Rug Weaving for Everyone

Rug Weaving for Everyone published by Bramhall House, New York, NY, 1957. 1st Edition. Hardbound, no DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Torn & Taped DJ. 294 Pgs. LCCN 57-10825. By Osma Gallinger Tod and Josephine Couch Del Deo. Illustrated by Dorothy Helen McCloud and Carolyn Fieldler. Devoted exclusively to rug-weaving methods and designs, this comprehensive volume contains both traditional and contemporary patterns in pile, tapestry, needlework, and woven rugs. Texture and decorative uses, design and color, materials and actual weaving procedures connected with more than 30 types of rugs are described. The authors present a variety of striking patterns with step-by-step diagrams, accompanied by more than 130 illustrative plates that offer a clear concept of each process. They also give directions on the preservation of you rugs and short cuts to improve your weaving. Description text copyright 2015 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 30328.