The Craftphilia Blog
Guides, tutorials and updates for anyone making rugs — from choosing your first setup to getting more out of the one you have.
Buying Guides
Tufting vs Punch Needle vs Latch Hook vs Rug Hooking: Which Craft Should You Try
Rug hooking, punch needle, latch hook and tufting compared on cost, speed, detail and scale — and what each one...
How Difficult is Tufting
Tufting by hand asks for even rows, a traced design and fifteen hours before you get a rug you'd keep....
How Much Does It Cost to Start Making Tufted Rugs
Starting to tuft costs more than the equipment alone. Learn what you’ll actually spend on gear, materials and hours —...
Studio & Business
Custom Pet Portrait Rugs for 2026: How They're Made and What to Charge
Custom pet portraits are more than another tufted rug. From choosing the right reference photo and simplifying it into workable...
Making Multiples: How to Tuft a Small Production Run for 2026
One rug is a piece of work. Twenty of the same rug is an order, and an order has to...
What Actually Sells in 2026: A Look at Tufted Work That Moves
Not the pieces that took longest, and usually not the ones a maker would put in a portfolio. A look...
News
Tufting Guides
Erosion in Craftphilia Studio: How to Keep Colours From Running Into Each Other
Erosion sets how much bare cloth Craftphilia Studio leaves between yarn colours. Get it right for each colour area and...
Colour Tolerance in Craftphilia Studio: How to Make the Preview Match the Rug
A design that looks right on screen can still come out wrong on the rug. Here's how colour tolerance works...
How to Tuft a Shaped Piece
A shaped piece asks for one thing a rectangle doesn't: a plan for the cloth around it. Cut too close...