When locker hooking new designs, you inevitably end up with lots of small bits of canvas and leftover strips of fabric. The leftover bits of silk are so pretty, I decided to make more jewelry using my ruched frames technique from the Locking Loops book. I call these small locker hooked pieces Fiber Gems. Here…
I’ve had this locker hooked design in my head for a long time. Actually, the design I’ve had in mind is larger and more complex, but I wanted to give this a try to see how it would turn out, so I created something a little smaller. This Floral Medallion measures 14 1/2″ in diameter. I…
On Earth Day, it just seems appropriate to write about locker hooking. It can be a great “green craft.” You just take leftover scraps of fabric or old clothes, tear them or cut them into strips, and hook with them. You can recycle old garments, plastic bags, leftover yarn, sheets, drapes, and so on. And…
Heart Box with Locker Hooked “Ruched Frame” Lid Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Here are a couple of creative gift ideas for special valentines–colorful heart shapes you can craft and bake. The Locker Hooked Heart Box: The heart box full of scrumptious texture and love: Create your own colorful and textured heart boxes for…
I love decorating for the holidays and you can certainly get creative with wreaths when using color, but it’s also wonderful to stick to traditional colors. This year, I decided to locker hook wreaths in different sizes (see below) and share the pattern with readers and fans of locker hooking. I used Color Crazy fabric…
