Rug Weaving for Everyone Osma Gallinger Tod Josephine Couch Del Deo HBDJ 1957

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Rug Weaving for Everyone
by Osma Gallinger Tod and Josephine Couch Del Deo,
copyright 1957,
published by Bramhall House,
a division of Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.
printed in USA
Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket in Good Condition:
dust jacket has edge wear mostly at top & bottom of spine and back bottom edge.
the book has tight spine,
a name on front end page,
an old price in pencil on front flyleaf,
lightly yellowed clean pages.
This book is devoted exclusively to rug-weaving
methods and designs,
the 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.
After an introductory section
on the history of rug weaving,
the classification of rugs, a
nd the preferred types of design
for each kind,
the author presents a variety
of striking patterns.
Step-by-step diagrams,
accompanied by more than
130 illustrative plates,
offer a clear concept of each process.
The final chapters give
directions on the preservation of your rugs
and short cuts to improve your weaving.
Finish your rug with one of the
suggested borders, and you have a
long lasting piece,
one that you can display
in your home with special pride.
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