{"product_id":"hill-country-roadrunner-at-sunset-by-taryn-kail","title":"\"Hill Country Roadrunner at Sunset\" 14\" x 24\" Framed Wool Rug by Taryn Kail","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a framed rug designed and crafted by Taryn Kail, a fiber artist based in Helotes, Texas. It is called Hill Country Roadrunner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame size (outer) is 20.5\" x 30.5\" (fitting a 20 x 30 canvas). \u003cbr\u003eThe art piece is 14\" x 24\" 100% wool yarn on 100% Cotton monk's cloth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yarn is placed loop-by-loop and does not use glue - the packing tension of the yarn holds everything in place very well and this piece can be walked on \/ used as a rug for many decades without crushing. It is not, however, puppy proof and if you pull a loop hard enough it will unravel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rug \/ wall hanging was punched on monk’s cloth with a #10 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOxford Punch Needle. The piece also has a two-row border punched with  #14 O\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003exford Punch Needle. I finished with mitered corners that are left open for a hanging dowel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rug \/ wall hanging is attached non-permanently to a cloth-covered painter's canvas with a basting stitch (see below for definition) and \"signed\" with a vegan-leather signature tag allowing you to use this piece as an actual rug or re-frame to your own tastes. The canvas is held into the frame with velcro - which may come loose over time and can be replaced with basic craft velcro. All framing is made to be non-permanent for your convenience. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaryn Kail is an Oxford Certified Punch Needle Rug Hooking Instructor who trained under Amy Oxford, the world leader in the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wool is sourced from Briggs \u0026amp; Little, a trusted Canadian brand who utilize \u003cspan\u003eYork Mills, New Brunswick, Canada - a 150 year old family-run business that works with local wool and fiber.  The yarn is \u003c\/span\u003ehand-dyed in the US. by Rebecca Martin of Storyteller Wool in Colorado in small batches. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasting Stitch \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003ea non-temporary method for attaching fabrics in a non-permanent way to a backing with long irregular stitches that can be removed without harming the original fabric. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOxford Punch Needle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e designed by punch needle expert Amy Oxford, is a highly regarded, ergonomic tool for creating looped textile art like rugs and wall hangings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleaning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e: Spot clean as needed with wool-friendly cleaner. Always test a patch before using a substance on the whole piece - wool tends to be very stain resistant and naturally water proof. This piece is scrub-able but since it is wool please avoid agitating the surface too much or the wool will become felt. Do not machine wash or put this into a dryer. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Charm Trading Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393438171380,"sku":null,"price":840.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/1022\/0788\/files\/RR-Brown-small.jpg?v=1770163413","url":"https:\/\/texascharmtradingcompany.com\/products\/hill-country-roadrunner-at-sunset-by-taryn-kail","provider":"Inner Loop Punch Needle Rug Hooking Supply Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}