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Title: How to make rugs

Author: Candace Wheeler

Release Date: February 18, 2009 [EBook #28109]

Language: English

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HOW TO MAKE RUGS

[Illustration: LOOM WARPED FOR WEAVING]

How to Make Rugs

_By_

CANDACE WHEELER

Author of "Principles of Home Decoration," etc.

ILLUSTRATED

[Illustration]

NEW YORK
DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & COMPANY
1908

Copyright, 1900
By CANDACE WHEELER

Copyright, 1902
By DOUBLEDAY, PAGE & CO.

Published October, 1902

CONTENTS

FOREWORD: HOME INDUSTRIES AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.

CHAPTER

I. RUG WEAVING. 19

II. THE PATTERN. 33

III. DYEING. 45

IV. INGRAIN CARPET RUGS. 57

V. WOVEN RAG PORTIERES. 67

VI. WOOLEN RUGS. 79

VII. COTTON RUGS. 99

VIII. LINSEY WOOLSEY. 113

NEIGHBOURHOOD INDUSTRIES: AFTER WORD. 125

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

Loom Warped for Weaving _Frontispiece_

FACING PAGE

Weaving 20

The Onteora Rug 36

The Lois Rug 52

Sewed Fringe for Woven Portiere 72

Knotted Warp Fringe for Woven Table-cover 72

Isle La Motte Rug 90

Greek Border in Red and Black 108

Braided and Knotted Fringe 108

Diamond Border in Red and Black 108

The Lucy Rug 128

FOREWORD.

HOME INDUSTRIES AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.

The subject of Home Industries is beginning to attract the attention
of those who are interested in political economy and the general
welfare of the country, and thoughtful people are asking the