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The Weaver's Friend 2
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. Please share any information you have and we will add it to our growing collection of resources.
Carol Ann Kapheim, editor.
GENERAL INTRODUCTIONS TO WEAVING
Learning to Weave. Debra Chandler, Kraus Craft, Revised Ed. 2009.
Weaving for Beginners. Peggy Osterkamp, Lease Sticks Press, 2010.
RAG RUG WEAVING
Favorite Rag Rugs. Tina Ignell, Trafalgar Square Books, 2020.
Rag Weaving, Gimmicks and Tricks. Johanna Erickson, 1999.
The Rag Rug Handbook. Janet Meany and Paula Pfaff. 3rd ed., Dos Tejedoras Fiber Arts Publication, 2016.
The Techniques of Rug Weaving. Peter Collingwood, Watson-Guptill Publications, 9th ed., 1992.
Weaving Rag Rugs. Tom Knisley, Stackpole Books, 2014.
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.
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The Weaver's Friend 2. Edited by Carol Kapheim. A biannual periodical focusing on rag rugs - materials, techniques, looms, and parts. Subscribe below.
The Weaver’s Friend 2
The Weaver’s Friend 2 Publishes twice a year. Devoted to weavers creating rag rugs on historical looms. In publication since 1989.
