Rug hooking and braiding for pleasure and profit.
Publisher: Studio Publications, in association with Crowell
Published: 1952
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hard Cover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 978-0690715309
Subjects: Rugs, Hooked.; Rugs, Braided.
Description: Rug hooking is such a fascinating adventure that everyone ought to try their hand at it. You don't have to be a creative artist or possess unusual ability to fashion a pretty rug. Beginners everywhere have proven that their very first rug usually turned out so well that they can't wait to get started on another.
One of the beauties of hooking or braiding your own rug is that you can make them exactly to your own size and specifications, and at a fraction of the cost you would have to pay for a similar item in the store.
Table of contents: title: 1 * A Brief History Of Rug Hooking.* 9; title: 2 * Techniques Of Hooking And Necessary Equipment. * 13; title: 3 * Preparing The Burlap. * 22; title: 4 * How To Hook With Yarns. * 25; title: 5 * How To Hook With Cut Strips, Using A Short Handle Hook. * 35; title: 6 * An Easy Pattern For The Beginner To Make. * 41; title: 7 * Hooking A Rug From Start To Finish With The Short Handle Hook. * 48; title: 8 * Sources Of Inspiration For Designs. * 55; title: 9 * Hooking Flowers And Leaves. * 57; title: 10 * Additional Notes On Floral And Leaf Shadings. * 74; title: 11 * The Grouping Of Floral Colours. * 81; title: 12 * Making The Most Of Woollens On Hand. (Bleaching,  Overdyeing). * 89; title: 13 * Dyeing A Colour Series For Flowers And Leaves. * 93; title: 14 * Dyeing For Grapes, Scrolls, Backgrounds, Borders. * 98; title: 15 * Spot Dyeing For Autumn Leaves, Flowers, Fruits. * 101; title: 16 * How To Hook With Spot Dyed Materials. * 107; title: 17 * How To Shade Various Fruits. * 110; title: 18 * Scrolls Can Make Or Break. * 126; title: 19 * How Is Your Background? * 126; title: 20 * Filling In Backgrounds, Borders And Additional Border Ideas.* 130; title: 21 * Additional Hints On Hooking. * 136; title: 22 * Why Not Make Your Own Pattern? * 139; title: 23 * Different Types Of Designs. * 143; title: 24 * Designing Patterns For Chair Seats And Footstools. * 165; title: 25 * You Can Hook A Picture, Too. * 170; title: 26 * How To Braid A Rug From Start To Finish. * 177; title: 27 * Colour Schemes For Braided Rugs (Room Size, Hall, Runner And Throw Rugs). * 189; title: 28 * Combination Hooked And Braided Rugs. * 192; title: 29 * Care Of Your Hooked And Braided Rugs. * 196; title: 30 * Marketing Rugs. * 200; title: 31 * Teaching Rug Hooking. * 205