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

Public domain audiobook

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

by Lydia Le Baron Walker

English· 10:56:01· 25 chapters
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

  1. Chapter 1

    The Renaissance of Rugcraft

    12:21
  2. Chapter 2

    Rug Making: a Home Industry

    08:42
  3. Chapter 3

    Equipments and Classifications

    12:51
  4. Chapter 4

    The Braided Rug

    49:22
  5. Chapter 5

    Needlewoven Rugs

    47:57
  6. Chapter 6

    Knit Rugs of Smooth-Face and Pile Surfaces

    43:46
  7. Chapter 7

    Crocheted Rugs

    46:55
  8. Chapter 8

    Rugs of Jute Yarn

    16:26
  9. Chapter 9

    Tapestry Floor Coverings

    27:37
  10. Chapter 10

    ''Turky Worke Carpetts''

    27:31
  11. Chapter 11

    Rugs of Cross Stitch or Phrygian Work

    31:26
  12. Chapter 12

    Hooked Rugs, part 1

    38:55
  13. Chapter 13

    Hooked Rugs, part 2

    37:26
  14. Chapter 14

    Fabric Mosaic Rugs

    21:28
  15. Chapter 15

    Scalloped or Petal Rugs

    16:58
  16. Chapter 16

    Quilted Rugs

    34:47
  17. Chapter 17

    Felt Floor Covering

    34:26
  18. Chapter 18

    Old Patchwork for New Rugs

    16:52
  19. Chapter 19

    Embroidered Carpets and Rugs in Darned Stitchery

    18:34
  20. Chapter 20

    Rugs of Chenille and Caterpillar Braid, Marquetry Mats

    16:42
  21. Chapter 21

    Shuck or Corn-Husk Mats

    11:18
  22. Chapter 22

    Sacking Mats and String Rugs

    12:44
  23. Chapter 23

    Minor Rugs in Variety

    27:34
  24. Chapter 24

    The Care of Rugs, Their Repair and Reconstruction

    25:20
  25. Chapter 25

    Business Aspects of Rug Making

    18:03