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Tuft the World

An Illustrated Manual to Tufting Gorgeous Rugs, Decor, and More

by Tiernan Alexander
Tim Eads
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A visual how-to guide on the craft of tufting rugs, home decor, and more from the duo behind Tuft the World, the tufting company that has helped launch and educate a new generation of tufters.
Tuft the World is an easy-to-follow and beautifully illustrated guide to tufting, whether you're creating your first project or are a seasoned tufter. Brought to you by the preeminent experts in the machine-tufting field, this detailed crafting guide shows you, through step-by-step instructions and 175 full-color photographs, how to create contemporary, stylish, and enjoyable machine-tufted rugs, clothes, and objects. Within these pages, you'll learn about:
  • Tufting machines, materials, and techniques
  • Workspace setup
  • How to create projects from start to finish, including everything from a bathmat, bedside rug, shawl collar, or chair slipcover to a picture frame, sculptural work of art, or stunning tufted cat tree!
  • Contemporary rug artists and their designs
  • The history of tufting and some of the women and men whose inventions brought the craft to life
  • And more
    • Unlike online videos about tufting, this book is a long-lasting reference showcasing the versatility and creativity of the craft by the experts—a highly accessible, thorough, and enriching guide. Included throughout are sidebars on the historical context for amateur and professional rug-making in America and spotlights on current tufting makers.
    This much-needed companion introduces and expands knowledge for the many new and experienced tufters interested in the booming craft of machine-tufted rugs and decor. Inspiring and simple to follow, this book is sure to make a tufter out of anyone.

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    • Release date

      April 16, 2024

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        • ISBN: 9781797227184

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        • ISBN: 9781797227184
        • File size: 104380 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Booklist

        February 15, 2024
        As evidenced by the 10 U.S. artists Alexander and Eads showcase here, tufting, once considered a mid-twentieth-century craft, has been transformed into an art. Part art book, part how-to guide, their book also shares 15 projects that range from floor mats and rugs to wall hangings and shawl collars. Instructions are narrative, relying on a few color photographs, but without templates. The authors ground the craft well, with plenty of tips (how to make a French cleat wall), facts (about, for instance, tufting ""founder"" Catherine Evans Whitener), and overall directions for tools, yarn, color, and making a tabletop frame. Combined with a more specifically instructional text, this will provide great inspiration. Includes glossary and bibliography.

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      • Library Journal

        April 1, 2024

        Tufting is a traditional approach to rug making in which rugs are created using one needle at a time. This book by artists/business owners Alexander and Eads describes the variety of tufting machines one can use, which types of pile each device makes, and how they vary. The authors guide readers through the types of tools, materials, and techniques to employ. They show readers how to set up a tufting studio in their home, and they offer guidelines, patterns, and tips as well. The projects aren't just for rugs; there are designs that range from making a shawl to tufting a cat tree. Readers who are more familiar with numbered, outlined patterns with pictures at every step may find parts of this book hard to follow, but it still includes 175 full-color photographs of the projects. Purple and blue information boxes are sprinkled throughout the book, providing great examples of the historical evolution of this art form. Overall, it's a good and solid guide for readers wanting to try something different. VERDICT This gorgeous, colorful manual for tufting rugs, decor, and wearable art is best suited for intermediate crafters.--Britt Fechtman

        Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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