Buying Guides

Rug hooking, punch needle, latch hook and tufting compared on cost, speed, detail and scale — and what each one asks of you before you start.

Tufting by hand asks for even rows, a traced design and fifteen hours before you get a rug you'd keep. Here's what each stage actually involves, and which part of it a machine takes.

Starting to tuft costs more than the equipment alone. Learn what you’ll actually spend on gear, materials and hours — and how choosing the right process can get you to the rug you pictured sooner.

CF05 or CF07? Three things decide it, in this order: the table you'll put the machine on, the width you'll be working at most weeks, and the length you can add later. A sizing guide for people who haven't tufted a single rug yet.

How automated tufting machines work, what changes when the tufting runs itself, and how to choose between the CF05 and CF07. A practical guide for makers weighing their next move.

Which one fits depends on what you want to make and how often you 
want to make it. A full comparison — cost, learning curve, time, 
creative control, and where each one stops.