Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations
Rag Rugging: Its History and Techniques
A course by Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) , Textile Artist and Rug Maker
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: Rag Rugging: Its History and Techniques
Overview
“In this lesson, I will explain what rag rugging actually is and how it evolved across the world. I’ll then hone in on three main British techniques that you will apply later: the shaggy (proggy), the short shaggy, and the loopy (hooky) techniques. I will also discuss the project for this course.”
In this video lesson Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) addresses the topic: Rag Rugging: Its History and Techniques, 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
“ Rag Rugging: Its History and Techniques In this lesson, I'll explain a bit more about what rag rugging is and its history. I'll also introduce the three traditional British rag rug techniques that we'll learn in this course. I'll start with the very basics. The clue is in the name, but what is a rag rug? A rag rug is a rug that's made of rags. Ta-dah! If you don't know what a rag is, that's any old discarded textile waste, old clothing, offcuts of the fabric of any description, rugs made of these discarded materials. In the UK, we have a rich history of rag rug making and it harks back to...”
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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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