Devoted exclusively to rug-weaving methods and designs, this comprehensive volume contains both traditional and contemporary patterns in pile, tapestry, needlework, and woven rugs. Texture and decorative uses, design and color, materials and actual weaving procedures connected with more than 30 types of rugs are described. After an introductory section on the history of rug weaving, the classification of rugs, and the preferred types of design for each kind, the authors present a variety of striking patterns. Step-by-step diagrams, accompanied by more than 130 illustrative plates, offer a clear concept of each process. The final chapters give directions on the preservation of your rugs and short cuts to improve your weaving. Rug Weaving for Everyone. Authors: Osma Gallinger Tod, Josephine Couch Del Deo. Publisher: Bramhall House, 1957. 294pp. Hardback with dust jacket. Condition of dust jacket: Poor. Very worn along edges, especially along the top edge which has some significant tears