Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations
Loopy Technique and Finishing Touches 2
A course by Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) , Textile Artist and Rug Maker
Joined November 2020
Joined November 2020
About the video: Loopy Technique and Finishing Touches 2
Overview
“With the basic outline complete, I will now show you how to thicken up your script – in my case, the 'hello' – to give it a bolder finish. Following the shape of the 'hello', I will then fill in the background of my rug to complete the piece. ”
In this video lesson Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life) addresses the topic: Loopy Technique and Finishing Touches 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
“ Loopy Technique and Finishing Touches Now that I finished the first row of my "hello," it looks pretty bold and I'm quite pleased with it. I know when I add rag rugging on each side of this narrow line, it will disappear a bit. Although you will be able to see it says "hello," it won't have the same visual impact as I want it to do. That means I need to add another row to the rag rugging and make that line a bit thicker. When I get to this stage of any design, I'd look and make sure where the placement of my second row will be. You can see that in certain places there's not much space bet...”
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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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