About Gloria E. Crouse
Gloria Crouse creates highly textured art rugs and wall works, using variations of hand hooking and sculpturing. Unique combinations of metal, plastic, paint with yarn and yardage add further contrasts in these floor and wall pieces. Recent works emphasize irregular, asymmetric forms, often in two or more adjustable sections or three-dimensional wall sculptures.
Supplies include hard/impossible to find tools/supplies covered in "Hooking Rugs: New Material/New Techniques". SPEED/HAND NEEDLE......................$55.00
PUNCH NEEDLE...........................$27.00 Includes a large point for heavy yarns and a small point for light weight yarns.
ELECTRIC NEEDLE........................$189.00 Same 5 loop adjust as Speed Needle. Retarder plug allows slow speed, one stitch at a time. PRETTY PUNCH............................$14.00 (For Fine Threads only) CLOTH CUTTERS Bliss Model............................$125.00 Model 500-1............................$132.00 LAP FRAME..............................$35.00 Includes 4 wood strectcher bars making a 20" x 20" Frame. Tack strip / Monk's cloth. QUICK DRY ADHESIVE.....................$4.00 STARTER KITS STARTER KIT 1 All materials needed to start hooking: Speed Needle, Lap Frame, Tack Strips, Monk's cloth.............$85.00 STARTER KIT 2 All of the above, but with PUNCH NEEDLE INCLUDED. .............$112.00 STARTER KIT 3 All materials to start hooking but with PUNCH NEEDLE ONLY......$58.00 BACKING MATERIAL ~Cut in Even Yards Only ~Minimum Cut - One Yard ~Do Not Pre-Wash Fabrics MONK'S CLOTH Traditional Hooking Material. Less expensive, but stretches more than others. Guide lines every 2". Available in 3 different widths. 60" wide: per yard..........................$11.00 120" wide: per yard..........................$22.00 244" wide: per yard..........................$44.00 HEAVY COTTON rug back Best for rugs. Very sturdy, like woven string - Great Backing! 3 different widths available. 60" wide: per yard.....................$20.00 120" wide: per yard.....................$40.00 240" wide: per yard.....................$80.00 LINEN (Natural Color) A favorite for average Hooking / Punching. Nice open weave for fast easy work. 60" only: per yard............................$22.00 COMISSIONED WORK Average: Per square foot......................$125.00(wholesale) ~Allow a minimum of three months for delivery. ~A portfolio of works is available for $30.00 Refundable upon return of Visuals. VISA & MC ACCEPTED SHIPPING: Postage and Handling: Orders under $25.00...........add $5.00 Orders $25.00 to $45.00.......add $6.50 Orders $45.00 to $80.00.......add $10.00 Orders $80.00 to $120.00......add $12.00 Over $120.00..................add $16.00 OVERSEAS SHIPPING, PLEASE INQUIRE.Washington residents, add 8% Sales Tax.