Hi January, re rug making, or cushion, You need some rug canvas, which you can buy of the internet, or in a big shopping centre, perhaps, you need wool either ready cut or to cut yourself, and a latch hook which is used to make the wool into a knot, it is quite easy when you know how, I make all my own designs, or people give me a design they would like, at the moment our Vannessa is having a Japanese rug, and our Jamie a southampton cushion, it is great fun, but plenty of patience is required, hope this helps