North Shore Island Traditions Present Rug Shop is a traditional rug hooking supply business in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island. We are open for business year round. We offer a complete stock of rug hooking supplies including books, patterns, Premium Scottish burlap, linen backing, wool, yarn, printed patterns, bent scissors,hooks, hoops, frames, and wool cloth cutters. See our Kits Page for a great selection of ready to hook kits in cut wool strips.

Rug and mat hooking is a handcraft that originated more than a century ago out of a necessity to cover bare floors. Not a lot has changed since those early days in the methods used, however the materials have. Today more attention is paid to the 100% wool content. Years ago many materials were used which included every scrap of discarded clothing from the inside out. Today there is a growing interest in the use of many different materials to create original designs. Soon you will have your own collection of beautiful hooked mats and rugs that will eventually become your family heirlooms.

For the avid knitter, we feature luxury yarns, including Fleece Artist, Debbie Bliss, Mirasol, Skacel and others, as well as a plentiful variety of sock yarns.  We also have  Addi Turbo knitting needles (including Addi Click Interchangeables), , Denise Interchangeable knitting needles, wooden knitting needles,and much more.  We have many knitting kits and books in stock, including some of those very interesting books by Cat Bordhi.

Embroidery on paper utilizes all the same basic techniques of embroidery on fabric, only it is done on cardstock.  Patterns are pierced into paper using a pricking pen and pad, from either a paper or brass template and then stitched using embroidery thread, metallic thread, machine embroidery thread, or a combination of these.  You can make greeting cards, picture frames, gift cards, memory pages, or frameable designs.  The finished product is beautiful with endless possibilities, limited only by your imagination.  We carry all of the supplies to do this wonderful craft.

All mail orders are usually sent Expedited Mail within 48 hrs. We are well known for our friendly, helpful customer service and our willingness to share valued information (including dye formulas) to help you with any of your rug hooking projects.

CONTACT:
Lois Summerfield Nelson
North Shore Island Traditions
Past & Present Rug Shop
7176 Rustico Rd.(Route 6)
P.O. Box 349
North Rustico, PEI
C0A 1X0

MAIL ORDER AVAILABLE (expedited usually within 48 hrs)
Phone: (902) 963-2453


EMAIL: hookamat@pei.aibn.com
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