Square Rugs

[Chris Spyrou]

These seem to be the toughest things to source. Should be 1.7m - 2m. The other alternative is round but square is preferable. Any ideas?

[S Viemeister]

I could teach you how to make one :)

Sheila

[Angela]

I couldn't find a rug I liked so I went to a small local independent carpet shop. He had loads of catalogues and I was able to order one without any obligation to purchase if I didn't like it when it arrived. I loved it so it was a perfect way of doing it!

Angela

[Mary Fisher]

That's the way to do it.

Mary

[geoff]

In message , Chris Spyrou writes

Are there no pikies round your way flogging them ?

[Fraser]

How about a compromise? Go to a carpet shop, buy an end piece of carpet, and have them do the "ruggification" for you. Yes, I don't know the proper name for sealing the ends up etc. ;-)

You might even know someone that has some carpet lying around.

F.

[PoP]

Where did the term "pikey" come from?

PoP

[David Hearn]

down (or search for Pikey).

D

[Tim]

Carpet whipping is the term :-)

Heres a good opportunity for someone to make some money, these things cost a fortune when new:

You might even know someone that has some carpet lying around.

regards Tim

[PoP]

Thanks for that - very interesting!

I hadn't thought of a Tinker being at a lower respect level than a gypsy or pikey though. I'd have assumed that a Tinker was a gypsy who practiced a mobile and legitimate trade, for example knife sharpening.

PoP

[ray]

This is what I did a few years ago.I bought some Wilton carpet about 5m square and the store sent it away to be 'edged'.It took a couple of weeks.