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A PRACTICAL WAY TO USE YOUR HANDWOVEN CLOTH   What could be nicer than to put your feet up on your very own handwoven cloth footstool?  For over 30 years I have been re-upholstering furniture, making one-off pieces and lately covering old furniture for a "Shabby Chic" business.  I would like to offer my services directly to you, the weaver, so you can have your very own cloth at your feet, or add the item to your product range. HOW THE STOOL IS MADE: I make the frames with softwood and birch ply from responsible producers.  The "tulip" shaped legs are turned by my woodturner friend.  I fit "screwed dowels" to hold them in place which also makes them removable for staining/polishing.  The stool top has 1" upholstery foam fitted, then 1/4" foam is wrapped around the whole stool seat making it all-round soft. Next it is wrapped with very soft polyester before covering with the woven cloth.  FINISHED SIZE: When fully upholstered the footstools are approximately 10 1/2" high, 12 1/2" wide and 16" long.  The Tulip legs can be left plain un-stained or polished.  In the photo with the giraffe cover they are stained walnut, then polished with bees wax.  I can also colour them golden pine, light oak or dark oak.  BUYING OPTIONS:  You may choose a footstool frame ready for you to cover with your own cloth.  You will need tacks, a hammer or electric stapler and some upholstering skill.  I will send to you a footstool as described above and in the white stool photo.  Cost: £45 + £5 postage.  Or, if you post to me a piece of cloth no smaller than 30" (76cm) wide x 34" (86cm) long, I will upholster the footstool for you.  It will look like the stool with the Solva woven wool cloth and plain legs, unless you tell me the finished colour of the legs you would like.  The cost for this service is only £65 + £5 postage.  HOW TO PAY:  I am able to accept the payment by Paypal using email dave@kayakrack.co.uk.  Cheque, postal order or cash (by registered post only), please send to David Graham, Charity Cottage, Burlton, Shrewsbury, Sbropshire SY4 5TB  Please remember to  include your address, contact phone number/email as I may need to discuss your exact requirements.  Please allow 14 days for the whole process.  I can be contacted by email dave@kayakrack.co.uk or mobile: 07854 970814 

GEORGE WOOD LAGS FOR SALE   100 lags including approx 185 pegs for a 16 shaft George Wood Dobby loom.  Offers over £2 per lag plus delivery.  Please call S. Attwood Wright 01686 670793 or email stevesarn@hotmail.com

REPAIRS AND CONSTRUCTION:  Here are some contact details you may find useful if you need parts or repairs to looms or spinning wheels:  Ted White  www.tedcraft.co.uk   also Woodland Turnery make and repair wheels and make new  bobbins etc.  Here's a link to their site: - www.woodland-turnery.co.uk.  Harris Looms (Emmerich Berlou) 01233 622684.  Stansfields Loom Builders www.stansfields.co.uk  tel: 01484 531967

WANTED  Small handloom for weaving samples and scarves.   35 - 40 cms reed width, 4 or 8 shafts.  Must be in reasonable condition.  Will accept some rust and grime, but no woodworm please!  Phone: Malcolm Weir on 01548 531237 between 1700-1900 most evenings.

 

 

 

SHUTTLES FOR SALE: Rug shuttle and Ski shuttle £10 for both.  Tel: A. Ruel 01223 563619

THREAD CUTTER PENDANT (New)  This Clover thread cutter is so handy - wear it as a pendant and forget about where you put your scissors! Looks attractive worn as a pendant and comes in either "antique silver" or "antique gold". An ideal present for any textile worker.  £7 includes p&p within UK.  

SETT CHARTS - available from the loom exchange, these charts enable you to adapt the reed you have to the sett you want! - a great help to those weavers who only possess one or two reeds. 25p per chart plus a s.a.e.