Rag Rug Courses

Cloth rugs tend to be a quintessential section of Scandinavian culture and life. You find them in virtually every residence, as well as makes any place feel home. We utilize the real 12/6 cotton carpet warp from Sweden under high-tension making use of slim cotton strips, which is the method to achieve a real Scandinavian design cloth carpet. The broad assortment of possible habits and strategies might take an entire lifetime to explore. The greater amount of you delve into the number of choices, the greater amount of rugs you're going to be influenced to create.

Processes to explore

• plain & container weaves
• twills & rosepath
• slarvtjäll (right inlay)
• inlays - diagonal, wrapped, 3-D
• twisted stripes
• dubbelbindning
• rya knots

Finishing techniques

• twisted perimeter
• woven rag hem
• sewn fabric side

We begin by considering inspirational books and samples to open your brain on unlimited possibilities. Into the 3-day course, making use of report, pencils, and also the towels on their own you will end up coached to generate your personal design and make a small mock-up for weaving your 50 x 150cm rug at the loom. Arrived at our 4-day separate research choice to make a larger 70 x 180cm rug.

A basic plainweave rug with a pleasing striped theme is a beautiful and satisfying project proper not used to weaving. We will attract higher level weavers into brand new realms of design and method. Become familiar with several how to ready your very own towels and splice them together. Time are allocated at the end of each program to show many different completing practices, including hems and fringe, that are an essential part of carpet.

Within 3-day class a group of men and women making rugs together is a massive determination itself, because these are these types of individual tasks and everyone's carpet will be special. This number of colors and styles can start your brain to produce a lovely carpet that you could maybe not do all on your own.

The 4-day separate research program, held during our more self-directed Vävstuga Treasures sessions, supplies the inspiration to be along with other talented weavers taking care of a variety of different practices. If you finish your carpet early, we also have some bath towel or runner warps on hand as some "dessert" weaving.

3-day course

Location: Farm Studio

Requirements: nothing

Maximum enrollment: 10

Program fee: $550 (includes all training and studio time, program handouts, meal all 3 days)

Materials fee: $50

Place & board: $300 (includes 3 nights' accommodation, 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners)

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Days supplied: Three-day session, Mon–Wed

Plan: The Farm Studio is open from 9:00–noon and 2:00–5:00 for instruction time. Our evening curfew is flexible as of this area. Exception: on final day's course, the studio closes at noon and checkout needs to be completed before 5:00.