Rug Hooking Supplies and Equipment

• traditional hooks: wood handle; short handle $5.50 (specify fine, medium, coarse, special "large"coarse, or primitive)
  luxury hand made exotic wood hooks sometimes available: about $18 (prices vary)
  
• Puritan frame $150 (replacement strips available-$50/set; floor stand $78.50)
  
• Fraser strip cutter $132- (specify blade size) extra blades $15 each
  select #3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 cutting head (width in 32nds of an inch); TABLE TOP or CLAMP ON models
  
• linen foundation 52" wide, (ideal for size 4-7 strips) $24/yard SPECIFY WHITE, CREAM, OR NATURAL (taupe)
• "fat thirds" $8.50
  quantity discounts: inquire also available:wider foundation (cotton "rug warp") $1.25 per square foot, up to 20" wide
  
• primitive linen 60" wide (ideal for size 6-10 strips) $25/yard              20 yard bolts $17/yard
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• cotton rug warp: up to 20 feet wide; $1.25 per square foot (like cloth woven of hardware store string- threads do not shift as much as in monk's cloth)
  
• wool: assortment; 35 colors, 7" x 18" pieces, $45 limited supply
• fat quarters assortment: 27 colors, 1/4 yards each (approx. 28" wide x 18" long) $99 limited supply
• yardage $16-20/yard (occasionally more) 58-60" wide 1 yard minimum (or get fat quarters, below)
  dozens of colors available; selection varies how to estimate amount of wool needed
• fat quarters $4.50 and up Hand dyed fat quarters (size before dyeing) $8 up
• hand dyed, onion skin, variegated/multicolor dyed scraps $3.50/ounce
• pre-cut strippettes* #6 cut in 139+ graduated shades 1-9 bu: $1.95/bundle
  10-23 bu $1.75 ea.; 24+, ordered ahead in dozens per color, $18/doz. (=$1.50/bu)
  Each bundle is a 3"x18" piece of wool cut into 14-15 strips, will hook 9+ sq. inches.
  To hook a square foot, 16 bunches are needed.
  Order the same number of bundles as you would for #3 bundles.
  Available in 139+ colors including all the Dorr shaded swatch gradations, backgrounds, & tweeds
• Harrisville wool yarn
  
• Cushing dyes $2.95 each 1/3 ounce
• Aljo dyes $3.75 each 1/2 ounce packet color card $5.00 w/lightfastness test results ©
  4 oz. jars $13; larger sizes available
  
• preprinted patterns in stock- call for current selection (printed on linen)
  
• binding 75¢/ yard 25+ colors available; full rolls (72 yards) $24
  
• punch tools : Arlyn Ende push-pull tool $24.95
  George Wells punch tool (include both needles) $34 10 height adjustments
  egg beater type (5 height adjustments, large needle) $54.95; electric - inquire
  
• books, magazines Usually in stock: THE RUG HOOK BOOK hardcover or paperback, Hands on Dyeing, Synthetic Dyes for Natural Fibers, I'd Rather Dye Laughing, other books on chemical and natural dyeing, design, color, locker hooking, knotted rug making, feltmaking, other topics as available.
  
• instructional videos for sale and for rent at the store (sorry, not by mail order) approx. $3/day or $9/week
  
• Individual instruction (lessons by appointment), workshops and special services- inquire.

shipping costs will be added; Mastercharge, VISA accepted;
payment required when order is placed.

Forestheart Studio 200 South Main Street, Woodsboro Maryland 21798

301-845-4447

NOTE: all prices, times, etc. herein are subject to changes without notice.
Please confirm by telephone just prior to your visit/order.

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