Braiding Rugs: A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-03 [Paperback]

Nancy Bubel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 4, 1979

TURN YOUR RAGS TO RICHES WITH BRAIDED RUGS!

If you’re looking for a simple, inexpensive, family-oriented craft, braiding rugs is the answer!  Braided rugs are much like family quilts – each strip of cloth comes from a cast-off garment and tells a story all its own.  Piecing the rug together is an act of weaving family memories and events into an heirloom of handiwork and practicality.  This time-honored craft is an ideal hobby for all ages and makes a wonderful family project that can be completed in a day or as time allows.

                Author Nancy Bubel grew up admiring the braided rugs created with loving care by her grandmother.  Her grandmother taught her the braiding technique, and she in turn offers these step-by-step instructions to readers far and wide.  In addition, readers will find tips and advice on choosing fabrics, dyeing cloth, selecting a color scheme, and braiding in a variety of designs and shapes.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Bulletins provide a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

About the Author

Co-author Nancy Bubel has been a gardening columnist for Country Journal magazine since 1975 and has written for Mother Earth News, Organic Gardening, Horticulture, Family Circle, Woman's Day and New Shelter magazines. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Society for Economic Botany, and a life member of both the Seed Savers Exchange and the Friends of the Trees Society. She and her husband Mike have been gardening and root cellaring in Philadelphia, in small towns, and on their one acre non-working farm in Wellsville, Pennsylvania.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 4, 1979)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882661779
• ISBN-13: 978-0882661773
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #172,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Needlework

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and understand, February 16, 2009

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D. Carlson "marykaylady" (Montana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Braiding Rugs: A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-03 (Paperback)

I ordered this publication because I was interested in making my own area floor rug using my own materials and colors, etc. This publication tells you how to braid your material, and then how to join into a shape to make a rug. It was a surprise to me that you can actually use the rug as your are making the rug....an idea that never occurred to me, but one that makes sense, especially when it gets very large. I enjoyed the book. Glad I purchased. Denise in Montana

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book, March 29, 2008

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T. Russell "Mrs. Russell" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Braiding Rugs: A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-03 (Paperback)

Short, simple, to the point and informative. I can't imagine you need much more information. Not full of fluff like most craft books.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BOOK, May 17, 2008

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This review is from: Braiding Rugs: A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-03 (Paperback)

I am very happy with the information in this book. I had done a little rug braiding on my own but just couldn't get it quite right. This book gave me the fine tuning I needed.