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| Title: | Preserving the Past in Primitive Rugs
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| Author: | Barbara Evans Brown |
| ISBN: | 188198222X : 9781881982227 |
| Illustrations: | 28 colour photos & 6 illus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 215x280mm |
| Pages: | 56 |
| Weight: | .214 Kg. |
| Published: | Stackpole Books - August 2005 |
| List Price: | 10.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Rug & carpetmaking |
Primitive rug hooking is enjoying a revival and is one of the most popular forms of fibre art today. 'Preserving the Past in Primitive Rugs', brought to you by Rug Hooking magazine, provides an easy-to-understand approach to hooking primitive rugs. Author Barbara Brown will start you on a journey that will result in rugs that will be cherished by generations to come. Filled with tips on the importance of proper placement of motifs in the design-what the focus is, why one object is larger than another, and how to design a rug from past memories. Originally published in 2000, the book has been reprinted by popular demand.
My Journey as a Rug Hooker; Primitive Rugs Old and New; There's a Positive Side to Flaws; Combining Beauty and Substance; More Than Meets the Eye; Don't Ignore the Obvious; Point of View; Inspiration from Other Artists; Telling Tales with Wool; Designing Your Own Heirlooms; How I Hook and Finish My Rugs.
