Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations
Short Shaggy 2
A course by Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) , Textile Artist and Rug Maker
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: Short Shaggy 2
Overview
“Once again, here's one I made earlier! In this lesson, I will show you my finished border so that you have a reference point going forward. ”
In this video lesson Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) addresses the topic: Short Shaggy 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
“ Short Shaggy Once you've built up a decent amount of this cream, and you would be building it up across the whole circumference of the rug all in one go, it'll start to look like this from the back of the rug between my fingers here. This is the density you are looking for. You're looking for good coverage on that inside line, so you'd probably be missing two or three strands between each piece, but making sure that it's not puckering in on itself. Then, look for the spaces between your rags around the flowers and between them to see if they've tightened up so that there are no visible ho...”
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Course summary for: Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations
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Category
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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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