Beginning Rug Making

Do you want to save money? Do you have old clothing, blankets, or other fabrics just sitting collecting dust ready to be pitched? Are you intrigued by the historical origins behind common practical traditions from the past? Do you like learning new fun activities that allow you to create in your spare time? Why not recycle your old scraps into a creatively expressed handmade rugs inspired from age old traditions.

Watch and learn as Nancy Ellison takes you on a journey through the past and into the future, guiding you with multiple rug making techniques, all with their own stories to tell (and your own to create). Learn how to make twined rugs, woven rugs, wagon wheel rugs, non-loom rugs, and expand these templates to create the perfect rugs for your needs. Make rugs out of practicality, or simply design your own works of art.

It’s never been more fun. It’s never been this easy. Start weaving your rug today!