one-day course

rag rug making

venue: Hackney City Farm, London

This course is run by Jenni Stuart-Anderson

Learn the traditional techniques of progging and hooking, and start a project to finish at home.

Progging requires a simple tool and can be done on knee or table, giving a shaggy cut pile effect. Hooking is best done with the backing stretched on a frame and is suitable for pictorial detail.

Jenni has been recycling rags into rugs and hangings since 1987, and in 2003 her book Rag Rug Making was published by Traplet Publications. She works to commission, has exhibited widely and enjoys sharing her enthusiasm for making things and for treading lightly on the planet.

Rugs can be made from cottons (dresses, curtains), woollens (coats, blankets, skirts) or synthetics like fleece. Wall hangings can be mixed fabrics as they don't usually get washed.

Please bring some of the above materials (a carrier bag full, at least), plus sharp scissors. We will provide hessian, books, rugs and a selection of tools and frames that can be used and / or purchased (£4 to £45).

dates: see 'book online' below'



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how to book:
  

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arrive:
  
for a 10am prompt start
depart:
  
after the course finishes at 5pm
directions:
  
click here for directions to Hackney City Farm
what to bring:
  
work clothes; pen and notebook; packed lunch (if you're not using the cafe)
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs
price:
  
£60
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
lunch:
  
bring a packed lunch or you can get lunch at the cafe
car sharing:
  
visit our car sharing forum to offer or request a lift
 

 

 

 


detail of ammonite wall hanging - mixed technique






 

 


you can use rag rug making techniques to customise bags and clothing too

 

 



 




hooked woollen rug, including hand-spun fleece