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The rugs and carpets that were available in the early seventeenth century were not floor coverings. Rugs were valuable possessions that were never walked upon. They were imported at a great expense from the Near East or from Belgium, France, or the Netherlands. They were hung on the walls, spread over a bed, or draped on the top of a table, much as you would display a tapestry. The kitchen floor, the dining room floor, and the parlor floor were strewn with sand. Every morning the spots of grease and candle wax were scooped up and disposed of. The sand was then raked smooth and a fancy pattern was swirled over the surface with a turkey wing.
Colonial homemakers yearned for the same Oriental rugs that had become popular in England and throughout Europe. The first floor coverings that American Colonists could produce themselves were rush mats. Rag rugs soon became popular and replaced the rush mats. Rags or what ever kind of material that was available were cut or torn into relatively even one inch wide strips. The strips were then sewn end to end thus creating a long continuous cord. A loom was set up with widely spaced warp threads. The warp threads consisted of heavy cotton or linen. The cord of material became the weft. The result was a reversible flat woven rug.
Any housewife could produce a rag rug as long as she had a large needle, when no loom was available. Worn clothing and frayed linens were cut into two inch strips that were folded with the raw edges inside, sewed together end to end, and braided. Beginning at the center, the braid was coiled in concentric circles and stitched together with heavy thread. The resulting carpet was either round or oval. Most often the cloth strips were left undyed so the braids and the rug were multicolored. Braided rugs have never cease to be popular for rooms furnished in the early American style.These were area rugs in the original sense of the word, as no attempt was made to cover the entire floor with carpeting.
Hooked rugs were Scandinavian in origin, but they had been in use in England before the first settlement in North America. In the colonies, these were sometimes made of rag strips cut half to an inch wide and rolled. However, heavy woolen yarn was found easier to work with. Burlap or a canvas cloth was stretched on a wooden frame, and a design was drawn by tracing or freehand on to the canvas. A large crochet needle with a metal hooked tip was punched through the material from above, catching the yarn and drawing it up through the hole, when the hook was disengaged, a loop of yarn remained on the surface. Straight rows of evenly sized loops gave the rug a smooth surface. It was difficult for an inexperienced rug hooker to make the loops evenly sized, so some of the loops were sheared off to even out the surface. Hooked rugs were usually made in square or rectangular shapes. Rug hooking has been the most continually popular of all colonial crafts.
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Bungee Dog Leash Training
If you walk your dog frequently, you know that walking a dog can be a lot like walking a yoyo difficult to control. These creative bungee leashes can make a lot of sense for you and your dog. Since most dogs are like a nose attached to four feet, a bungee cord can give them the freedom they need to roam and sniff from place to place just like dogs love to do.
A dog likes to have the freedom of feeling unleashed and a bungee cord leash that retracts and expands as the dog explores can be very helpful. In addition to loving to explore, most dogs like to know their people are close by. The use of bungee cord dog leashes allows the dog to come back and make sure his or her owner is still close by and safe without getting tangled and wound around the leash.
A bungee cord dog leash also allows for personal comfort level while walking your dog. Some dogs have a tendency to take off and run when they spot or smell something of interest. With a traditional leash this can be uncomfortable for the owner as the dog yanks and in the process pulls hard on his owner's arm. Bungee leashes allow the dog to take off and give the owner a warning that the leash is about to be completely stretched and the dog may pull.
Bungee cord dog leashes also get tangled less frequently. Since they appear like a coil or a spring instead of a straight chain or rope the bungee is less likely to wrap around the dog because it springs back into place once the tension is released instead of dragging on the ground where the dog might step on it and then end up entangled in a mess of rope and chain. The entanglement sometimes makes the dogs panic and in the effort to get free they actually can injur themseves.
Overall, the bungee cord dog leashes can be a great support for both you and your dog. They reduce injury and uncomfortable pulling. Bungees are also offer more freedom and a pleasant experience for your dog to explore the great outdoors.
About the Author
Steve Weber is an avid dog lover and has more information at his website, Cactus Canyon, about leash training using bungee dog leashs.
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