Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations
About Me
A course by Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) , Textile Artist and Rug Maker
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: About Me
Overview
“Let me begin by introducing myself. Here, I will tell you a little bit about how I got into rag rug making. ”
In this video lesson Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations. Transform old clothing and textile cut-offs into colorful home accessories using creative rag rugging techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“ About Me Hello there, I'm Elspeth Jackson, expert rag rug maker, which is not something I thought I'd ever say. We'll spend a fair bit of time together over the duration of this course, so I wanted to introduce myself and tell you a bit more about my background. You've probably worked this out from my accent by now but I'm actually from the UK. I grew up in a town called Hitchin, which is in Hertfordshire. Now, I live by the sea in Brighton, which I absolutely adore. To give you a background into how I got into rag rugging, I'm fortunate in that I grew up in a creative household. My dad d...”
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Course summary for: Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Textile Design
Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life)
A course by Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life)
Elspeth Jackson is a textile artist and rug maker based in Brighton, England. She’s also the founder of sustainable craft business Ragged Life. Elspeth grew up in a creative household and was first introduced to the technique of rag rugging by her mother. As a teenager, she began making rugs of her own using recycled materials, and later went on to run workshops on the art form. In 2014, after the success of her workshops, she started her brand Ragged Life.
Since then, Elspeth has taught thousands of crafters how to upcycle their textile waste through rag rugging and sells everything from pre-printed hessian to rug ragging tools. She also works with local mills to prevent their textile offcuts from going to landfills as part of her commitment to sustainability. Elspeth has published two books in which she shares her expertise on the craft, Rag Rugs, Pillows & more and Rag Rug Techniques for Beginners, and has appeared on TV both in the UK and globally. In 2019, she also won the Mollie Makes Best Established Business Award.
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