Announcements
1- STORE HOURS: American Folk Art &
Craft Supply is going on the road. The store will be closed on Wednesday July 30
through August 9 and will re-open on Tuesday August 12 at 10:30 AM. See you then,
Michele
2- LOCATION: We have recently moved our retail
store! Check the Directions page tab above for maps and directions. Come by
for a visit, we look forward to seeing you!
Welcome! And thanks for visiting our web
site and if you are in the Massachusetts area please come by and visit our retail store in
Hanover, which is approximately 20 miles South of Boston. American Folk Art &
Craft Supply is dedicated to maintaining our homes’ traditions in wool rug braiding,
rug hooking, penny rug making and quilting by providing crafters with supplies, tools and
instruction for their ageless art.
Rug braiding and hooking dates back hundreds of years. Originally hand made rugs
served a functional purpose to warm cold floors. In the early days, settlers would
tear or cut their worn woolen clothing into strips or pieces. The pieces were then
crafted into beautifully functional rugs for their homes.
These beautifully crafted and colorful rugs soon became admired for their pleasing appeal
and charm they add to any room. Today, hand crafted wool rugs come in oval, round,
square and rectangle shapes and cover floors and decorate homes in traditional and modern
themes.
American Folk Art & Craft Supply has a large variety of wool by the yard for rug
crafters and is happy to provide crafters with wool sample swatches. Please specify
flannel weight or coat weight wool with your request, each set of samples is $5.
Flannel weight wool is great for rug hooking, penny rug making, quilting and sewing.
Coat weight wool is used for rug braiding, penny rug making and sewing.
American Folk Art & Craft Supply also has a wide selection of hand dyed flannel weight
wool in a variety of colors. Hand dyed wool is mottled and uneven by design giving
crafters depth and movement in their pieces.
In addition, American Folk Art & Craft Supply stocks all the
tools you need to complete braided and hooked rug. This includes: braiding stands,
braid aides, braiding needles, heavy cotton thread, hooking frames, hooks patterns and
wool strip cutters.
For quilters, American Folk Art & Craft Supply carries a complete line of cotton
fabric and supplies. Handmade quilts have moved from beyond a well-made bed and are
now used as pieces of art in homes. You can find beautifully pieced and appliqued
quilts decorating walls, couches and chairs making homes warm and inviting. American
Folk Art & Craft Supply offers quilters designer cottons made by RJR, Kaffe Facet,
Carla Miller, Moda, Andover Fabrics, and more. The complete line of Thimbleberries
cotton, patterns and quilting kits available. American Folk Art & Craft Supply also
offer the Thimbleberries Quilt Club.
In addition to providing crafters with high quality fabrics and supplies American
Folk Art & Craft Supply also offers crafters a place to learn and practice their
craft. Instructors visually present each step of crafting while giving instructions
from beginning to end.
We can be reached by e-mail at Michele@AmericanFolkArtOnline.com , phone at (781) 871-7277, Tuesday through Saturday or
regular mail.
Thanks for visiting,
Michele
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