Rag Rug Making With Hessian
The basis of making a rag rug is simple enough.
Rag rug making with hessian. There should be the originals or replacements here very soon. I was hooked on the idea of making a rag rug of my own. In wales we used to call this a nain rug as your nain or nan would know how to make them. If you d like to make a rag rug but don t have the rag rug tools then why not check out our easy peasy rug kit which has all the equipment and instructions you need to get going.
Stitched and secured on each edge to make rag rugging a doddle. Cardiff 08 article by amanda guthrie. Should you follow a design for a hessian sack rug. How to make rag rugs.
Short video demonstrating the traditional craft of rag rug making using tools handmade in cornwall by small family business est. Bringing rag rugging up to date. What you need for making a rag rug. Our ragged life rug hessian consists of 100 x 60cm rectangle of hessian that has been hemmed i e.
Fill a hessian backing with pieces of rag until the weave is no longer slack and the strips are securely in place. Rag rug demonstrations around the uk exeter 2017 nina s stand all set up and ready for action. Using hessian for rug making is a neat way to be zero waste in your crafts. The main difference is in the designs colours and fabrics that are used.
The hessian decided how big you want to make your rug and mark it out in chalk then cut your hessian 4 5 inches bigger as we need to allow room for hemming fraying. If you wish to produce a neater pattern you will see from the video another type of rag rug i have produced. Creative craft show at eventcity manchester feb 2018 nina does it again. Handmade home decor handmade rugs hessian crafts make do and.
More information and o. Nowadays rag rug making remains largely unchanged as we still only use a few basic tools hessian and fabric.