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Chrissy & Mr. Jones is an American reality television series featuring Chrissy Lampkin and Jim Jones. It premiered on September 24, 2012, on VH1 as a spin-off of Love & Hip Hop: New York. [1] The second season premiered on October 28, 2013. The show did not return for a third season. [2]
Traditional rug hooking is a craft in which rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, rug warp or monks cloth. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a latch hook mounted in a handle (usually wood) for leverage.
A lazy line is created when the weaver does not finish a rug line by line from one side to the other, but sequentially finishes one area after the other. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Section lines are frequently observed in antique Oriental carpets , especially in Anatolian rugs of village or rural production, [ 3 ] as well as in traditional Navajo weaving .
Rug hooking is both an art and a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, or rug warp. The loops are pulled through the backing material by using a crochet -type hook mounted in a handle (usually wood) for leverage.
Plain weave (also called tabby weave, linen weave or taffeta weave) is the most basic of three fundamental types of textile weaves (along with satin weave and twill). [1] It is strong and hard-wearing, and is used for fashion and furnishing fabrics. Fabrics with a plain weave are generally strong, durable, and have a smooth surface.
Swivel weaving is a decorative technique that involves producing intricate designs on other weaves, such as a basic plain weave structure [3] or satin. [1] In swivel weaving, the weft yarns are used to create patterns on the fabric. The weft threads are interlaced with the warp threads in a specific order to produce the desired pattern on the ...
To use a temple, the length is first adjusted so that it matches the total width (or spread) of warp threads in the reed. The prongs are then inserted into the fabric, on each side, at the very edges of the cloth. The temple must be moved frequently to keep it close to the fell of the fabric, where the weaving is taking place. [2]
Pearl McGown learned rug-hooking as a child. [1] Hooked rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or thin strips of fabric through a base material with an open weave, typically burlap or linen. [2] [3] [4] In North America, rug-hooking has been a widespread handicraft since the early 19th century, possibly brought over by English textile workers. [5]