Fallier Manual on Traditional Rug Hooking

This Manual provides the instruction needed for a beginner in Traditional American Hooking, whether under the direction of a teacher or working on one's own, with line drawings to further clarify most of the instructions. Developed through more than thirty-five years of teaching & writing on the subject, the Manual is carefully organized in order of progress & for ease in finding exactly what you need to know to learn this traditional craft, not latch or punch hooking. Chapters are arranged according to the major steps in developing a hooking, with additional information to speed the more experienced on their way to greater efforts. CONTENTS include: *Basic Materials & Equipment to begin: Description of various types of tools & wools, usable & unusable; *Dyes & Dyeing: Equipment, various methods of dye, color stripping & over-dyeing. Dye color recommendations & Dye Diary; *Beginning Hooking: Techniques in detail, Color Planning, Shading helps; *Florals, Geometrics & Scrolls: Instructions, Examples, & Practice pages; *Background Techniques, Borders, Binding, Finishing & step-by-step illustrations with text; *Tips to make it all easier, go on to finer hooking; *Color Wheel & Color Helps pages; *Books, Pamphlets, & Suppliers Lists with addresses. Volume Discounts available from the Publisher. Order from The Rugging Room, 10 Sawmill Dr., Westford, MA 01886, 508-692-8600.Fallier, Jeanne H. is the author of 'Fallier Manual on Traditional Rug Hooking' with ISBN 9780961155445 and ISBN 0961155442.