Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations

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Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations provided by Domestika is a comprehensive online course. Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations is taught by Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life). Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Domestika. The course is taught in Englishand is $23.00. Visit the course page at Domestika for detailed price information.

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Transform old clothing and textile cut-offs into colorful home accessories using creative rag rugging techniques
- Introduction
- Rag Rugging: History, Techniques, and Inspiration
- Getting Ready
- Shaggy, Short Shaggy, and Loopy Techniques
- Taking Care of Your Rug and More
- Final project
Through rag rugging, you can transform any clothing or fabric you have lying around into unique works of art. For textile artist and rug maker Elspeth Jackson, it’s a meditative craft that offers the opportunity to express yourself with minimum waste. She runs her own craft business, Ragged Life, and has published two books in which she shares her expertise.

In this online course, Elspeth teaches you how to use your old clothes and textile offcuts to create beautiful home decorations. Discover innovative rag rugging techniques to create your own custom rug from start to finish. Ready to get hooked on a new craft?

Syllabus

- About Me
- Influences
- Rag Rugging: Its History and Techniques
- Materials and How to Source Them 1
- Materials and How to Source Them 2
- Inspiration and Practical Tips for a Successful Rug 1
- Inspiration and Practical Tips for a Successful Rug 2
- Preparing Your Material 1
- Preparing Your Material 2
- How to Transfer the Design onto the Hessian
- Hemming the Hessian (Burlap)
- Sketching the Design and Choosing the Colours
- Building the Design: Shaggy Technique 1
- Building the Design: Shaggy Technique 2
- Short Shaggy 1
- Short Shaggy 2
- Loopy Technique and Finishing Touches 1
- Loopy Technique and Finishing Touches 2
- Applying Your Skills Elsewhere
- Care and Maintenance
- Rag Rugging for Beginners: Make Textile Home Decorations

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Language

English
Certificate
Certificate Available
Date of Start
20th June, 2022
Level
Beginner
Price
$23.00
Provider
Domestika
Taught By

Elspeth Jackson (Ragged Life)
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