Deanne Fitzpatrick
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Deanne Fitzpatrick
By The Door Hooked Rugs
RR#5, Amherst, Nova Scotia,
B4H 3Y3

For Information or To Order Call:
1-800-328-7756

I have written three books about Rug Hooking, either of these will help you get started in the craft.

East Coast Rug Hooking, includes 35 patterns, stories, rug hooking tips and ideas $19.95 C $18 US

Hook Me A Story, a great primer, and resource book for everything you need to know about rug hooking $17.95C $16 US

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

Our New Hand Made Tilting Gripper Frames               

           

 

These frames are handmade with care and precision from local ash trees, and trimed with Cumberland County apple wood. They rotate 360 degrees, and tilt to your comfort. The gripper strips 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.

$189.00 C   $159US

Gripper Strips  to make your own frame $59.95 C  $55US



We have a large and ever changing variety of recycled  wool pieces. They vary in weight and size, approx 6" by 12". They are washed dried and ready to use and only cost $2.00 C   $1.50US

We have a large variety of recycled wool cloth, washed, dried and ready to use in many textures and colours. They vary in weight and size, approximately 1/2 lb bundles. Lots of solids, tweeds, and plaids.
$5.00 C  $4.50US         swatches $2C    $1.50US

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"
$2.00ea C  $1.50 US

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.
$3.50 C  $2.95 US

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.
$3.00 C  $2.70 US

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)$16.9514.95US       Linen 29.95C 24.95US
Primitive Burlap 3.50C    2.75US

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"  $35.00 C         $29.00 US
 

Embroidery and Quilting Hoops
These work well for smaller projects, or as an inexpensive frame for beginners.
9"  $2.00   14" $3.50   18" $6.50 C

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.
$35.00 C    $29.00 US


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...
$17.95 C   $15..95 US
For Information or to Order Phone
1- 800 -328 -7756
We will be glad to describe the wools we have in stock, and help you with your rug hooking projects in any way we can.

We accept Visa and Mastercard.


Solid Maple Cheticamp Rug Hooking Frame
$225.00 C
$189.00 US

The Secrets of Design -autographed if you like $23.00 C$17.95 US

Set of Gears for making Cheticamp Frames. This comes with instructions and measurements for building the frames. $55C   $44US

 

 

Quackwood Pencil hooks with Cocobolo handle- absolutely beautifully hand made $29.95 Canadian $25.00 US

Rug Hooks ~We have a wide selection of over twenty styles starting at $6 for the first shown here,
to $14.95 for the middle selection, and $24 for the last.

 

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 $4.50C or $3.95 US each when you buy a dozen $54 C or $47.40  US or twelve hooks.

 

 

 


 

An Excellent Portable Rug Hooking Frame

velcroframe

Gripper Frame , Hand Crafted from Canadian Maple

Swivels 360 Degrees on a Sturdy Base

$255 Canadian    $199.00US

You just lay your pattern on the frame and lift it off and on to work on the areas you choose. The gripper bars hold it tightly in place giving you a nice 12 by 12 inch workspace.