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Homecraft Rugs: Their Historic Background, Romance of Stitchery and Method of Making

Lydia Le Baron Walker (1869 - 1958)

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

Genre(s): Crafts & Hobbies

Language: English

Keyword(s): rugs (1), rugmaking (1), braided rugs (1), needlepoint rugs (1), woven rugs (1), crocheted rugs (1), jute rugs (1), tapestry rugs (1), turkey worke rugs (1), mosaic rugs (1) ... [Show full list]

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 01	The Renaissance of Rugcraft	Joanne Turner	00:12:21
Play 02	Rug Making: a Home Industry	Joanne Turner	00:08:42
Play 03	Equipments and Classifications	Joanne Turner	00:12:51
Play 04	The Braided Rug	Joanne Turner	00:49:22
Play 05	Needlewoven Rugs	Joanne Turner	00:47:57
Play 06	Knit Rugs of Smooth-Face and Pile Surfaces	Joanne Turner	00:43:46
Play 07	Crocheted Rugs	Joanne Turner	00:46:55
Play 08	Rugs of Jute Yarn	Joanne Turner	00:16:26
Play 09	Tapestry Floor Coverings	Joanne Turner	00:27:37
Play 10	''Turky Worke Carpetts''	Joanne Turner	00:27:31
Play 11	Rugs of Cross Stitch or Phrygian Work	Joanne Turner	00:31:26
Play 12	Hooked Rugs, part 1	Joanne Turner	00:38:55
Play 13	Hooked Rugs, part 2	Joanne Turner	00:37:26
Play 14	Fabric Mosaic Rugs	Joanne Turner	00:21:28
Play 15	Scalloped or Petal Rugs	Joanne Turner	00:16:58
Play 16	Quilted Rugs	Joanne Turner	00:34:47
Play 17	Felt Floor Covering	Joanne Turner	00:34:26
Play 18	Old Patchwork for New Rugs	Joanne Turner	00:16:52
Play 19	Embroidered Carpets and Rugs in Darned Stitchery	Joanne Turner	00:18:34
Play 20	Rugs of Chenille and Caterpillar Braid, Marquetry Mats	Joanne Turner	00:16:42
Play 21	Shuck or Corn-Husk Mats	Joanne Turner	00:11:18
Play 22	Sacking Mats and String Rugs	Joanne Turner	00:12:44
Play 23	Minor Rugs in Variety	Joanne Turner	00:27:34
Play 24	The Care of Rugs, Their Repair and Reconstruction	Joanne Turner	00:25:20
Play 25	Business Aspects of Rug Making	Joanne Turner	00:18:03

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