About the Book
This long awaited book is the first ever to treat wooden frames as a unique and versatile tool for creating an amazing variety of rugs. Over forty techniques are included, most for the first time in print, including spider-web warps, the cheater's warp and twisted warps. Using simple household materials learn to make fabulous rugs, even freeform rugs, on wooden frames. This book opens a whole new world for the rugmaker!
Some of the techniques included are: Knotted shag rugs (including the high-speed knotted shag which cuts rug making time in half); darned rugs, Amish knot rugs; Bess Chet rugs; twined rugs; locker hooking (no canvas needed!); modified taaniko, soumak and rya knots; and various weaving methods suited for frames such as flat weaving, frame braids and wagon wheel rugs. Learn to use different types of frames including pegged, flat, high-low, fifth stick, scroll and pinned frames.
Table of Contents
Preface
How to Use This Book
Introduction: Frame Made Rag Rugs in Context
PART I:NON-TENSIONING METHODS USING A PEGGED FRAME
Chapter 1: Making and Warping the Frame
Chapter 2: Knotted Shag Rugs Knotted shag rug technique
Chapter 3: Those Darned Rugs
Chapter 4: Amish Knot Rugs
Chapter 5: Bess Chet Rugs
Chapter 6: Twined Rugs
Chapter 7: Locker Hooking
Chapter 8: Advanced Techniques with Non-tensioning Methods
Chapter 9: Non-tensioning Methods Worked Vertically
PART II: NON-TENSIONING METHODS USING A BI-DIRECTIONAL WARP
Chapter 10: Modified Taaniko and Souma
Chapter 11: Rya Knotting on a Bi-directional warp
Chapter 12: Modified Hooked Rugs
PART III: WEAVING TECHNIQUES FOR USE WITH FRAMES
Chapter 13: Weaving on a Pegged Frame
Chapter 14: Straight Weaving on a Flat Frame
Chapter 15: Frame Braids
Chapter 16: Wagon Wheel Rugs in Round and Oval Shapes
PART IV: WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WARPS
Chapter 17: Twisted Warp Techniques
Chapter 18: Spider Web Warp
Chapter 19: The “Fifth Stick” Frame
Chapter 20: Suspended Warps on Pegged Frames
Chapter 21: The Cheater’s Warp
Chapter 22: Scroll Frame Warps
PART V: HANDBOOK
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Tools Needed in Addition to a Frame
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Tips for Handling Large Frames
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Fabric Selection and Preparation
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Estimating Fabric Consumption
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Tearing vs. Cutting Fabrics
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Joining Fabric Strips for Rug Making
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Spinning Warp or Weft Strips
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Double-folding Warp and Weft strip
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Triple-folding Strips for Flat Profile Rugs
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Using Alternate Materials for Rugs
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Lacing Rug Sections Together
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Using a “Pinned” Frame
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A Miscellany about Frames
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Caring for Frame Rugs
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Key to the Rugs on the Covers
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Afterword
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About the Author