Public domain audiobook
Homecraft Rugs: Their Historic Background, Romance of Stitchery and Method of Making
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
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Renaissance of Rugcraft
12:21 - Chapter 2
Rug Making: a Home Industry
08:42 - Chapter 3
Equipments and Classifications
12:51 - Chapter 4
The Braided Rug
49:22 - Chapter 5
Needlewoven Rugs
47:57 - Chapter 6
Knit Rugs of Smooth-Face and Pile Surfaces
43:46 - Chapter 7
Crocheted Rugs
46:55 - Chapter 8
Rugs of Jute Yarn
16:26 - Chapter 9
Tapestry Floor Coverings
27:37 - Chapter 10
''Turky Worke Carpetts''
27:31 - Chapter 11
Rugs of Cross Stitch or Phrygian Work
31:26 - Chapter 12
Hooked Rugs, part 1
38:55 - Chapter 13
Hooked Rugs, part 2
37:26 - Chapter 14
Fabric Mosaic Rugs
21:28 - Chapter 15
Scalloped or Petal Rugs
16:58 - Chapter 16
Quilted Rugs
34:47 - Chapter 17
Felt Floor Covering
34:26 - Chapter 18
Old Patchwork for New Rugs
16:52 - Chapter 19
Embroidered Carpets and Rugs in Darned Stitchery
18:34 - Chapter 20
Rugs of Chenille and Caterpillar Braid, Marquetry Mats
16:42 - Chapter 21
Shuck or Corn-Husk Mats
11:18 - Chapter 22
Sacking Mats and String Rugs
12:44 - Chapter 23
Minor Rugs in Variety
27:34 - Chapter 24
The Care of Rugs, Their Repair and Reconstruction
25:20 - Chapter 25
Business Aspects of Rug Making
18:03