We then show the removal of the rug from the loom.
How to twined rag rugs.
Twining is probably the most homemade kind of weaving.
Strips of fabric are interwoven on a simple loom to make attractive and very durable rugs.
Twining is an old weaving technique that has been adapted over the last century to make rag rugs.
No loom just a simple wooden frame to stretch the warp material a simple project made to whatever size rug you want.
They were always colorful.
Twined rag rugs have been made for over a hundred years.
Twined rag rugs are currently undergoing a worldwide revival due to the thousands of people who are rediscovering the traditional handwork of their ancestors.
This video shows finishing the last row of a hand twined rag rug.
Crafters of all ages and skill levels can enjoy this inexpensive simple technique.
But along with that i taught a twined rag rug class for over ten years at a local folk school and thought that it might be fun to teach an online class for free over the winter for anyone interested.
They were originally made from leftover fabrics that could not be used for anything else.
This is an old art form that is making a co.
Young children learn it easily and the elderly benefit from increased manual dexterity as well as the.
I review in more detail the twining process.