First came weaving and embroidery, then came punch needle art, and now, rug hooking (or tufting, depending on the pile of the rug, looped or cut). Pretty much all fiber arts I’ve had on my craft bucket list for years, but have yet to really try. You probably know how much we love rugs by now (as evidenced by this post, and this post on our other blog) — anything that can serve as a functional piece AND as killer artwork without taking up precious apartment space is bound to be well loved around here.
As we’re poking around, making friends to follow on our newly minted Instagram account, we’ve found some incredible rug artists who use this technique to create one of a kind tufted rugs of every size. Lucky for us, a few of them have Etsy shops, too!
Mesmerizing Tufted Art by Caroline Kaufman | follow @carolinekaufman
Freehand Daisies Hand Tufted Runner by Prall Studio | follow @prall.studio
Amazing tufted artwork by talented illustrator Diela Maharanie | follow @dielamaharanie
Cute colorful tufted rug by artist and rug maker Jennifer Rose of Oaatmilk Studio | follow @oaatmilkstudio
How gorgeous are the colors in these handmade tufted cushions by Gabrielle Colville? | follow gabrielle_colville
Enamored by allll of the handmade rugs by Ruth O’Reilly of Loop & Yarn | follow @loopandyarn
Lala Rugs makes the most incredible tufted rugs AND blankets 🙃 | follow @lalarugs
Can’t stop staring at this dreamy work of art from Doble Trama | follow @dobletrauma
Naturally we fell for with this lavender lovely by Mary Loeser, who makes pillows too. | follow @marmalaz
Are you following any rug makers on Instagram? Let us know so we can follow too!
How do I go about purchasing your rugs
Hello! We don’t sell the rugs directly, but you can click the links below each image to find out where it’s made.