Bringing you the best of North American rug hooking and the artisan life.
Welcome to Parris House Wool Works!
This is your home for North American rug hooking, fiber art and craft, and the modern practice of heritage skills.
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Upcoming Events
Apr
13
Sat
9:00 am
Making Wool Needle Felted Scente...
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Making Wool Needle Felted Scente...
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Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join teacher/fiber artist Beth Miller just in time to celebrate the arrival spring with these freshly scented sachet pillows! These are small (4 x 4 or 4 x 6 inch) sachet pillows using your choice of base wool and a wide variety of wool roving colors to make a design and then needle felt it ... Read more
Jun
1
Sat
10:00 am
Beginner Hooking Class – Evening...
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Beginner Hooking Class – Evening...
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Jun 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Would you like to learn the heritage art of North American rug hooking in an easy going, relaxed environment? Join us for a two session (second follow-up session scheduled at the students’ convenience) hooking class where our project is the Evening Sunflower chair pad/table mat Session One – Getting Started, June 1st, 10 AM – 2 ... Read more
Jun
15
Sat
10:00 am
Beginner Dye Class
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Beginner Dye Class
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Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Join rug hooker and teacher Elizabeth Miller for this beginner class in wool dyeing! We will introduce pot dyeing, microwave dyeing, and casserole dyeing. You will leave with a full yard of your own beautiful hand dyes, a printed booklet for reference at home, and a great new hobby! Class includes all materials. Click ... Read more
Jun
29
Sat
10:00 am
Finishing Techniques for Hooked ...
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Finishing Techniques for Hooked ...
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Jun 29 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ever wonder how to finish your hooked coasters or pillows or just want a refresher or someone to hold your hand through the process? Come on out to this class. *THIS IS A “BRING-YOUR-OWN-UNFINISHED-PROJECT” CLASS!* In other words, you must bring your unfinished mats/coasters/pillows to class. Beth can provide the finishing materials, but the base ... Read more
Jul
20
Sat
10:00 am
Paris Hill Founders’ Day Open St...
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Paris Hill Founders’ Day Open St...
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Jul 20 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Come on up to Historic Paris Hill Village’s Founders’ Day celebration on July 20th and stop in to the Parris House Wool Works studio to hook, chat, shop, or just relax. We’ll have refreshments, the studio and sunporch open, and everything you need for learning about and making hooked rugs. Note: Our open house ... Read more
