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Mcadoo hooked rugs.
These richly hooked rugs feature delightfully whimsical designs coastal seascapes fantastical sea creatures and more.
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.
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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.
During their travels they would stop and go ashore to visit different harbor towns.
Melina white s unique hand hooked rug designs are inspired by the stunning maine coast and its culture.
She has also designed and hooked rugs for her family business mcadoo rugs of north bennington vermont.
Golden retriever with grapes pattern.
She is also the author of punch needle rug hooking and resides with her family in cornwall vermont.
This design of this beautiful hand dyed hand made rug combines two iconic elements of the state s natural culture.
Cynthia mcadoo has been photographing hooked rugs for over twenty five years.
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.
In some aspects mcadoo is patterned after the grenfell mission to labrador in the late 19th century.
It was in one of these small villages that cynthia saw local women selling hooked rugs by.