Every weaver weaves a rag rug--or two, or three. In this long-awaited book, well-known weaver and teacher Tom Knisely shares his knowledge and expertise in this collection of favorite rag rug patterns.
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1 The Loom and Other Tools |
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25 | (12) |
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Rainbow Striped Rug with Log Cabin Background |
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Memories of the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival |
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Pendleton Wool Blanket Strips 1 |
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Pendleton Wool Blanket Strips 2 |
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Log Cabin Pattern Thick & Thin |
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A Whole Flock of Chickens |
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Two-Sided Broken Twill Rug |
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| Appendix A Gamps |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Glossary |
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| Bibliography |
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Tom Knisely is the manager of The Mannings Handweaving School and Supply Center in East Berlin, Pennsylvania, USA. He has taught weaving there for more than 30 years-everything from rag rug weaving to complex multi-harness weaving-and was named Teacher of the Year by Handwoven magazine. His work appears regularly in Handwoven and Rug Hooking magazines, and he has design collections and instructional DVDs on looms, weaving rugs, and other weaving matters published by Interweave Press.
