The Complete Book of Rug Making: Folk Methods and Ethnic Designs
by Cecelia Felcher
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Edge wear to jacket. Red cloth over spine; pebbled cloth over boards. Color and B&W photos; 35 color plates, 211 B&W photos. Line art drawings, patterns. Author Cecelia Felcher notes that with modern mass production, the luxury of handmade style folk goods can be costly, with lessons and materials harder to find. In these instructional pages, craftsmen can create rugs both decorative and functional. Chapters cover history, equipment, preparation, step-by-step procedures and techniques. Designs range from simple to complex. Traditions include Native Nations, Ancient Cultures, Modern Motifs, Contemporary Artist Patterns, and new designs created by readers.
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HW05RugMaking
- Title
- The Complete Book of Rug Making
- Author
- Cecelia Felcher
- Illustrator
- Jerome Felcher (Graphs by); Daniel Quat (Photographs by); Elaine Weinmann (Drawings by).
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd printing.
- Publisher
- Hawthorn Books Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 208
- Size
- 29 cm.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Rug Hooking; Braiding; Ryas; Latch Hooking; Embroidering; Knitting; Crocheting; Weaving; Pen Wipers; Hand Arts; Dyeing; Finishing;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hand Arts & Woodworking;
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