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Books & Periodicals

This page is a service to rug weavers.  We are not endorsing any particular company.  These  resources were used and recommended by our subscribers.  I  invite you to contact us if you would like to share any information in one of these categories. We will be happy to add. Carol Ann Kapheim editor.

The Rag Rug Handbook- Janet Meany and Paula Pfaff, Dos Tejedoras Fiber Arts Publication 3rd edition 2016.

 

Weaving Rag Rugs -Tom Knisley, Stackpole Books, 2014

 

Favorite Rag Rugs- Tina Ignell, Trafalgar Square Books, 2020.

 

Rag Weaving, Gimmicks and Tricks- Johanna Erickson, 1999.
 

NEVER WOVEN ON A LOOM? :  LEARN HOW USE THESE BOOKS

 

Learning to Weave- Debra Chandler, Kraus Craft, Revised Ed. 2009.

 

Weaving for Beginners, Peggy Osterkamp, Lease Sticks Press. 2010.

 

LEARN ABOUT RUG WEAVING IN DEPTH WITH THIS BOOK.

 

The Techniques of Rug Weaving, Peter Collingwood, Watson-Guptill Publications, ninth ed.1992

PERIODICALS:

             

The Spinning Wheel Sleuth-Florence Feldman.  Each year a loom supplement is available, focusing on restoration and history of selected loom companies or types.

https://spwhsl.com  or PO boxes 422 Andover, MA 01810

The Weaver’s Friend 2

The Weaver’s Friend 2.  Publishes twice a year. Devoted to weavers creating rag rugs on historical looms.  Been in publications since 1989.

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