Amy Oxford holds one of the foreign-language rug-hooking books that feature the Oxford Punch Needle. Photo by Anne Wallace Allen/VTDigger CORNWALL – It was a Friday in 2017 when Amy Oxford, a fiber ...

Combining the dexterity and accessibility of embroidery with the instant gratification of rug tufting, punch needling is a traditional fiber art that’s making a comeback. Using a handheld tool with a ...

Punch needle rug hooking- sometimes described as "painting with wool"- is a versatile craft that began in the 1880s. Fast, easy, and fun, this traditional craft is enjoying new popularity with fiber ...

After a Toronto artist posted a video of a rug hooking tool designed by Vermonter Amy Oxford, sales soared from 2,000 a year to between 500 and 1,000 per week.

Amy Oxford, Founder of The Oxford Company. The Patented Oxford Punch Needle. Knitpro is the world's largest manufacturer of knitting needles and accessories. The Oxford Company of Middlebury, Vermont ...