Shaker Rug Weaving

Shaker Rug Weaving explores the traditional techniques used by the Shakers to create beautifully designed and highly functional woven rugs. Based on extensive research in historic Shaker villages, Mary Elva Congleton Erf explains how original rugs were constructed and provides detailed instructions for reproducing ten classic Shaker rug designs, including dyeing, warp and weft materials, weaving methods, and Shaker tape weaving. The book also places these techniques within the broader cultural and historical context of Shaker craftsmanship.