Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Interesting Links and Other Items of Interest

CUTTERS
Harry M. Fraser and Co.
http://www.fraserrugs.com
Manufacturers of cloth cutting/slitting machines and complete rug hooking and rug braiding supplies.

Honey Doo Cutters
http://honeydoocutters.tripod.com/cutters/

DYE BOOKS
The Dye is Cast
A Dyer's Handbook of formulas and methods using mostly ProChem dyes. Contact mictype@nycap.rr.com for more information.

The Dye is Cast Again
Second in a series of formulas and dye methods using mostly ProChem dyes. Contact mictype@nycap.rr.com for more information.


Jewel Tones
Carolyn Clemens

156 Wedgewood Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada N2B 3G4

Uses ProChem dyes

Primary Fusion
Ingrid Hieronimus
RR#2, Petersburg, Ontario, Canada N0B 2H0

Uses ProChem dyes

Prisms I, II, and III
Nancy MacLennan and Claire de Roos
Available at the Dorr Mill Store
, these books use ProChem dyes.

Recipes from the Dye Kitchen
Mary Anne Lincoln
Uses both Cushing and ProChem dyes.


DYES
Pro Chemical and Dye Company
http://www.prochemicalanddye.com/
Supplier of Pro Wash Fast Acid Dyes

W. Cushing and Company
http://www.wcushing.com/
The source for Cushing's Perfection Dyes

GUILDS
ATHA
http://www.atharugs.com/
The association of traditional hooking artists

The Brandywine Rug Hooking Guild
A chapter of ATHA (southeastern Pennsylvania)
www.brandywinerughookingguild.weebly.com

International Guild of Handhooking Rug Makers
http://www.tighr.net/

Ontario Hooking Craft Guild
http://www.ohcg.org/

The Woolwrights
A chapter of ATHA (Leola, Pennsylvania)

PUBLICATIONS
Rug Hooking Magazine

www.rughookingonline.com

WOOL SUPPLIERS
Dorr Mill Store
http://www.dorrmillstore.com/
"The Dorr Mill Store is a truly national center for wool and has had manufactured an extensive line of 100% wool for the time-honored crafts of traditional rug hooking, braiding and quilting."

OTHER
Rug Hooker's Network
http://www.rughookersnetwork.com/
Online resource for tradional rug hookers