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Rug Hooking and Wildfowl Carving Magazine Now Available on Amazon Kindle

Northbrook, IL — Ampry Publishing introduced a new digital format for Rug Hooking and Wildfowl Carving Magazine by making the magazines available to readers through the Amazon Kindle Store. Every new issue can now be found in this accessible and convenient format, which benefits readers who need a portable version for their on-the-go ru  more

Rug Hooking Magazine Goes to Rug School

Debra Smith, editor of Rug Hooking magazine (RHM), spent a week in June at Caraway Rug School in Caraway, North Carolina. It was a whirlwind week: meeting rug hookers from far and wide, visiting with friends old and new, networking with teachers and RHM contributors and learning from dawn to dusk. The Caraway Conference Center was filled   more

Wildfowl Carving Magazine’s Summer 2017 Issue Comes With a Message

NEW CUMBERLAND, PA—Daniel Montano is a wildfowl carver with something to say about his art form. Montano, whose amazingly life-like ruddy duck appears on the cover of Wildfowl Carving Magazine’s Summer 2017 issue, is worried about the future. He expressed those concerns in a piece he brought to the prestigious Ward World Championship,  more

Rug Hooking Magazine Releases New Book, Designed by You

Northbrook, IL – Rug Hooking magazine and Ampry Publishing are proud to present their latest book release, Designed by You: Ideas and Inspiration for Rug Hookers. Written by accomplished rug hooker, Tamara Pavich, Designed by You explores how artists and rug hookers can find inspiration for new projects in the world around them. By expl  more

Feller Article in Rug Hooking Magazine Leads to Identification of Rug

A previously unidentified hand-sewn rug has tentatively been recognized as the work of Otha and Blanche McDonald of West Virginia. After reading the article, “Chasing Down a Textile Story” from the January/February 2017 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine, the rug’s original owner contacted researcher, artist, and author Susan L. Feller.�  more

Gene Shepherd Teams Up with Rug Hooking Magazine

Northbrook, IL—Rug Hooking Magazine author and designer Gene Shepherd visited the Ampry offices this week to film beginner videos with Rug Hooking Magazine. Shepherd brought his world-class talent to the studio to share his expertise with a growing community of rug hookers, and this new content will be released by Q1. Several of Shepher  more

Rug Hooking Magazine Attends 20th Annual Rug Hooking Week

Northbrook, ILOn August 17-20, Ampry Publishing’s Rug Hooking Magazine attended the annual Rug Hooking Week at Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio. Rug hookers from all over the United States and Canada participated in this 20th anniversary event by viewing the hundreds of exhibited rug pieces, attending some of the 33 different classe  more

Rug Hooking Magazine Releases New Book from Deanne Fitzpatrick

Northbrook, IL – Rug Hooking Magazine has officially released Rug Hooking with Deanne Fitzpatrick, written by Deanne herself, and drawing from her 25-year background as writer, teacher, and rug hooker. This book can be purchased through Rug Hooking Magazine.Rug Hooking with Deanne Fitzpatrick takes readers through Deanne’s earlies  more

Ampry Publishing Acquires Stackpole Magazines

Northbrook, IL - Today, Ampry Publishing completed the acquisition of Stackpole Magazines. Stackpole was established in 1930. Ampry Publishing now owns two print magazines, related book clubs, and an annual event. The magazines are Rug Hooking Magazine and Wildfowl Carving Magazine. Stackpole was acquired by Ampry Publishing, LLC, which w  more

Rug Hooking Magazine Celebrates 25 Years

Northbrook, IL – Rug Hooking Magazine celebrated our 25th anniversary in August 2015. To commemorate the occasion, Rug Hooking Magazine, with the help of Kathy Wright (the director of Rug Hooking Week at Sauder Village), put together a Wool Bomb tree. Featuring 12” x 18” leaves created by nearly 200 artists whose previous work has b  more