Homecraft Rugs: Their Historic Background, Romance of Stitchery and Method of Making
Lydia Le Baron Walker
25 chapters · 10 h 56 min · English
Read by Joanne Turner
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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
1 The Renaissance of Rugcraft 12 min 2 Rug Making: a Home Industry 9 min 3 Equipments and Classifications 13 min 4 The Braided Rug 49 min 5 Needlewoven Rugs 48 min 6 Knit Rugs of Smooth-Face and Pile Surfaces 44 min 7 Crocheted Rugs 47 min 8 Rugs of Jute Yarn 16 min 9 Tapestry Floor Coverings 28 min 10 ''Turky Worke Carpetts'' 28 min 11 Rugs of Cross Stitch or Phrygian Work 31 min 12 Hooked Rugs, part 1 39 min 13 Hooked Rugs, part 2 37 min 14 Fabric Mosaic Rugs 21 min 15 Scalloped or Petal Rugs 17 min 16 Quilted Rugs 35 min 17 Felt Floor Covering 34 min 18 Old Patchwork for New Rugs 17 min 19 Embroidered Carpets and Rugs in Darned Stitchery 19 min 20 Rugs of Chenille and Caterpillar Braid, Marquetry Mats 17 min 21 Shuck or Corn-Husk Mats 11 min 22 Sacking Mats and String Rugs 13 min 23 Minor Rugs in Variety 28 min 24 The Care of Rugs, Their Repair and Reconstruction 25 min 25 Business Aspects of Rug Making 18 min
