http://hooksnrugs.com This is the best rug hooking site on the net. It has blogging, shopping, and workshops. Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:59:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://hooksnrugs.com/making-your-own-rug-hooking-frame/ http://hooksnrugs.com/making-your-own-rug-hooking-frame/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:59:37 +0000 Molly
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http://hooksnrugs.com/?p=59 I am a pretty thrifty person in many ways. I like to save my money to buy wool and backing so I figured out how to make a decent rug frame that didn’t cost too much. I found that you can purchase gripper strips from many online sources. I only wanted a small frame, so I decided to go with a purchased wood picture frame. It needs to be wood, so you can staple the gripper strips down. I chose an 11″ by 14″ frame, and ordered gripper strips to fit. Before they arrived I also purchased a wood board that I had cut to size at Lowes and a dowel. I cut the dowels with the front 2 shorter than the back to at a slant that I liked, and screwed them into place with wood screws. Then I painted my frame a really cool color, with lots of sparkles. When the gripper strips arrived I used a staple gun to tack them in place. I think the entire frame cost about 35.00 or so, and it works really well for me. Of course you could always make it smaller or larger to suit. I do have pictures, so just give a shout if you would like to see it.
Thanks!
Molly

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