Family Book Corner

Art of Rugs

The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort
by EllynAnne Geisel
Amazon Price: $11.53
Customer Reviews:
» Our quilting guild put on a program on vintage aprons. Members brought in their aprons and shared their memories. We used many of the quotes and sayings from the book, The Apron Book, giving credit ...

» I decided I was going to make aprons for my female family and friends for Christmas and ordered this book hoping it would give me lots of different ideas. It is actually more of a history lesson on a...

» Love this book!
I am always recommending it to others who love Aprons and apron stories.
It even has a user friendly pattern in the back of the book.
A must have as well as a great g...

» I love this book - it brings back great memories. Very interesting information, photos, patterns, a great book to add to one's library.

» I had to make an apron in Home Ec class many (many) years ago. I didn't enjoy it at all. I didn't care for the fabric, didn't really get the hang of using a sewing machine, just felt it was a waste of...

More Fabric Savvy: A Quick Resource Guide to Selecting and Sewing Fabric Comp...
by Sandra Betzina
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» Sandra Betzina provides a excellent reference tool for seeking out info on fabric characteristics and recommended sewing techniques/options for each fabric type. An essential reference for the newbie...

» This is a great reference book. I wish my university would use it for their textile 101 class.

» This contains everything you would ever want to find out before purchasing fabric. It tells you what the fabric should be used for, if it should be washed and how before sewing, the thread, needle an...

» I really like this book. It covers many fabrics, including many I've been hesitant to use or nervous about when I did. I recently bought a new electronic sewing machine and this has been a real help....

» I received this book quicker than I expected and was extremely happy with the condition of this used book. It was almost like new. The seller certainly ensured that I received exactly what I wanted a...

Russian Textiles: Printed Cloth for the Bazaars of Central Asia
by Susan Meller
Amazon Price: $31.50
Customer Reviews:
» I wish there was a 6 star rate!
Love the quality (overall!) of the book! Amazong for inspiration!! This one goes on my special-favorite book rack!!!!

» As a collector of, and dealer in Central Asian garments, I have long been fascinated by the printed, cotton linings of these garments. Some of the fabrics are so beautiful, that my customers turn the ...

» while this extravagantly illustrated compilation of Russian printed fabrics from 1900 to 1950 will be invaluable to both artist and collector, it is a visual delight to the general reader as well. The...

» This book is stunning in a visual sense. Each print illustrates the creative choices of the Central Asian people and also reflect the influences of the world around them. More than a book reviewing Ru...

» This book is not only visually stunning, it is also a fascinating read. This is the first time that these beautiful and unusual fabrics have been given their due recognition both as designs and as an...

Prodded Hooking For A Three-Dimensional Effect
by Gene R. Shepherd
Amazon Price: $19.77
Customer Reviews:

The Rug Hooker's Bible: The Best From 30 Years Of Jane Olson's Rugger's Round...
by Jane Olson
Amazon Price: $19.77
Customer Reviews:
» This is my favorite rug hooking book, and I believe I own them all. The photographs are beautiful and so helpful, the instructions are clear and the authors go into the kind of detail that is really h...

» This book has so much wonderful information on rug hooking. It comes with basic patterns and instructions. It is a great resource to have if you are a rug hooker.

» This book is a wonderful reference for all aspects of rug hooking. Good images and great text from a master in her field.

» This is a really great book for people wanting to learn the intricacies of hooking with wool. I found the examples of fine shading better that many of the books written solely about fine shading. The...

» This "Bible" is a wonderful resource for the basics, as well as advanced hooking and dyeing techniques. As a beginner, I was surprised to learn of all the variations in design, composition, and color...

Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide
by Kate Lenkowsky
Amazon Price: $23.07
Customer Reviews:
» Contemporary Quilt Art is a big, erudite, and beautifully produced book in the style done so well by university presses. In Part I, it provides us the 30,000-foot view of the development of the art qu...

» Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide
This spectacular addition to the quilting world provides an in-depth look at the world of the art quilt. Those of us who appreciate both antique...

» This book is a must have for the art collector as well as the art quilter. Indepth surveys of some of the most important art quilters. Wonderful section on collecting art quilts as well. This book wil...

» If you've been talking to your friends and family about art quilts and getting a lot of blank looks, you need this book. It's divided into three sections with full color images throughout. The first s...

» Another significant publication regarding the art of the quilt, but much more educational and in depth than the new Lark Masters: Art Quilts publication. An excellent restrospective of the field, incl...

The Braided Rug Book: Creating Your Own American Folk Art
by Norma M. Sturges, Elizabeth J. Sturges
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Reviews:
» This is a great book for first-timers. Clear instruction on the basics and beyond and the encouragement to be your own artist. Lots of helpful tips about materials, time consumption, braiding techniqu...

» This book really helped me correct some of my trouble spots I had with my braiding. And has some really neat ideas for future projects. Easy to understand and follow.

» First, I want to be clear. I have never made a braided rug, and in all likelihood, never will. I purchased this book because, while not interested in making a braided rug myself, I do collect (and at...

» I am so glad I came across this book! I've looked through most of the books available on rug braiding. This one is the absolute best on the subject!

» I haven't used the information in the book yet but have looked through it and I think it is just what I want. The presentations are very nice.

Floorquilts!: Fabric Decoupaged Floorcloths-No-Sew Fun
by Ellen Highsmith Silver
Amazon Price: $16.29
Customer Reviews:
» I Love this book! I saw this book in the library and once looking thru it I knew I had to own it!! I have started my first and already have ideas for others. Instructions are easy, products needed ...

» Ellen has figured out a way to "treat" fabric so that it has the best properties of paper AND fabric. In effect, she has combined the instant gratification of scrapbooking with the permanence and dur...

» This is a perfectly detailed book on how to create fun floor quilts. It explains step by step the process of creating floor quilts. Before I even finished my first one I was already planning my seco...

» I was super excited to get this book (even pre-ordered it!) the idea is very cool, especially since I am currently shopping for a floorcovering for my quilting room! The instructions and how-to are v...

» I love the concept and it looks as if it will be great fun. The only disappoinment is the difficulty the correct weight canvas. And I live in a large city so it shouldn't be that difficult. To obta...

Rug Hooking for the first time (For the First Time)
by Donna Lovelady
Amazon Price: $9.95
Customer Reviews:
» I have tried hooking rugs many years ago and wanted a refresher. This paperback book was fairly thin and the designs were a little too primitive~country for me. And, upon looking through the book, I r...

» An excellent resource for the beginner or seasoned primitive hooker. Simple instructions and patterns included.

» This book is an excellent beginning's reference! I had no idea how to even start a rug, but after reading this book...well, it just covers everything. And it talks a lot about primitive hookings..wh...

» This is a great book for the beginning rug hooker. Finally, a book written on how to hook rugs that does not refer to the reader as though they already know everything! This is a wonderful book, ful...

Favorite Rag Rugs
by Tina Ignell
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» This book has very nice photographs. I cannot write about the instructions as an experienced person. But, as an inexperience person,new to this field, I haven't the slightest clue on how to comprehe...

» This book is inspirational. The variety of rugs illustrated is enough to keep me going back to it over and over again. It not only gives clear directions for making the illustrated rugs, but it inspir...