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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.

Subjects

Genre/Form

History.

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ISBN

LCCN

2013018284

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library