Publishers Weekly Review: This basic guide to oriental rugs is organized to the advantage of the novice collector. A comprehensive section describes and illustrates the 41 most common motifs (geometric, floral and medallion styles and their variations) and the geographic areas where these motifs are produced. Once the motif of a rug is identified, readers can find a listing of the villages or tribes that characteristically employ that design, and can further discriminate according to the type of weave used in each region. Persian, Caucasian, Turkish and Turkoman rugs are covered, as well as those made in India, Pakistan and Roumania. BACKCOVER: There are numerous "Coffee table" art books available that serve as a catalogue of some Oriental rugs. Although useful, most of these books tend to leave people confused and are more akin to a museum catalogue than serving as a useful working book for one intending to purchase or identify oriental rugs. Invaluable for the prospective owner and experienced collector, the "Beginner's Guide to Oriental Rugs" presents clear illustrations of many of the most common designs found in Oriental rugs. Along with these designs are descriptions of the various rug makers that use the designs. To help refine things, the designs are followed by a detailed description of the rugs produced by each of the major rug producing tribes or towns. Complete advice is also given on evaluating a carpet, what makes one carpet more valuable than another, and how to take care of a carpet once you have it. Other useful features include a glossary, maps of all major rug producing areas, the history of Oriental rugs and how the carpets are made, etc. Here is the one book you will need to identify, evaluate and purchase oriental rugs. AUTHOR BIO: Linda Kline has been collecting Oriental rugs for almost two decades and has traveled extensively in her endeavor. She has encountered hundreds of people in this profession and offers the Beginner's Guide to Oriental Rugs as a way to reduce the amount of time, money and effort the average person faces when considering purchasing oriental rugs. Table of Contents Introduction 5 History &. Making of Oriental Rugs 9 Choosing Your Rug 19 Motifs 29 Persian Rugs 75 Caucasian Rugs. 127 Turkish Rugs 151 Turkoman Rugs.171 Chinese Rugs. 185 India, Pakistan, Roumania. 199 Glossary. 203 Index 218 Motif Illustrations: Barber Pole Stripe 33 Butterfly. 34 Candlestick 35 Caucasian Border 36 Chinese Fret 37 Chinese Wave 38 Cloud Band 39 Cock. 40 Cross 41 Cypress 42 Dog. 43 Endless Knot. 44 Fish. 45 Guli Hinnai 46 Herati Border. 47 Jug & Comb. 48 Latch Hook 49 Link 50 Lotus 51 Medallion. 52 Mini Khani. 53 Mir 54 Mirhab 55 Octagon 56 Palmette. 57 Pole Medallion 58 Pomegranate 59 Rosette. 60 Scorpion. 61 Serrated Leaf. 62 Snake 63 Star 64 Swastika. 65 Trantula. 66 Triangle 67 Tree of Life 68 Trefoil . 69 Turkoman Gul . 70 Weeping Willow . 71 Yin Yang . 72 Zig Zag 73

It is amazing what happens when you stand a piece of wool on its edge. With just the simplest of tools, you can make traditional shirred and standing wool rugs with incredibly rich textures, colors and patterns. Traditional Shirred and Standing Wool Rugs is the fourth volume in the Rugmaker's Handbook Series of reference books for textile explorers of all skill levels. The book covers all of the traditional methods of using fabric with step-by-step directions making it easy to create luxurious, reversible rugs from a variety of fabrics and recycled clothing. This classic book has been revised, expanded and updated to include never before published methods. Shirred and standing wool rugs are a recycler's dream since they can be made with the smallest fabric scraps. Color cover, B&W interior with over 260 photos and illustrations.

This third volume in the Rugmaker's Handbook series is designed to teach textile explorers of all skill levels to make crocheted or fabric tapestry rag rugs from fabric strip, with simple crochet stitches. Step-by-step directions make it easy to create patterned rugs in any shape including freeform rugs. This classic book has been revised, expanded and updated and for the first time includes directions to adapt rug patterns to any material, including yarns.

This second volume of the Rugmaker s Handbook series is designed to teach textile explorers of all skill levels to make practical, durable rugs on simple frames using very basic tools. If you have ever wished for a loom to weave rugs, this book will help cure your loom envy with over forty techniques to create rugs with patterns and textures that just can t be reproduced on a loom. Various types of frames are explained including: high-low, flat, pegged, fifth stick, pinned and scroll frames. Unique warping methods allow the creation of rugs with four finished sides, even in freeform shapes. The book is divided into tensioning and non-tensioning methods and techniques worked horizontally and vertically on the warp strands. Learn such oddities as the twisted warp techniques, spider web warp and the cheater s warp. This is not a craft book, but rather a reference book and includes over forty techniques, most of which have never before been published.

Rug Hooking Designs: Danella Catalogue No 6 is a collection of rug hooking designs from Danella. You will find photographs of finished models designed by Jane Dyrdal. The first edition of this catalogue was printed around 1978, it holds a mixture of designs for carpets, wall hangings and cushions. In this 2nd edition was added a few more cushions and some carpet designs non Oriental from earlier catalogues.

Danella is a company in Denmark that produce articles for rug hooking. Jane Dyrdal used her lifetime as a designer for Danella in Denmark. This book contains exactly all the rug hooked wall hangings from Danella that was ever printed in catalogues.

Authors Mary Anne Wise and Cheryl Conway-Daly detail the creation and the triumph of Multicolores, a rug-hooking cooperative in Guatemala. Rug Hooking serves as a template for how to start a non-profit business while working hand in hand with traditional artisans in developing nations. Through a compelling narrative, the authors describe how they built a business framework from within the local culture and created successful teaching strategies that encouraged both artistic advancement as well as personal growth - all the while establishing and maintaining their enterprise as a force in the global marketplace.

Learn how to make colorful, gorgeously patterned rugs using the 200-year-old techniques of the Shakers. The author researched and analyzed textiles at five historic Shaker village sites before developing a method to create new versions of these classics. You'll learn how ten original rugs were woven and then get detailed instructions on how to make ten reproduction rugs, with full explanations of the dyeing, the warp material, the weft materials, and how to weave, as well as instructions for weaving Shaker tapes. Learn about the history of the Shakers in America and the impact of their craftsmanship on our arts tradition. Like all items used in daily Shaker life, these rugs have three outstanding characteristics: they are unusual in their design, they are perfect for the purpose they are meant to serve, and they are beautiful in quality.