Rag Rug Weaving Classes
The courses are structured so that you will be actively engaged in each part of the weaving process.
Rag rug weaving classes. Rag rugs are a quintessential part of scandinavian culture and life. You find them in nearly every home and they can make any place feel like home. Participants will make their own rug to take home. Preparation of materials for weaving rug weaving and rug finishing.
We will beam your loom for you ahead of time with a 40 cm wide rug warp 2 5 meters long. Weaving classes at sievers school of fiber arts are offered each season for all levels beginners and beyond. Scrap rag rugs make easy rug weaving projects. This three hour course will cover the basics of rug weaving.
Among the techniques you will learn are. On the first night of class the warp will be selected and instruction given for the different types of weft that can be used. Paula was teaching classes as an outcome of by member for member sessions on rag rugs where 25 30 people would bring rugs to share with one another. Students will weave a rag rug using old clothing jeans sheets or scrap fabric.
Janet and paula soon began teaching rag rug classes together and discovered weavers coming out of the closet to meet others interested in this work. In this series of videos lynne milsom from fibre arts bootcamp demonstrates in her delightfully casual style how to create beautiful rag rugs for very lit. We use the genuine 12 6 cotton rug warp from sweden under high tension using. You are invited to participate in our beginning rug weaving class.
Context inspiration monica will start with a thorough introduction to the world of swedish rag rugs in order to give some historical background. The course begins saturday morning with weaving nomenclature and end sunday afternoon as you tie the ends of your completed rug. Participants will make their own rug to take home and will be guided through the entire process of weaving. By the second week students will need to have their weft if they don t use what is in the studio.
I hope you enjoy learning how to weave a rag rug using scrap fabrics sheets curtains flannel etc. Techniques include boundweave rag rug weaving overshot doubleweave navajo rug weaving tapestry and more.