Name/Title
The lost Bohemian & Swedish braids : rugs, baskets, variationsEntry/Object ID
TT850.G73Description
Rugmaker's handbook, no. 6. Bohemian and Swedish braids represent a whole new family of techniques for the textile explorer -- made with a hook, but not crocheted; looped and laced, but not nalbinding. Working from a single old rug she discovered in the 1970s, the author redeveloped these antique stitches. With this book, they come to life with simple step-by-step photographs for the beginning rug maker with both left- and right-handed directions. The Ancient Stitch, Traditional Bohemian Braid and Modern Bohemian Braid are included along with the never before published Swedish Braid and Fool-the-Eye braid. These stitches create unique textures with very different appearances on the front and back. Renowned for her work in recreating lost textile techniques, the author has spent four decades researching, experimenting, making rugs, writing and teaching in order to bring these skills back to life and preserve them for future generations. Her instructions are used by fiber artists and textile explorers on every continent.Lexicon
Search Terms
basket making, rag rugs, rugs--braidedBook Details
Author
Diana Blake GrayPublisher
Rafter-four DesignsDate Published
2016Call No.
TT850.G73ISBN
1533422591, 9781533422590Notes
Length: 120