Join Karina for a fun, relaxed workshop to create your own small table mat. Learn techniques and tips of the traditional heritage craft of rag rug making. There will be plenty of time and opportunity to practice the skills, so this session is suitable for complete beginners or those will little experience.
During the session you will learn:
– The history and importance of rag rugging
– It’s potential as an expressive creative art form
– Learn ‘proddy’ and ‘hooky’ techniques
– The tools and the different effects they create
– Types of fabrics, yarns and embellishments
– The different approaches to preparing your canvas base
– Learn how to create a design, then transfer it to a hessian or scrim base
– Learn finishing techniques – edging, backing
Be inspired to go beyond ‘mats’ to produce wall hangings, bags, baskets, 3D flowers and more.
Please note there is a material charge of £15 for this workshop
Please click on the link below to see a list of items to bring if anything is needed.
What to expect
Time at ArtisOn is designed to take you away from it all and provide the environment, the time and the guidance you need to create. You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors plus the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas and experiences. You can even leave us to clear up the mess! There will usually be two workshops going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the other workshop is up to.
Arrive in time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning your session at the appointed time. There will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Lunch is usually around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a homemade 2 course lunch. The main course will be delicious but don’t overdo it as the puds are usually worth waiting for! There will be a further afternoon break with the most wonderful cakes from Roots & Fruits Home Bakery, a North Yorkshire micro-bakery producing handmade bread and cakes. All food and refreshments are included in the price of the workshop.
Finish time is given as a target – there are occasions when the session may overrun so do let us know if you need to be away promptly.
We aim for your day to be a real treat… of course you could always learn a new skill in a shed or a draughty village hall with a curly sandwich, but we want you to have more fun than that! So we make it a day being looked after, with good food, good company and great inspiration!
What you’ll need to bring with you
Everything that is needed will be provided.
Not essential, but if you have any specific fabrics you wish to incorporate into your mat, then please bring them along.
