Deanne Fitzpatrick Rug Hooking Studio

East Coast Rug Hooking, includes 35 patterns, stories, rug hooking tips and ideas
$19.95C

Hook Me A Story, a great primer, and resource book for everything you need to know about rug hooking /Hook Me a Story, 86pages, full colour includes chapters on history, basic how to, types of design, colour and texture, and designing rugs. It is a concise and simple approach to making wonderful rugs. Written by me, so it will come autographed...$18.95

The Secrets of Design, focuses on creativity and designing your own rugs
$23C

Making Time; A Daybook and Journal featuring the writings and rugs of Deanne Fitzpatrick

This full colour daybook/journal is illustrated with Deanne's hooked rugs, and includes diary excerpts from the past four years. On the left side of the day book is a hooked rug and a diary excerpt, on the right side is a daybook showing your week at a glance. At the end of each month are journal pages for your own writing and ideas. It is a perennial daybook, allowing you to fill in the days according to the year you use it. Coil bound, 6 by 8",140 pages with over 60 full colour images. We will adjust the shipping charges to less than is shown as we do for all book orders.

$24.95C 

Our New Catalog
8 by 10 coil bound, 76 pages
includes over 270 patterns, recipes, tips and bits of foolishness to enjoy.

$10
We will adjust the shipping charges to less than is shown as we do for all book orders.

Our  Hand Made Tilting Gripper Frames

These frames are handmade with care and precision from local ash trees They rotate 360 degrees, and tilt to your comfort. The gripper strips are positioned on a rounded hold your rug pattern taughtly with out the need for pins or tacks. You can move your pattern around simply and easily by lifting it. This way you can work on various areas of your mat with out any fuss. They are an excellent choice for starting rug hookers or the expert because they are practical, and portable.

$199.00C 

Gripper Strips to make your own frame
$59.95C $50US

Fancy Yarns

Let me introduce you to the wonderfulyarns we have available for textured hooking: boucle....handpainted...fine handspun....noro silk...cashmerino...kidsilk...demisilk...makalu silk

You can call us to order at 1-800-328-7756

Build your stash
Four Fat Quarters of Hand dyed Wool
four assorted colours  36 by 66"
 
$45C 

 

We have a large and ever changing variety of hand dyed wool swatches16 by 24". Just specify the colour in the comments Great blues, yellow, greens
12.00C

These wools are perfect colours for landscapes. The colours depend on the last dye pot so feel free to call me at 1 800 328 7756 to confirm your choices.

Wool yardage..specify your colours in the comments section. We also have white dorr wool by the yard.

Wool yards $26 C

Specialty Wool yarns ...specify colour in comments section look to the left to see the wonderful selection

fancy wool yarns $14C

We have a beautiful selection of new, and recycled wools dyed and overdyed in a selection of colours. They vary in weight, texture and size with the average dyed swatch being about 6" by 18" When you order wool just fill in the quantity and I'll email you to find out what colours you would like.
$2.00C

Super Swatch Pack
$89.95C 
50 swatches 5" " to 9 by 15" to 20" each swatch A package of fifty different colours perfect for the person who is getting started and needs a good stash of colours and textures. These swatches are pulled from our baskets!

5 1/2 inch Scissors, excellent for trimming primitives, and for folding wool accordion style and cutting. They are very sharp, and comfortable to hold.
$3.50C   

Hand Spun , Hand dyed Delias
$8C

Each skein of this hand dyed is unique and blended with silks, mohair, or merino.

Hand Dyed Natural Sheeps Wool
Great way to put texture in your rugs. I often use it for hair, ocean, sky, flowers, sheep, etc.. I hook it just as I would wool cloth, by sort of pulling it into strips. It is beautiful and fun to work with.
$3.00C 

When you order the natural sheeps just fill in the quantity and I'll email you to find out what colours you would like.

Pendleton Wool Shirts , assorted colours These recycled shirts are washed, dried and ready to use, perfect for hand or machine cutting 5 full shirts for
$30C 

Scottish Burlap 70"W Linen 60" 40"Prim. Burlap

All three backings are woven and selected as excellent for primitives. I like to hook a nice wide cut and use plenty of thick wools. However they also work well for #4 cut. By the yard...

Scottish (wove for primitives)$18.00C

Linen 29.95C 

Primitive Burlap 3.50C 

Hand Made Solid Ash Hoop 15" Round. The man who makes these hoops cuts down the tree himself. They are strong and solid, perfect for rug hooking. 15"
$38.00C 

Embroidery and Quilting Hoops
These work well for smaller projects, or as an inexpensive frame for beginners.

10" $3.75US

16" $6.50C

Pine Laptop, Approx 20" by 14". This frame is used by pulling the burlap over the carpet tacks to make it taut. You can then move the pattern around to complete the rug.
$35.00C

Recycled Silk Sari Yarn, a fair trade product from Nepal. This yarn is excellent for adding texture to your hooked mats in the landscape, clothing. I use it alot as it adds a different sheen to the mats. The beauty of the mat is all in the details. We have it in lots of colours. Once you order I'll email you about the colours.
$14.95C  

Visit the Studio

We are open ten to three , Wednesday to Saturday, Year Round

Other times by appointment

7 Electric Street Amherst, right behind Mansour's Men's Wear.

The studio is not just a website .It is a real place. Deanne Fitzpatrick's Rug Hooking Studio is located in an eighty year old art deco building in the heart of downtown Amherst, Nova Scotia. Drop by and see the gallery of original hooked rugs, and peruse through a complete line of rug hooking patterns, wools, wonderful textures. It is a great place to get inspired.

If you have any questions about ordering, or to confirm colours of your orders please feel free to email me at info@hookingrugs.com or call 1-800-328-7756.

Solid Maple Cheticamp Rug Hooking Frame
$250.00  C

This frame is 40" by 18" and is about 32" high. You pull a chair up to it and the height of your chair can be adjusted for comfort. It does not tilt but provides a flat table like surface that is taut and makes it easy to hook quickly. The gears allows you to roll a rug so you can hook a rug as long a you want and up to 40" wide. It dismantles and can be stored under a bed when hot in use. The shipping costs on this item is $100 in Canada and the US.

Set of Gears for making Cheticamp Frames. This comes with instructions and measurements for building the frames. $59C

Quackwood Pencil hooks with Cocobolo handle- absolutely beautifully hand made
$29.95C 

Teachers take Note!

Teaching Hooks - you can have both styles above. Both are excellent hooks for teaching beginners. Many people continue t use them for years after learning on them.

Available for $4.50 each when you buy a dozen $54 C   or twelve hooks.

Rug Hooks ~We have a wide selection of over twenty styles starting at $6 for the first shown here, to $16.95 for the middle selection, and $29.95 for the last.

First Hook $6C

Middle Section $16.95C

Last Hook $29.95C

Hand made Soapstone hook with medium brass hook $26C 

Hand made Exotic Woods hook with medium brass hook $26C

This lovely thick bundle comes with a selection of fancy yarns for
landscape, sky/water, or red floral an excellent way to add texture and interest to your rugs
all for only $19.95C 

Notecards $10C 

Nice Big Blank Cards, ten different rugs pictures with a brief story on the back. Each pack of four is packaged in crisp cellophane for gift giving.

4 Assorted Designs 8.5 by 5.5 with Envelopes

Also available poetry cards with poems by Deanne written on the back of the card. Specify in the comments section

Custom Wool Strip Mixes $12.00C
Average Count 50 to 65 - 10" wool cloth strips
These packages are the type of mixes that I use in my own rugs. Choose From Packages as Shown Left to Right 1.Summer Garden 2. Big Blue Sky 3.Primitive People Skin Tones 4.Green Meadows 5.Brimy Ocean Coast 6. Sunflower Mix 7. Back Hills 8. Deep Blue Sea

The Texture Package $29.95C
28 bundles, and or swatches of highly textured woolen specialty yarns and fleeces designed to add special effects in your rug hooking. thicks, and thins, alpaca, slub, silk and wool yarns that will add interest and mystery to your rug hooking.

Unspun Recylcled Sari Silk $8C

Multicoloured Silk Strips to add interesting texture. Comes in blues, greens, golds and roses with colours changing all the time.

Fleece Artist Hand Dyed Wool Fleece Braids
$8C  
We will email to ask what colours you would like.

Ladies Hooded Sweatshirt

Available in red or medium blue

sizes med, Large or XL or XXL $44C

The verse reads .... "Stay inspired. Inspire others. Play with Ideas. Dream. Make people happy whenever you can. Let your hook dance across the mat. Keep good notes. Draw pictures. Seek out happy people. Take deep breaths. See beauty. Throw your head back in laughter. Be kind to others. Gather lots of wool and use your hook to show the world who you are." DF

Specify colour and size in comments when you order. Thanks.

A 24 by 33" rug pattern of this is also available on linen for $58, $48 on Scottish, and $38 on primitive. The words are shorter but the design is the same. It says "Stay Inspired. Inspire others. Play with Ideas. Let your hook dance across the mat. See beauty. Throw your head back in laughter. Be kind to others" You can call to order or mention in your comments and I'll add it.

100% Cotton tee shirts with our dancing women logo, or new six hooks logo, specify colour , design and size in comments section. They run small so we have L, XL and XXL, which I  see as small , medium and large

$20C

100 % Cotton Apron this Teflon coated apron comes in black with the multi coloured hook design
$20 C

Large Wool cloth and Texture Mixes
 uncut packs. Choose from
1.Sunflower/golden Fields
2.DeepBlueSea3.BlueSky/Water
4.SummerSky5.Hills andValleys
6.Primitive People7.Evening Sky
Specify your choice in the comments section

 $19.95C

Americo Pom Pom , a fun and playful wool for the creative mind available in navy, cream or olive $20C 

Silky Fancy Pack Mixes
$12.95C approx
These little packs use wool cloth, yarn, and silk to add texture to your landscape. Choose from Autumn, Nova Scotia Ocean, Vibrant Silk, and Landscape. Specify in comments section

6 by 6 inch note cards featuring women with colourful envelopes set of 4
$10.00C

Wool Fairy hand dyed Skeins 4oz $21C

Americo Handspun Merino Natural or pale gold perfect for dying your own colourways $15C

Aslantrends Luxury Yarns 87yard gold or apple green $10.95 

Jorgenson Hand Painted $18.00C 

Big Boned Girls Paper Pattern Pack
$9.95C
includes 12 paper patterns to create your own rugs, instruction booklet, inspirational tips and design ideas

Textured Yarn Bundles Assorted
$5C
Large selection of styles and colours ever changing, just specify your colour choices in comments.

5 yards 60"Linen for primitives
$125C

Diamond Silk and Merino 90m $9C

Noro Niji Wool,Mohair and Silk 94yards rose/green or grey/beige 9.95C 

Americo Fine llama 165 yards $21C 

Araucania Limari Merino Alpaca and Silk 61yards Light Rust $15.95C 

Natural llama cream, twist or brown
$21.00