Article: 'Rug Hooking' a stimulating tale Readfield woman's scholarly volume sees significant Maine role in craft's history

Mildred Cole Peladeau of Readfield has been on a mission to delve into the history of rug hooking in Maine. Her quest has resulted in her book, "Rug Hooking in Maine: 1838-1940." The book is a scholarly, readable and satisfying account of a craft - some would say, art - still popular after all these years with practitioners and collectors of handmade textiles.

"It was a long time in the making, about five years," Peladeau, 81, said of researching and writing the book. "I was always interested in rugs. I knew the information I found would not get out there unless I did something. There was all sorts of confusing information out there. I felt I had an obligation to write the book."

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