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Introductory Copy 1989 free intro copy.
Rep Stripe Rug, denim patterns, Contoured Commode Rug, Eli and Katie Swartzentruber, weavers from Kalona, IA, Slit-and-Pass-Through method of joining rags. Book Review: Weaving with Foot Power Looms by Edward F. Worst. Project: "Clustered Warp Stripes."

Vol. 1 No. 1 Spr. 1990
Lowell and Ina Blades, weavers from Sterling, IL, The Saga of a Rag Rug by Gene Valk, Lona Johnson, Montana Weaver by Cheryl Collins, Alison Milne, weaver from New Zealand, Gloria Nielson, weaver from IA. The Rag Rug in Norway, Harrisville Rug Loom. Book Review: Hand Weavers' Guide by G.L. Reed (Reed loom Company) Project: Rosepath Rag Rugs, 3 different weavers, Susan Saari-Karasti, Traudi Bestler and Jane T. Palmer.

Vol. 1 No. 2 Fall/Winter 1990
Tribute to Wanda Lynn (Oriental Rug Co.) Ron Bushman, weaver from Utah, Betty Ziegler, Cliffwood, NJ, Overshot rugs, Projects: Overshot Rug, tabby ground and supplementary weft for patterning (Helen Pharr, Bismarck, ND) & Warp Faced Whig Rose Rug (Sarah Reed, Huntington, WV).

Vol. 2 No. 1 Spring/Summer 1991
Vicky Tripp, weaver from Northfield, MN, Marilyn Check from Rochester, MN, Double Corduroy Rag Pile Rugs by Alison Milne, New Zealand, Thoughts on What to Charge for Rag Rugs by Paula Pfaff, Report from Nedra Granquist on the Rag Rug Study Group at the Weavers Guild of Minnesota. Projects: Log Cabin Rag Rug by Johanna Erickson (symmetrical), A Touch of Norway (decorative borders) by Caroline Miller.

Vol. 2 No. 2 Winter, 1991
Helen Fell George, Phoenix, AZ by Kim Squillace, Phyllis Fetty, Weaver, by Sarah Reed of Huntington, WV, Vada Frank, Maysville/Edgemont Yarns Story, Book Review: Home Life in Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle, Project: Log Cabin Rag Rug by Johanna Erickson (asymmetrical), A Touch of Norway II by Caroline Miller, a decorative heading for rag rugs.

Vol. 3 No. 1 Summer 1992
Rag Rugs in Finland, Martin Laaksonen of Lake Worth, FL by Ulla Saari, Dorothy Warner, weaver, Sandusky, MI, Margaret Crase, volunteer at Charlton Park, MI, Gene Valk, Dottie Wiley, production weaver, Cheryl Collins writes about Flathead Industries in Kalispell, MT. Book Review: Weaving Rag Rugs: A Women's Craft in Western Maryland by Geraldine Niva Johnson, Rag Rugs in Finland by Paula Pfaff and Anja Hoykinpuro. Project: Finnish Three Shuttle Weaving by Irene Johnson, Ely, MN

Vol. 3 No. 2 Winter 1992
Viola O'Connor, Isanti, MN, Avie Powell, Clasped Weft Technique, Betty Pezalla, Moorhead, MN. Barb Parkinson, Canada, Barb Barnett, weaver/teacher/collector, Plainfield, IA. Organizing a Rug Study Group by Nedra Granquist and Donna Bonchin, Marion Poellot, Red Wing, MN. Projects: Carriage Wheel Rugs by Donna Bonchin, Picnic Rug by Alison Milne, How to make Bias Strips by Nedra Granquist.

Vol. 4 No. 1 Summer 1993
Ruby Jansen, rag rug weaver, St. Croix, WI by Debbie Robinson, Blue Jean Rug, Chenille Finish by Eileen Landstrom, Ardis Conklin, Holyoke, CO, Lori Lee-Weber, Westfield, WI, Evelyn Vignola sends hints, Florence H. Grimm, Albany, NY, Virginia Campbell, Coral Gables, FL. Book Review: All About Weaving by Clara Creager. Projects: Diamond Place Mats by Lennie Sobanja, Pansy Patch Pattern by Vada Frank.

Vol. 4 No. 2 Winter 1993
Larry and Jane Martin, Colonial Rug and Broom Shoppe, Janesport, MO, Portrait of Ruth King, Fort Dodge, IA by Rita Deyo Fleener, Louise Brasuell, Stilwell, OK, Audrey Stevens, waterloo, IA, Mary Johnson by her daughter, Mary Ann Fannell, Chisholm, MN. Projects:Placemats from a Swedish Rug Weave by Katie Schelleng, Russian Doukhobor Rug Pattern by Sandra Url.

Vol. 5 No. 1 Spring/Summer 1994
Call 911 by Hannah L. Barcus, St. Paul, MN, Vicki Scharen's Rugs, 2B Weavers of Oak Brook, IL explain the Fibronacci Formula for doing stripes, plaids and pattern areas, Carol Thilenius talks about her rag rugs, Carolyn Dieter Sullivan, Waynesville, NC on her "Memory Rug." Project: Log Cabin: The Basics by Gloria B. Skovronsky. Loom Page: The Newcomb Loom Co. by Theresa Trebon.

Vol. 5 No. 2 Winter 1994
Michigan Rag Rug Weaver, Lempi Rasanen, by Bidu Tashjian. Lou Hibbard, Howell, MI, Gloria Skovronsky, Bellevue, WA, Katie and Eli Swartzentruber, Kalona, IA, Esther Kyromaki, Duluth, MN on "Chasing," Project: Twice Woven Rag Rugs by Wendy Bateman, Loom Page: Structo Artcraft Looms by Theresa Trebon

Vol. 6 No. 1 Summer 1995
Aunt Hulda's Coat by Charles Benson, Heather Allen, Smithville, TN, Aunt Jennie's Parable by Giles Ekola, Marie Brugett, Her Story, A note from Gene Valk, Janice Ennen, Herman, MN. Project: Patchwork Log Cabin Placemats by Donna Bonchin. Loom Page: The Kessenich Loom Company.

Vol. 6 No. 2 Winter 1995
Alison Milne’s “Woven Patchwork,” Art and Mil Niinisto, Conneaut, OH, Woods Hall Craft Shop on Madeline Island by Hazel Douthit, Johanna Erickson, Watertown, MA, Sister Clare Renquin, Santa Rita Abbey, Sonoita, AZ. Project: Shaker Style Rag Rugs by Margaret Shaw. Loom Page: The Harrisville Loom, a critique by Donna Bonchin, Columbiana, OH.

Vol. 7 No. 1 Spring 1996
Tasha Tudor,Weaver, by Joan Donaldson, Dorothy Warner, Sandusky, MI, Lois and Lee Rhea, Askov, MN, Annikki Marttila,Frederick, SD, Irene Ronning, Two Harbors, MN, Sue Garber, weaver, Angola, IN, Rag Rug Study by Debbie Cooter, Marion Poellot, Red Wing, MN, Betsy Whitcomb, Garden City, KS. Project: Split Shed Doublebinding on 2 Shafts by Aletha Hay. Loom Page: A Loom Rescue by Gemma Montgomery.

Vol. 7 No. 2 Winter 1996
Weaving a Stair Carpet by Donna Bonchin., FinnFest USA 96 at Marquette, MI, Finnish weavers: Anna Lassila,,, Beatrice Raisanen, Edwin Kauma, Carol Saari and a story about Johanna Pohjala, Laina Lampi, Clawson, MI, Evelyn Vignola, Becket, MA, Colleen Tabaika, St. Paul, MN, Shirley Simms, Kadiz, KY. Project: Poppana Weaving by Anya Höykinpuro, Making Your Own Poppana Strips. Loom Page: The Heiskanen Family Loom by Raymond J. and Shirley Hibbeln.

Vol. 8 No. 1 Spring 1997
Teresa Anthony’s Studio, Geneseo, IL by Teresa L. Anthony, Charles Smith, East Lansing, MI, Dorothy Jennings, Hermann, MS, Margaret Crase, Battle Creek, MI, Kay Reiber, Twisp, WA, Betty Polansky, Solvang, CA. A Rags to Riches Story about Marie Burgett and her sister, Laura Penland, KS. Project: Two Block Weft Faced Rug by Phyllis Waggoner. Loom Page: Reed Loom Company-Springfield, Ohio written by Theresa Trebon.

Vol. 8 No. 2 Winter 1997
Sandra von Sneidern, Australian Weaver, Ella Baker, Lexington, VA, Ellamae Emmons, Anoka, MN, Margaret Whiting's A Quick Way to Join Loopers. Kathy Grant, Simsbury, CT, Nancy Williams' Old Loom, Wasilla, AK. Project: A Krokbragd Rag Rug by Ann Hauschild. Loom Page: Sabina Looms by Jill Holl.

Vol. 9 No. 1 Spring /Summer 1998
Weavers, Richard and Linda Surace, Their Story, Audrey Stevens, Waterloo, IA, Wilma Nelson, Custer, MI, Hilda and Harley Pegelow, Horicon, WI, Dana Garcia's Story from Petaluma, CA, Rosemary Graetz, Amherst, WI, Gene Valk, Gloversville, NY, Miriam Olson, Hardwick, VT. Book Review: Weaving Contemporary Rag Rugs by Heather Allen. Project: Double Helix "Diamond Rug" by Debra K. Sharpee.

Vol. 9 No. 2 Fall/Winter 1998
A Rag Rug Discovery by Lila Nelson about the 108 Ft. long rug woven by Marion Olerud at the turn of the century, Mary Snyder's Story, Clayton, NY, Anne Nagy, Towanda, PA, Anita Bellinger, Phoenix, AZ, Linda Surace on Dick Surace, Scipio, NY, Mark Simonson, Fosston, MN, Winnie Haines, Delton, MI, Debra K. Sharpee, De Forest, WI. Book Review; Rag Weaving: Gimmicks and Tricks by Johanna Erickson. Loom Pages: The Sears Hearthside Loom by Nancy M. McKenna.

Vol. 10 No. 1 Spring/Summer 1999
An antique Swedish Loom by Edi Thorstensson, Rags to Rugs in Egypt by Evelyn Hopping, Ruth Chamberlain, Hancock, MI, Mary Ellen Thude, Scottsdale, AZ, Maureen Yukl, teacher and demonstrator, Pearl Zofti, Onamia, MN, Minnesota weavers: Nedra Granquist and Barbara Heath, Marion Poellot and the "Kettle River Loom," Review: The Spinning Wheel Sleuth introduces Hand looms: Supplements. Project: Summer and Winter Bound Weave Rag Rug by Anita Bellinger. Loom Page: Part I of Boonville’s Union Loom Works from the files of the Boonville Town Historian by James S. Pitcher.

Vol. 10 No. 2 Fall/Winter 1999
Bluster Bay Woodworks, Weaving Rag Rugs on a small Island near Sitka, Alaska by Kristie Sherrodd, Portrait of a Loom by Mary Nikkari Bindewald, Dona Johnson, Rocky Mountain Rag Rugs, Karen Lipscomb and Maryjane Melis, Rug Study Group in Rhode Island, Ann Eaton at the Center For Fiber Arts. Loom Pages: Part II of Boonville’s Union Loom Works by James S. Pitcher, Union Looms, excerpts from the catalogues of the Union Loom Works.

Vol. 11 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2000
Bob Meyering writes about his Union Loom No. 36, Bertha Galloway, Rita Krembs,
sister Angela Stonich, Ilene Smith, Poem by Johanna Pohjala, Laina Lampi, Billie Pearson, Anna Nott Shook by Ann Enix. Project: Log Cabin Rag Rugs by Betty Pezalla, Rag Cutting Jig by Wendy Regier, Loom Page: Excerpts from the Catalogues of the Union Loom Works and the Union Loom Works Chronology, 1918 to 1969.

Vol. 11 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2000
Linda Ann Marie Bertanzetti writes about her looms and rag rug weaving, Sticks and Stones and Goat Bones by Evelyn Hopping about weaving with Bedouin women in the desert, My Union Loom by Sandra Brian Lore, Union Loom History by Rita Roberson. Project: Two Shaft Rug by Alice Dahlberg, Duluth, MN. Loom Pages: Old Loom Restorations by Ralph Bertanzetti, the Newcomb "Weaver's Friend Loom."

Vol. 12 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2001
Grandmother’s Loom by Eric Meade, Evelyn Torkelson, Burnsville, MN, Laina Lampi and Sandy Scheel, Janice Ennen, weaver, Herman, MN, Johanna Erickson’s story, Barb Anderson, Two Harbors, MN, weaving using a creel, Mishler Weaving Mill in Southville, OH, Carl and Nancy Ganyard, OH, Rug Cutting Machine by Becky and David Grant. Project: Log Cabin and Rug Rep Used Together by Dale Jackson and Charles Benson. Loom Page: The Deen Loom Company.

Vol. 12 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2001
The story of George Berger, South Amana, Iowa weaver. A letter from Evelyn Cross on her visit to a weaver in New Zealand, Nadine Sanders, Chehalis, WA writes about her denim "Keystone blues Rug," Restoring a Union Loom by Karen Pfundtner, Billie Pearson, Martinsville, IN writes bout her weaving on two Union Looms. Project Page: Krokbragd Rag Rug woven by Amy Nelson, Cottage Grove, MN. Loom Page: Linda Ann Marie Bertanzetti finds a another Deen Loom to restore.

Vol. 13 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2002
Alison Milne, West Auckland, New Zealand, rag rug weaver for 15 years, shares her weaving techniques, Wendy e. Bateman, her story, Great Northern Weaving in Kalamazoo, Michigan, owner, Emma Schering. A visit to the Sheboygan Shuttlecraft Guild. Project Page: Patchwork Rugs woven as Log Cabin by Kay Reiber. Loom Page: The Deen Loom Company.

Vol. 13 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2002
Weaving class in Shelly, Minnesota taught by the Rev. Bob Paulson by Dee Meisner, Bismarck, ND, Marcia Chambers and her 9-11 narrative rag rug, Don Nielsen, Wadsworth, OH weaving his blue ribbon rug, Tribute to Garna Nicklay, Stewardville, MN, Joe Hill, Arcanum, OH shares hints for weaving rugs, Juanita Hoffstrom, Clinton, Wisconsin and her weaving school, William B. Venrick, Lancaster, OH has written about his grandad who began weaving after becoming blind. Project Page: Log Cabin with Hit and Miss Rag Rug by Betty Polansky. Loom Page: Deen Loom History.

Vol. 14 No.1 Spring/Summer 2003
Ella Baker, Lexington, VA, weaves in her mountain-top studio by Natalie Teichman, Marillyn Neihart and her Weaver’s Friend Loom (Reed Loom Co.) and creel rack. Memories of weaver, Viola O'Connor, by Bob Olson. Andrea Anderson, Downers Grove, IL and her Union No. 36, Hazel Barloon, Forest City, IA writes about her weaving, Sue Bathgate, Dexter, MI works with children to weave rag rugs, Katie Farr at Cedar Point, Sanduskey, OH, stories from Donna Hoffman, Betty Munsell, Ruth King and Windy Ferree, Katie Farr weaves at Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio. Project Page: Finnish Pattern, “Love’s Path” used by weaver, Katri Saari by Carol Sperling. Loom Page: Restoring a "Weaver's Friend" Loom by Ralph Bertanzetti.

Vol. 14 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2003
Laina Lampi, rug weaver from Clawson, Michigan. Story of Kessenich Looms by Leslie Johnson, Lyn Ivens, BC Canada, writes about a Ukrainian loom, Joanne Hall, Clancy, MT on Glimakra Looms, Rugs by Helen Swanson, Dannebrog, NE, winning rug called “Finnish Vacation” by Sue Semrow. Project Page: Red and Black Two Harness Rug Design by Alice Dahlberg. Loom Page: History of the Eureka Loom Company by Richard Dippold.

Vol. 15 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2004
Mother and daughter weave rugs in Ohio, Marianne Eick and Luella Michel, Scott Bowen, Joliet, IN on his rag weaving, Leesburg Looms, story and history by Leslie Johnson, KarenInTheWoods, her story, B. J. Tondl, Rupert, ID weaves on two Union Looms, Janet Mikkola Rosenburg, West Fulton, NY tells about her rag weaving. Project Page: Double-Faced Rug by Kay Reiber, Twisp, WA. Loom Page: Barn-Frame Loom Restoration by Kathryn McMahon.

Vol. 15 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2004
Gail Madden, fiber artist/teacher from Boulder, Colorado. The Putney Mountain Loom, Evelyna Vignola, Fairbanks, AK, work at the Alaska Rag Co. Gilman Nelson, Elk Mound, Wisconsin, Devereux Loom of Marblehead, MA by Meredith Leech. Hazel Barloon, Forest City, IA and her looms. Color sheet from Convergence 2004, Denver, CO. Rag Rug Show and Tell hosted by Gail Madden.

Vol. 16 No. 1
Great Northern Weaving Buys Edgemont by Leslie Johnson. Debbie Cooter, rag rug weaver. Finnish-American Rag Rug Weavers Focus of University Study by Leslie Johnson, Weaving a Rag Rug on a Lightweight Loom by Gail Madden, Alaska Rag Co. in Fairbanks, AK, Wool Blend Rug Using Recycled Clothing by Anja Hoykinpuro. Project: Kentucky Mountain Pattern. Loom Page: Lervad Loom History.

Vol. 16 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2005
School and Community Tapestries: Weaving Our Lives Together about Emily B. Hyatt and her daughter, Victoria Hyatt-Peters, Evelyna Vignola, Fairbanks, AK and her Glimakra Loom, Bob Lindt and his 3 Weaver's Delights, Kay Carnahan, Clymer, PA, the "Bumper" Loom, Rag Rugs Found in Early House in Upstate NY by William Ralph, Root Looms in Northern Europe. Project: "Fringed" Selvage Rugs by Janet Meany & Pendleton "Worms" by Elsie Chiavario, Depoe Bay, OR. Loom Page: Eureka Fly Shuttle Loom by Linda Bertanzetti & "Mrs. Louie's" Rag Rugs by Marion Marzolf, Ann Arbor, MI.

Vol. 17 No.1 Spring/Summer 2006
My Approach to Rug Weaving by Wynne Mattila, article about Jaunita Hofstrom and her school in Shopiere, WI, Newcomb Loom Parts Business in Michigan, Linda Snodgrass, El Dorado Springs, MO tells her story, An Historic Exhibit, A Book, and a Convergence Seminar by Marie A. Gile & Marion Marzolf, Weaving for the Wall by Marion Marzolf, I wish I had a loom by A. Laine (building a barn frame loom). Project: Plain Weave Does Not Need to be Plain! by Karen Pfundtner (aka KarenInTheWoods) Oconto, WI. Loom. Loom Page: Evilsizor/ A. C. Evans/ Reed Looms of Springfield, OH by Linda Bertanzetti.

Vol. 17 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2006
Reedcraft Weavers. Inc. by Lewis A. Small. Katie Farr at Lyme Village, Bellevue, OH, Art Camp in Duluth, MN, Helen Swanson, her story, The Weavers of Old Williamsburgh, Maureen Yukl, teacher and demonstrator, Gene Valk, the story of her weaving and teaching, Joseph L. Hill, weaver at 90 years old. Project: Clasped Weft by Barbara Hansen. Loom Page: Finnish Loom from Negaunee, MI.

Vol. 18 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2007
Irene Johnson, Ely, Minnesota Weaver written by Susan Johnson, Irene's daughter. An article about Irene's history as a rug weaver using the Finnish 3 Shuttle Weave for her rag rugs. Hilary Cooper-Kenny, Kingsbury, NY creates rag rugs and placements from mill ends, selvedge material and recycled fabric. She talks about her 7 ft. Toika Countermarche Loom. Wayne Waite discusses the period between the Fall of 1963 and the Fall of 1968 when he was employed at the Union Loom Company in Boonville, NY. Rug weavers at the Rag Rug Show and Tell at Convergence 2006 show their rugs and talk about them. Project: Double Binding Rag Rugs by Margaret Thorson in the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Loom Page: Rag Rug Weaving at Genesee County Village & Museum by Sue Kinsey, Geneseo, NY. Sue talks about her experience weaving at the Genesee Country Village & Museum, Mumford, NY. She describes the barn frame loom they are using to weave the rugs.

Vol. 18 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2007
Chris Gustin, Columbus, IN, operates the Homestead Weaving Studio. She describes her journey using a variety of recycled materials from industry and the Salvation Army as well as other community thrift shops. In 2008 she celebrated being a weaver for 40 years. She has produced between 400 and 1,000 rugs per year reusing tons of industrial byproducts. Carrie Miller, New Field, NY, tells about weaving a fleece rug. Terryl Ryan, Field, Ontario, Canada, tells about her education in weaving and teaching floor loom weaving, quilting, rug hooking, basket making, rustic twig furniture etc. Jean Beck, La Farge, WI writes about an auction she attended where she saw and purchased some exceptional antique rag rugs. The Arts and Crafts Movement in "Head, Heart and Hands - Textiles of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America." by Bonnie Klatt. Loom Page: My Resurrection of a Union Custom Loom by Franklin Drake. Project: Clustered Warp Strip Rug or Rep Stripe Rug, three checkerboard stripes are formed by closely sett warps in alternating colors.

Vol. 19 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2008
Dorothy Keele, Mt Vernon, IL, writes about her development as a rag rug weaver. Marilyn Magnus, Barnet VT, is the owner of Magnus Wools. She creates one-of-a-kind hand woven and hand dyed area rugs, many woven from the wool of Vermont sheep. Jaunita Hofstrom, owner of the weaving school and studio, "Vavning" in Clinton, WI, tells of her trip to the Web Stube in Allgau, a province in Germany. Anita Bellingham, Phoenix, AZ, won First Prize at the Arizona State Fair with a rug made of old nylons. Kay Bertrand, Tipp City, OH, sends an article about her teaching and weaving. Alison Milne from New Zealand tells about a recent project called "A Juxtaposition of Journeys" four narrow pieces subtitled "A Journey across New Zealand." Fr. Gary Norman, Waterville, WA, tells about his rag rugs. "Head, Heart and Hands - Textiles of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America" by Bonnie Klatt continued. Project: Two Tote Bags, KarenInTheWoods and Juanita Hofstrom sent directions. Loom Page: The Superior Six harness Loom made by the Reed Loom Company, Springfield, OH written by Linda Bertanzetti.

Vol. 19 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2008
FinnFest 2008 "Sharing the Spirit of Finland" in the summer in Duluth. A report on the sessions of greatest interest to rug weavers. This was an exhibition at Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota, Duluth organized by Marlene Wisuri and curated by Peter Spooner and Mary Erickson. The exhibit included a large barn frame loom made locally in the 1890s by Mike Niemala and a number of traditional and contemporary works: rugs, wall hangings, Ryijy rugs, tapestries and clothing. There was a craft room where spinning, weaving and flax preparation was demonstrated. An article by Jean Scorgie about the beginnings of her interest in rag weaving with her mother. JoAnn Batchelder's (Bay City, MI) granddaughters wove rugs using the Diamond Pattern. Scott Bowen tells how he cuts his denim and weaves the rugs on his Union Custom Loom. Kathy Berlincourt has written a story about Margaret Crase and about her own experiences with starting to weave. Windy Ferree, Williamsburg, OH tells about her guild and the Newman family of weavers. Alicia L. Wilson and Carol Cidor talk about their most recent rugs and Pam Gray writes about her Great-grandfather and his Union Special Loom. Sharon Kruppenbacher writes an obituary for her teacher, Gene Elizabeth Valk, Gloversville, NY, weaver, teacher, author and textile historian. Gene's Blue Rugs are explained. Leslie Johnson's Rag Rug Bag is pictured. Project: Double Faced Rag Rug, several versions. Loom Page: The story of the Gilmore Loom Company by Bob Allen.

Vol. 20 No. 1 Spring/Summer 2009
Larry Cramer, Martinsville, IN tells about his weaving studio and looms. Hazel De Keyser, Green Bay, WI writes about her 2 looms, a Union Special and a Newcomb "Weaver's Delight." Margaret Thorson gives an opinion on special orders for rugs. Andrea Anderson, Downers Grove, IL, sent pictures of her 3 shuttle rugs. Lillian Kohlway sent a picture of her loom and her rugs. Alison Wills sent an article about her Uncle William Renner and his loom which was built in Germany. There is a tribute to the late Peter Collingwood, a favorite story. Wanda Lynn has written an account of her years working at the Oriental Rug Co. in Lima, OH. There is a description of a Union Victory Loom. Hilary Cooper-Kenny has written about her rugs made from sock seconds. Eleanor Jania is pictured selling her rugs at the Carlton County Farmer's Market. Project: One Threading, Several Structures by Kay Reiber, plain rug with either fabric weft or fabric alternating with 8/4 cotton, Irene Johnson's Double-Faced Rug, Tom Knisely's Double Faced Broken Twill. Loom Page: The Saga of Two Edward F. Worst's Looms by Gayle Crompton, Docent at the Canal Museum, Will County Historical Society.

Vol. 20 No. 2 Fall/Winter 2009
ReNee Page, Sandy, UT, writes about her rag weaving. Paula Pfaff tells the story of Chris Kirkwood, rug weaver. A letter from Susan Yarrington, Puposki, MN, about her early weaving experiences on her Union Loom and her niece's granddaughter's first rug. Carmella Crandell, Spooner, WI writes about a class project in weaving. An article by Kathy Walsh Nufer in The Post-Crescent, Appleton, WI tells of using an old loom for special education students for therapy and solace. Sue Balde, Cleveland, WI, writes about her mother's many projects and the resulting rugs Sue wove. Linda Bertanzetti, Columbiana, OH gives advice on marketing handwovens. Linda Snodgrass, El Dorado Springs, MO. weaves on twelve looms She is pictured with her special loom for card weaving. Veda Ponikvar writes about weavers and spinners Carol Sperling and Ruth Koski at Ironworld (now closed) in northern Minnesota. "Weavers of the Arts and Crafts Movement in America: Ann Nott Shook & The Roycroft Rug Weavers" by Bonnie Klatt, East Aurora, NY. Project: Diamond Rag Rugs by Su Butler. Loom Page: Gayle Crompton continues her story of the move of the Edward F. Worst looms from the home of Martha Craig Lembcke to the Will County Historical Society, Lockport, IL


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