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Hooked rugs of the Midwest : a handcrafted history /

Title
Hooked rugs of the Midwest : a handcrafted history / Mary Collins Barile.
Author
Barile, Mary.
Publication
Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2013.

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Description
141 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  • "Describes the history of rug hooking in the Midwest, as well as its contemporary craft scene"--Provided by publisher.
  • "The art of rug hooking, which consists of pulling dyed and cut wool fabric pieces through a backing, has typically been associated with New England, the South and Canada. Yet rugs from the American Midwest have contributed just as much to the development of the craft and its continuing popularity. The story of hooked rugs in the Midwest is a ragbag blending of romance, folklore, myth and commonsense told through the colors of barns and sky, golden wheat, farm ponds, red clay, red brick, steel, glass and fountains. In this vividly illustrated history, Mary Collins Barile shakes out the dust from the Midwestern hooked rug with the vigor its unique blend of utility and imagination deserves"--Provided by publisher.
Subject
  • CRAFTS & HOBBIES > Rugs
  • Middle West
  • Rugs, Hooked > Middle West > History
  • Rugs, Hooked
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
  • 9781609498177
  • 1609498178
LCCN
2013018284
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library