Vintage Threads & Loops
Hand quilting · Punch needle · Rug hooking
Preserving our fiber history, one stitch at a time.
Handwork from Western New York by Tammy Ruiz — a fourth-generation crafter who has never much cared for anything with a plug.
Rug Braiding
Repro Antique Samplers
Wool Applique
Antique Finds
Made by Hand
“Tulip” Bunny Sampler
Golden tulip and olive border, alphabet in milk-chocolate thread. Double framed, non-glare glass. 13.25″ × 14.5″.
Saint Nick
Variegated Valdani threads on a wooden hornbook, dressed with greens and a pinecone. 24″ × 7″.
Witchy Hat
Hand stitched to rusty orange wool, 12″ black frame.
Pumpkin in a Scoop
Magnet-mounted to an antique seed scoop.
Square Wool Penny Mat
36 triple penny stacks, buttonhole stitched, 21″ square.
“Buster” the Bunny
Punched in Valdani, set on an antique step stool.
Spool Lamp
Eight antique spools, ribbon-tied. 20½″ tall.
About
Tammy
When in my happy place, there is always some type of fiber and a needle or hook in my hand.
Through the years I’ve found that my preference tends to be “unplugged,” with my go-to’s being mostly all hand work: hand quilting, punch needle, rug hooking, rug braiding, repro antique samplers and wool applique.
Having a vintage style, collecting antique items and attaching a stitched piece to them is also a fun hobby of mine. Whether it be through creating, collecting or decorating, may you also receive as much joy preserving our fiber history!
~ Tammy