, students will make a sampler using different finishing techniques. There will also be demonstrations of different ways to finish a hooked piece, including a wall hanging, framing, and adding a braided border.
More Information
$130/$120 Sauder Village Member
Skill level: All levels are welcome in this class.
Supply fee: $40 payable to the instructor at the beginning of class. Fee includes a sampler kit with written instructions, needles, thread, precut wool, and yarn.
Student supplies: Small scissors, straight pins or small clips, thimble if you use one. Finishing is close work, a pair of glasses may be helpful.
Bio
Joyce Krueger:
Joyce Krueger is an Accredited McGown Teacher, former Director of the Southern McGown Teachers’ Workshop and past secretary of ATHA. Currently she is a member of the McGown Guild, ATHA, and the Cream City Rug Hooking Guild. She has taught nationally and internationally at rug schools, at private rug groups and currently hosts classes in her home studio in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Joyce’s articles about various creative aspects of rug hooking have been published in Rug Hooking Magazine, the ATHA Newsletter and the McGown Newsletter. Her work has been featured on the covers of Rug Hooking Magazine and ATHA Newsletter. Her rugs have been in Celebrations and several rug hooking books, and they have received awards at Sauder Village Rug Hooking Week, the Wisconsin State Fair, and was she was inducted into the Celebration Hall of Fame in 2019.
Joyce has been hooking rugs since 1976 and been teaching since 1984, She teaches all aspects of rug hooking, both fine and wide cuts, with a shaded or a primitive look. Joyce enjoys teaching original designs and helps students with their own designs and techniques. She also enjoys personalizing commercial patterns. She works with student’s wool, helps with color planning, suggesting dye formulas or she will bring all the wool needed for a student’s project.
