Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
Technique 3 - Fringe
A course by Sophie Graney , Woven Textile Designer
About the video: Technique 3 - Fringe
Overview
“Follow along while I demonstrate how to weave a fringe/trim to add an edge to your rug.”
In this video lesson Sophie Graney addresses the topic: Technique 3 - Fringe, which is part of the Domestika online course: Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design. Decorate your home with unique hand-woven pieces by learning contemporary weaving techniques that explore positive and negative space.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Technique 3 - Fringe In this lesson, I will demonstrate how to weave a fringe or trim that will frame your rug. It's important with these samples to do a small test first and wash it to double-check it doesn't have a different shrink rate to your actual overall rug. If it ends up shrinking more than your rug, it might have a ripple effect and distort the shape, which isn't what we want. I've touched on some of the techniques we previously learned. We used a plain weave in the grey here and in the yellow. The yellow has got four ends altogether, so it's slightly thicker. I'll do two rows o...”
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Course summary for: Handweaving Techniques for Contemporary Rug Design
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Category
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Areas
Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Decoration, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Weaving
Sophie Graney
A course by Sophie Graney
Sophie Graney is a textile designer who creates contemporary hand-woven fabrics for lifestyle accessories and interior furnishings. As a child, she was drawn to knitting, sewing, and lacemaking, learning techniques that still influence her work today. This love for textiles led her to study textile design at the Hereford College of Arts and a master’s in woven textiles at the Royal College of Art, London. At university, she began selling her designs to Banana Republic and Calvin Klein, and Dash & Miller featured her creations at international trade shows.
After beginning her career in the fashion industry, using techniques for mass-production, she now designs and weaves by hand, slowing down the process and celebrating the craftsmanship. She works from her studio at Cockpit Arts, which was granted to her as part of the Clothworkers' Foundation Award, and shares her work on her website and social media.
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