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How My Rugs are made-I have been doing rugs for over 25 years.All
hides are rehydrated and stretched.They are then trimmed symetrically. All my rug work is machine and hand sewn. I do not
use glue to attach the border felt to the hide, it is machine sewn on. Hand sewing is done around head, paws and tail. Edges
of the hide do not show. I use ½ inch poly.interlining rug foam that is attached with rug adhesive that does not harden. This
gives the rug a little added weight and flexibility. All bare flanks are dyed and holes are repaired. The rug is then put
onto a solid piece of base felt. The base felt and the border felt is then sewn together by machine. I then trim the base
felt about an inch from the border felt to give a double border look. The felt border is pleated around the head, paws and
tail(unless you prefer no pleats). No seams show. My border felt is a continuous strip. It is not pieced together in 3-foot
sections that most others do. I accept suggestions and changes.
All my rugs are priced per linear
foot and are measured from the nose to tip of tail. (Except for animals with long tails,animals with long tails are measured
from nose to half way down tail.). Rugs with massive repair work will be charge extra. Rug hangers are extra and are priced
at $20.00 (this includes 5 hooks and putting wooden blocks in the paws that the hooks get screwed to). I also sew
the border on with no pleating and I can use any type of material you prefer. Just let me know what way you like it and we
can work it out.
Carrie
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Carrie's Taxidermy Rugs
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