HOOKING RUGS : New Materials, New Techniques

Crouse, Gloria E.

ISBN 10: 0942391411 / ISBN 13: 9780942391411

Published by Taunton Press, Newtown, CT, 1990

About this Item

EX-LIB/UNCIRCULATED Copy. First Edition, First Printing. Text/BRAND NEW. Boards/NF. DJ/None as issued. Creative possibilities for hooked rugs using both the traditional punch needle and the more recent speed needle. 5 chapters, amply illustrated: 1, Getting Started; 2, Basic Tools & Techniques; 3, Color & Design; 4, Finishing & Installation; and, 5, A Gallery of Contemporary Hooked Work.

Seller Inventory # 010526

Bibliographic Details

• Title: HOOKING RUGS : New Materials, New Techniques
• Publisher: Taunton Press, Newtown, CT
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0942391411
• ISBN 13: 9780942391411
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Susan Kahn (Photographer)
• Edition: First Edition, First Pinting
• Condition: COLLECTIBLE - NEAR FINE
• Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued
• Seller catalogs:
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Manual, Guide, Handbook

About this title

Synopsis

Rug hooking isn't what it used to be. Thanks in large part to Seattle-area artist Gloria E. Crouse, it has become a new and spirited art form that's accessible to virtually everyone. Crouse works with both conventional and unconventional materials and techniques, and in these pages she shares her discoveries.

Reviews

In the 18th century, few Americans had rugs or carpets and only the wealthy could afford to import them from abroad. For many, the alternative was hooked rugs, which could be created inexpensively from scraps and also provided a means of creative expression. These rugs were made by drawing loops of fabric through a background material with a piece of metal or bone, and often they depicted familiar objects such as flowers, houses, or animals. Over time, the creation as well as the collection of handmade rugs has fallen in and out of favor. Crouse here discusses both traditional and creative approaches to making these rugs as well as the availability of new products in a clear and detailed manner. Information on getting started, basic tools and techniques, color and design, and finishing and installation are all offered. Examples of contemporary hooked rugs complete the work. For craft collections.
- Judith Yankielun Lind, Roseland Free P. L., N.J.
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