Rags to Rugs: Hooked and Handsewn Rugs of Pennsylvania (Paperback)

Rug hooking has been part of American women's household tasks for a long time. In southeast Pennsylvania, frugal sewers saved and shared their textile scraps to create useful, pretty rugs, especially in the late 19th and 20th centuries. To document the region's hooked rug arts, The Heritage Center of Lancaster County conducted the Lancaster County Rug Harvest from 2004 to 2006, which culminated in their lavish exhibit, "Rags To Rugs, Pennsylvania Hooked and Hand sewn Rugs," in 2007. This book serves as a permanent record of these rugs, the Rug Harvest, and the exhibit.The book documents each step and evolving techniques to design, make, sell, and use hooked rugs. It features regional details to look for and credit to many talented people who contributed to the art and its heritage. Over 170 color photographs display the designs, from abstract to botanical and pictorial, and illustrate the styles. Many families have shared this tradition in their homes and proudly display, use, and collect them today. They will find the descriptions here fascinating, and may be inspired to carry the skills forward to future generations.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	November 2008
Authors:	Patricia T. Herr
Dimensions:	216 x 279 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-3125-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-3125-6
Barcode:	9780764331251

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