Homecraft Rugs: Their Historic Background, Romance of Stitchery and Method of Making
by Lydia Le Baron Walker
About this book
A tour de force of the history, construction, preservation, and beauty of all types of rugs, with chapters on braided, needlepoint, woven, crocheted, tapestry, and embroidered rugs and other lesser-known types of floor coverings. - Summary by Joanne Turner
Chapters (25)
1The Renaissance of Rugcraft
2Rug Making: a Home Industry
3Equipments and Classifications
4The Braided Rug
5Needlewoven Rugs
6Knit Rugs of Smooth-Face and Pile Surfaces
7Crocheted Rugs
8Rugs of Jute Yarn
9Tapestry Floor Coverings
10''Turky Worke Carpetts''
11Rugs of Cross Stitch or Phrygian Work
12Hooked Rugs, part 1
13Hooked Rugs, part 2
14Fabric Mosaic Rugs
15Scalloped or Petal Rugs
16Quilted Rugs
17Felt Floor Covering
18Old Patchwork for New Rugs
19Embroidered Carpets and Rugs in Darned Stitchery
20Rugs of Chenille and Caterpillar Braid, Marquetry Mats
21Shuck or Corn-Husk Mats
22Sacking Mats and String Rugs
23Minor Rugs in Variety
24The Care of Rugs, Their Repair and Reconstruction
25Business Aspects of Rug Making
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