These richly hooked rugs feature delightfully whimsical designs coastal seascapes fantastical sea creatures and more.
Mcadoo hooked rugs.
During their travels they would stop and go ashore to visit different harbor towns.
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When frances mcadoo pronounced mac uh doo retired he and his wife cynthia both avid sailors set off on a long sailing trip along the coast of maine.
Golden retriever with grapes pattern.
She has also designed and hooked rugs for her family business mcadoo rugs of north bennington vermont.
Her rugs have been exhibited throughout new england.
The talented rug makers at mcadoo rugs in north bennington vermont produced heirloom quality punch needle hooked rugs from 1972 until 2009 using locally sourced wool.
Wild thistles abundant in meadows and the ubiquitous black and.
Melina white s unique hand hooked rug designs are inspired by the stunning maine coast and its culture.
Made with 100 new zealand wool that is hand dyed at melina s own seal harbor rug company.
It was in one of these small villages that cynthia saw local women selling hooked rugs by.
The hooked rug is a traditional north american craft of poverty that developed along the new england seaboard and the canadian maritimes in the mid 19th century.
Cynthia mcadoo has been photographing hooked rugs for over twenty five years.
Currently not in business but this page is just for fans who want to enjoy these photos.