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locker hooking equipment, books, and supplies.
The
Art of Rug Hooking, Anne D. Mather.
A gallery of extraordinary rugs together with all the basic instructions. 128
pages, softcover $14.95 #139099 Out
of print - available while stock lasts
The
Braided Rug Book: Creating Your Own American Folk Art, Norma M. Sturges & Elizabeth J.
Sturges
The classic guide completely updated. A braided rug is an object of beauty, with
the unmistakable warmth, richness of texture, and depth of color that only wool
can deliver. Newly revised and expanded, this indispensable guide provides an
easy approach to learning this enduring craft and includes several appealing
color plans to make. Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions are given for a
subtly shaded circular rug, a heart-shaped design that will help you to gain
experience in crating a balanced, symmetrical form, a lovely five-strand rug
that’s new to this edition, and more. Your work will be cherished as an
heirloom and passed on from one generation to the next. ISBN: 1579908802. 128
pages, 8 1/2" x 10" softcover. $14.95 #139300
Creative Locker Hooking, Leone Peguero.
A simple wool hooking technique with projects for bags, jackets and rugs using natural unspun yarn.
ISBN 0-916896-95-1. 48 pages. Softcover. $15.95 #169357
Locker
Hooking: An American Perspective, Marilyn Livingston.
With 23 line
drawings and graphs, and 18 color illustrations of patterns and projects, this
book is instructional as well as inspirational. The book covers the
history of the technique, clearly explains how to do it yourself, and how to
care for the finished locker hooked items. Sc, 66 pgs, $11.95
#369001
Rag Rug Inspirations, Juliet Bawden.
Creative designs using rag rug techniques, complete with 15 practical
projects. Features work from top international designers.
Photographed in color throughout. ISBN: 0-304-34909-7. 144 pages,
softcover. $16.00 #139010 Out of print - one copy left in
stock.
Rag
Rugs, Anne Davies.
The various techniques for using discarded materials to make rugs with and
without a frame. Covers dyeing, cutting, backing. 96 pages, hardcover spiral bound. $29.95 #139102
Rug Braiding with Verna: The Illustrated Guide to Rug Braiding, Verna Cox.
Covers construction of Oval, Round, Square and Rectangular braided rugs, as well
as cleaning, and repairing lacing. ISBN: 1883830060. 8 1/2" x
11" spiral bound softcover. $10.00 $169070 Out of
print - limited to stock on hand.
The
Shepherd's Rug: A Braided Wool Rug From
Roving, Letty Klein & Ann Brown.
Covers how to make braided rugs with wool roving. Illustrated throughout
with clear black and white drawings. Includes 20-page full color gallery
of braided wool rugs. ISBN: 0881960144. 112 pages. 8
1/2" x 9" softcover $24.95 #139501