Rug Making

* "Schirren" Rug Hook
The "Schirren" rug hook has a long thin shaft, on which to thread and store your strips of fabric, and a crochet hook on one end to make your joining stitches as you peel the material off. A crook near the end facilitates the holding of the needle and directing the hook. A removable stop on the feed end keeps the working strips in place. With instructions. (LB93) $9.00
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* "Schirren" Rug Hook Steel W/ Stop, Inst (LD91) $12.00 Order Item

Braid Aid:
The (RG007) $14.50
Order Item Braid Aid is a set of 3 standard clamps that fold your strips of fabric into a bias binding and holds it for you as you braid. For years, rug braiders have turned to Braid-Aid for high quality braiding tools. All Braid-Aid tools are constructed of tempered steel and then zinc plated for a smooth work surface. Works with strips 1.25 to 1.5 in wide. Set of 3, adjustable for finished braids of .5" to 1.5".

Braidmaster (set 3) (RG012) $12.00 Order Item

Cloth Slitter, #500
Comes with #4 cutter head if no size specified. Refer to Code RG014 for cutter choices (RG013) $185.00
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Cloth Slitter, Cutter Head:
Cutting head for Cloth Cutter #500, available in sizes ranging from 01-10 (RG014) $24.00
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* "Strip-It" Fabric Stripper
Drop in blades permit cutting of multiple strips from 1/4" to 1-1/4" in 1/4" intervals. Secured automatically to tables up to 1" thick. (FA23) $12.85
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* Fabric Strip Cutter "Simplicity" Electric
An electric cutter for cutting single strips of any fabric in widths from 3/8" to 2-3/4" for bias tape making or rug making. Cutting is made by the pressure of a rotating blade agaist an anvil, requiring no blade sharpening. Cpmes with a pinking blade and a straight blade. 110 Volt, Suitable for Continental US Only. (BN38) $90.00
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* Latch Hook, Offset, Wood Handle (SU49) $3.00 Order Item

* Latch Hook.
For knotting into canvas for rug making. Straight shaft, wood handle. (SU40) $3.00
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* Locker Needle, Fine.
For working on fine canvas (8-10) holes per inch for miniature work. Needle has a crochet hook on one end and a eye on the other. 2mm x 5" long (LE83) $5.00
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* Locker Needle:
Used for a unique canvas needlework technique, this heavy 6" needle has an eye on one end and a hook on the opposite end. Carded with instructions. (MW01) $8.00
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* Locker [hook/eye] Needle, Bone
A 5.5" bone needle, 4.0mm dia, with crochet hook on one and an eye on the other end. Used for locker techniques on mesh canvas. (TS91) $7.50
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* Locker Needle. Rosewood 4mm/ 5.5" /ea (TT46) $7.50 Order Item

* The "Auto" Prodding Tool
A spring loaded steel tool with wood handle for making prodded rugs using short, pre-cut strips of fabric worked into a loose woven backing such as "monks" cloth. (LF71) $32.00
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* Prodding Tool:
A finely finished 4-3/4" hardwood tool for pushing "rag" strips into a loose backing to make the very rich "prodded" rugs, popular in UK. Uses small pieces of fabric rather than the long strips required for punch or braided rugs. (LF54) $8.00
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Reel Aid, For Vari-Folder Braid Aid (RG010) $15.00 Order Item

* Braiding Needle
For joining strips in rug braiding technique, a heavy steel bent tip (pack) needle with a blunt point. Available in 4" (LH45) $2.90
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* Rug Braiding Needle, 6" (LH46) $4.00 Order Item

* Rug Hook, "Primitive" Lg Hdl, 2.0/2.6mm (RQ48) $5.00 Order Item

* Rug Hook, Primitive.
Fine rug hooks, 1-1/4" long, available in 2 or 2.6mm hook. (RQ47) $5.00
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* Rug Hooks.
Traditional wood handled rug hook for working puinch needle rugs on a canvas backing. Available in 3.0mm, 3.5mm and 4.0mm; Straight in 1.25" (RQ02) $5.00
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Rug Hook, 3.5mm Curved (RQ07) $7.00 Order Item

* Rug Hook, Curved; 3.0, 3.5, 4.0mm (RQ04) $7.00 Order Item

* Quick-Tie-rya Rug Hook
An amazing tool which will, from a length of yarn, deliver a perfectly cut, knotted yarn to your mesh canvas, in a continuous manner for a pile rug. (TM32) $15.00
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Scrim, Sized Cotton; 5 Mesh; 2.5 Oz; 38" (RG005) $3.00 Order Item

* 1.25" Spring Clamp.
A handy tool for stretching canvas canvas to a frame, rug braiding, holding a pattern in place, keeping a book open, etc. Plastic swivel pads will not scratch. 3 3/4" long, 1.25" jaw opening. (HL91) $12.00
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Braid Aid:
The (RG007) $14.50
Order Item Braid Aid is a set of 3 standard clamps that fold your strips of fabric into a bias binding and holds it for you as you braid. The (RG008) $3.25 Order Item Braidkin needle laces the braids together. These are the only braiders that fold nearly all weights of materials in widths from 1.25 in. to 2.25 in. The most versatile braider of all, the Vari-Folder Braid-Aids are designed to fold perfectly light or heavy material cut the width desired to make braids 1/2 in, 3/4 in, 1 in or 1 1/4 in wide. (RG006) $19.00 Order Item

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