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Book Review - Welcome Home
“Welcome Home” was written by artist Kaffe Fassett in 1999. This book includes four rag rug patterns, a museum tour of Kaffe’s works and is filled with pictures of his home where every surface is decorated.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art47392.asp


Latch Hook - Cutting Yarn
Cutting your own yarn is easy and will give you more choices for colors, lengths, yarn weights and fibers than purchasing pre-cut yarn. This article also explains how to calculate yarn requirements.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art29073.asp

Latch Hook - Joining Canvas
Latch hook rug canvas can be purchased in a variety of sizes. 3.75 Graph ‘N Latch Rug Canvas made by M.C.G. Textiles works well and can be found in most craft or sewing stores. Can’t find a canvas large enough? Two or more canvases can be joined together to get the size needed.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art48260.asp

Latch Hook Tips
This article explains how to fix mistakes and how to prevent canvas from unraveling.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art31942.asp


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