[Nfb-krafters-korner] for Cathy - about rug hooking

Thu Apr 4 12:03:38 UTC 2013

 Sunshine;

Have her donate the sweaters to the needy.  They will be thrilled to get something, hand made.  It is not worth the effort to take them apart and most likely, the yarn will not be in very good condition.  Lumpy, frayed and maybe knotted, she wouldn't  want that for a new rug.

Terry P.

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From: sunshine [mailto:sunshine817 at cox.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 3:39 PM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] for Cathy - about rug hooking

What does MIL stand for? Does it mean mother-in-law? Gosh, how interesting and great that she would purchase old coats from thrift stores to be used! A friend of mine does quilting and people give her children's shirts, slacks and such to make memory quilts! I thought that was interesting as well! Recycling and re-using is a great way to go! Smiles! A friend of mine has knitted sweaters and such for herself that don't fit her any more. She said that she might try to re-use all that yarn of other things. In her words, she feels she won't fit into the clothes she knitted any longer as they are too large for her, and that alone is a good thing! Smiles!

I've never seen a braided rug before. I bet they are really beautiful!

Hugs

----- Original Message -----
From: Dixie <cobaltblueheron at gmail.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 12:23 pm
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] for Cathy ? about rug hooking

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> When my MIL was making braided rugs, she would go into the city, in 
> the garmet district and purchase bulk wool at steep discount prices.
> 
> She would also buy old coats at thrift shops to cut up and use in her 
> projects as well as using my FIL's old suits.
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> Reuse and Recycle!
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> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
>  Dixie
> April 3 ~ Psalm 4:3
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> ~  @-> ~ <-@  ~
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deidre 
> Muccio
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 10:14 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] for Cathy ? about rug hooking
> 
> Cathy
> Let's see, I suppose this could be costly unless you have storerooms 
> of fabric that can be cut up, or a neighbor with a house full of 
> fabric, or other friends who want to give you a bunch of their 
> well-twisted yarn for punch hooking.
> My neighbor makes twined woven rugs and she gives me strips of wool 
> she has made from garments and new fabrics that she has gathered over 
> decades. She cuts the wool into strips with scissors. She gives me the 
> stuff that won't work in her rug making. I've got rolls of wool uncut 
> and cut strips made of old camel hair coats, plaids of all sorts, 
> pastels of all colors and hues, some red wool from Switzerland, lots 
> and lots of stuff. She gave me a box of cotton jersey recently and 
> told me the only cost for any of this was that I made rugs! I have 
> saved a lot of money this way. I also like to give my local shop money 
> for things like hook and backing since they have been very generous in 
> their coaching and enthusiasm on my behalf. They do have beautiful 
> wool cloth there so sometimes I buy a color I want and don't have already. I bought all my wool there for the first piece I did.
> Some hard facts are that the shop charges $30 per yard for linen and 
> monk's cotton cloth. I don't remember what they charge for the cotton 
> backing that is starched into a stiff screen like backing.  If you can 
> find it somewhere else, go for it. My neighbor just sold me a yard and 
> a quarter of some kind of linen she used to make towels out of "for 
> the guys." She charged me $14 which is what she paid for it ages ago. 
> The problem is it's a different kind of linen, similar, but the 
> threads of the fabric are not elastic as the cloth I buy at the shop is. I can still use it though.
> You can take wool and cut it to manageable size then use a cutter 
> cutting parallel to the salvage. At my little shop, you can buy hand 
> died little wool swatches of any color you want and can find, and you 
> can fill a decent baggie with a mere 1/4 yard or less and it might 
> cost you a few dollars. Now buying a few different colored swatches, 
> enough to do a small piece for starters, will add up.
> The hooks aren't cheap. I think the cheapest one I've found is around 
> $35 and they are no cheaper when shopping on-line.
> You can hook on burlap and embroidery cloth you have sitting around.
> I was even thinking of seeing if I could find something like nylon 
> laces or cotton jersey to hook through a rubber non slip backing for a 
> rug. I'm talking about the ones you buy to put under a rug and that 
> has little holes in it. It probably would not hold up but it would be fun to play with.
> So there is some labor intensive work involved in cutting various 
> fibers into usable strips. Cotton jersey should best be done with a 
> rotary cutter and it's slow going. Those materials, once again, my 
> neighbor loaned me, the most expensive part of that  is the board you 
> cut on. It wouldn't be a place to start unless that is the kind of material you have in abundance
> sitting around.    
> I can't imagine taking on yet another project like teaching a rug 
> hooking class right now, though it would be fun to turn other 
> interested persons onto it. It would probably be much better for a 
> beginner to go to some local people at a shop  who rug hook and can show you what it is about.
> Plus you might well gain an overnight community of rug hookers and 
> have a place to go work and hang out while rug hooking if you want. My 
> shop allows for this. It's small and cozy and warm and fun to be at. 
> One of the owners bought a water bowl for my dog and they all love 
> walking her when I'm busy cutting fabric. They allow her loose thee 
> because she is so sweet and well behaved and she loves greeting the customers.
> So, Cathy, seek, and you will find.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cathy
> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 8:54 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] for Cathy ? about rug hooking
> 
> hi Deidre,
> 
> thanks so much for your detailed explanation of rug hooking. I found 
> it very interesting. I certainly hope I can soon go to somewhere that 
> has a display of completed hooked rugs, so that I might check them 
> out. I am fascinated by the idea of being able to use different 
> fabrics on a single canvas, , as well as the ability to create one's 
> own design. this sounds to me to be a more creative craft than latch hooking for those reasons. I enjoy latch
> hooking, and rug hooking   sounds to be a more interesting craft, though
> somewhat similar. 
> 
> I will certainly let you know if I do get the chance to see any rug 
> hook projects and what I think of them. but chances are I will get hooked6'
> <grin>
> 
> meanwhile, what generally would be the cost of beginning a project 
> with this craft as far as purchasing the supplies needed? do you feel 
> that you might be able to teach a beginners class in this craft at some time in the future?
> 
> 
> thanks so much.
> 
> Cathy
> 
> 
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