Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations
Inspiration and Practical Tips for a Successful Rug 2
A course by Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) , Textile Artist and Rug Maker
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: Inspiration and Practical Tips for a Successful Rug 2
Overview
“Next, I will cover some of the loose rules and practicalities to bear in mind when designing rag rugs to ensure they turn out how you planned. ”
In this video lesson Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) addresses the topic: Inspiration and Practical Tips for a Successful Rug 2, 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
“ Inspiration and Practical Tips for a Successful Rug Once you've come up with a colour scheme or a design, you'll want to start thinking through which of the three rag rug techniques would you like to use for this particular project. For that, you have to understand some of the properties of these techniques that affect the design. I'll start by talking through the shaggy technique of rag rugging, which has that beautiful textured, deep, fluffy pile to it. This technique is best for texture. If you are wanting to do a fairly simple design that is all about the colour and the texture of the...”
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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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