Join textile artist Mary Whitaker for a day of artisanal rag rug making!
Rag rugging is the ultimate recycling project which has been around in different guises for hundreds of years. The crafts are enjoying a resurgence in popularity - its quick to learn, practical, hugely satisfying and great for the planet.
Historically, when your clothes were beyond repair, they were shredded up and made into something else - usually rugs and baskets. Traditionally a new hearth rug would be put out on Christmas eve, the old one would be moved to the kitchen and the kitchen one would be put onto the compost heap - perfect circular recycling!
In this introductory course we will be exploring two methods of rag rugging: looping and progging. Looping is where you pull loops of fabric through sacking - the effect can be very neat and accurate when you get proficient. Progging is where you pull tufts of fabric through the holes - this is quite fluffy in texture so often best for more abstract pieces.
| Season (2 Mar 2025) | ||
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