That being so, beginners are advised to try out both types, and, if they have the energy, different methods of producing the same type, either on a sampler (as previously suggested) or on a set of small mats, before embarking on a big rug. This is especially advisable if the ambitious wish to make a fine rug as their first large one.

To produce a really beautiful rug is supremely worth while but it cannot be done unless the worker is prepared to take a considerable amount of time and trouble over its accomplishment.

No good rug can be completed in a few hours; hence the importance of careful planning and selection of the method to be used as well as of the right materials.