Traditional
Rug Hooks are Back! It's a sign that rug making is as popular as ever (and
that the economy is recovering) when new suppliers are coming along to
replace the ones that went out of business a few years back. We found a
new supplier for traditional rug hooks and at very nearly the same
price as the old hooks ($5.50 each). See the online catalog for
ordering.
Update on Rugmakers Handbook No. 5 We know that many of you have been asking when the next
volume will be ready (The Lost Bohemian Braid and Swedish Braid Rugs).
We've been having technical problems with the production so our best
estimate now is sometime in February for its release.
Rug Making
Fabrics are Back!
We've heard from so many people who were disappointed when we had to
discontinue offering our pre-folded rug strip when our suppliers went
out of business. Well, we've finally found a new supply and the
pre-folded strip is back. And, we are again offering our pre-cut
woolens for shirred rugs, beaded rugs and more. To top it all off, we
have decided to keep the $5.00 shipping charge per order! See our
catalog page for details.
Kits and More
on Etsy!
We're
trying out something a little different. We have opened a shop on
Etsy under the name "Pinedrops" (a native wildflower). On
Etsy, you'll find fabrics by the yard, kits and tools for rug making
and a lot more including various antique
and vintage goodies--items that just don't fit in our regular catalog.
We're clearing out the storeroom and finding all
sorts of surprises. (After all of these years, even we were
surprised!)
You can shop at Pinedrops on Etsy and our catalog, and still only pay
$5.00 shipping for your total order. (We'll rebate one of the shipping
charges.)
For those of you who aren't familiar with Etsy (www.etsy.com), it is an
online marketplace specializing in handmade items, vintage textiles and
do-it-yourselfers.
Wow! "Best in the World" Just
in time for our 25th
anniversary in 2009, we were delighted to hear that Beesker.com has selected the
Rugmaker's
Homestead website as the "Best in the World" on the topic of making rag
rugs. Quite an honor, since Beesker is so well respected that the
British Museum archives it. Beesker selects only one "Best in the
World" website per topic and they have over 600 topics, so if you might
want to check to see what other sites they consider to be the best
websites in the English language. (If you want to look up what they
have to say about ours, click on the "Hobbies" category and then "Rag
Rug Making".)
Titles
Out of Print As
part of the ongoing project to consolidate publications, the following
titles have been taken out of print as they are replaced with the new
Handbooks which cover the same topics in more depth. Bulletin #5 Wagon Wheel Rugs--Replaced
by Handbook 2: Fabulous Rag Rugs from Simple Frames Bulletin #16 Snow-on-the-Mountain Rugs--Replaced
by Handbook 4: Traditional Shirred & Standing Wool Rugs Bulletin #17 Beaded Rugs--Replaced
by Handbook 4: Traditional Shirred & Standing Wool Rugs 9-014 Crocheted Rag Rugs for the
Beginner--Replaced by Handbook 3: Crocheted & Fabric
Tapestry Rugs Rugmakers Notebook Traditional Shirred
& Standing Wool Rugs (2nd ed.)--Replaced by Handbook 4:
Traditional Shirred & Standing Wool Rugs
Hardback Handbooks out of
print. The hardback editions of "Knitted Rag Rugs for the
Craftsman" and "Fabulous Rag Rugs from Simple Frames" are
officially out of print. Because the printings were not large, they
have become collectors items. We will continue to carry them while our
stocks last and if you'd like your copy signed, just let us know.
Update: The hardback edition of Handbook 2 is now sold out.
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