Rag Rugs Tour
1. Tambour
2. Shirred 
3. Standing wool

4. Knitted
5. Flat Wrap
6. Amish Knot

7. Chain Braids
8. Broomstick & String Crochet
9. Crocheted

10. Fabric Tapestry
11. Anchored Loop
12. Hooked, Poked, Prodded, Bodkin

13. Needleworked
14. Toothbrush rugs
15. Braided rugs

16. Knotted & strung shags
17. Loom woven
18. Patched (penny rugs) & sewn shags
19. Frame made rugs
20. Wagon wheel & frame braids 
21. Odds 'n ends

Rugmaker's Handbook No. 2: Fabulous Rag Rugs from Simple Frames
This long awaited book is the first ever to treat wooden frames as a unique and versatile tool for creating an amazing variety of rugs. Over forty techniques are included, most for the first time in print, including spider-web warps, the cheater's warp and twisted warps. Using simple household materials learn to make fabulous rugs, even freeform rugs, on wooden frames. This book opens a whole new world for the rugmaker! 
Some of the techniques included are: Knotted shag rugs (including the high-speed knotted shag which cuts rug making time in half); darned rugs, Amish knot rugs; Bess Chet rugs; twined rugs; locker hooking (no canvas needed!); modified taaniko, soumak and rya knots; and various weaving methods suited for frames such as flat weaving, frame braids and wagon wheel rugs. Learn to use different types of frames including pegged, flat, high-low, fifth stick, scroll and pinned frames. 

Rugmaker's Handbook No. 2: Fabulous Rag Rugs from Simple Frames
6" X 9", 196 pages, 296 black & white photos and illustrations.
Paperback (ISBN 1-931426-27-9)
Hardback (ISBN 1-931426-28-7)
 

Bulletin #10: KNOTTED SHAG RUGS
With some stout string, and tiny scraps of fabric, you can make wonderfully shaggy knotted shag rugs. This bulletin covers two very different ways to make knotted shag rugs. The "two string loom" method is so simple it is ideal for children's rug making projects--and even the "loom" is so simple they can make it themselves. The "frame" method isn't that much harder, and will let the textile artist have a great new medium for design.

BAROQUE COTTON, 400 yd. skein
For years, this is the cotton we've most recommended for knotted shag & strung shag rugs. This DMC cotton thread is 100% cotton, tightly spun, super-mercerized to stand up to wear, and handles like a dream. Since we've heard that folks are having a hard time finding this, we're now going to carry it in the catalog. It is available in white or ecru.
 

STEEL CROCHET HOOK, Size 8
These quality Boye hooks are just the right size for traditional or the the 'half-time' crocheted strung shag rugs. Also, use these hooks for the wool stadium blanket or Christmas tree skirt projects.
 
 

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