Rag Rugs with Helen Rau
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5 Sessions (06/16, 06/18, 06/23, 06/25, 06/30)
Learn how to weave a rag rug. Have fun repurposing old materials to create something new. Draft your own unique rug design and bring it to life using a variety of plain-weave patterning techniques. The instructor will introduce the parts of a loom, explain how they work, and demonstrate how to measure a warp and dress the loom for weaving a rag rug.
By the end of the class, participants will know the basics of weaving a rug on a floor loom, and they will take home a one-of-a-kind approximately 2'x2 yards creation using an 8-10 dent reed.
There will be an additional $25 supply fee, payable to the instructor on the first day of class, which includes 2 yards of rug warp and weft material.
What to Bring:
$25 supply fee
Notebook and pen
Old sheets and/or clothes to be cut for weft
Instructor Bios
Helen Rau has been weaving since 1995. Her favorite process of weaving is warping, and she loves creating kitchen towels, rag rugs, and scarves. Initially working on a floor loom, she transitioned to Rigid Heddle to save on space. Helen lives part-time in Portland, Oregon, and her other passions are spinning cotton, and spending time in her kitchen!
Learn how to weave a rag rug. Have fun repurposing old materials to create something new. Draft your own unique rug design and bring it to life using a variety of plain-weave patterning techniques. The instructor will introduce the parts of a loom, explain how they work, and demonstrate how to measure a warp and dress the loom for weaving a rag rug.
By the end of the class, participants will know the basics of weaving a rug on a floor loom, and they will take home a one-of-a-kind approximately 2'x2 yards creation using an 8-10 dent reed.
There will be an additional $25 supply fee, payable to the instructor on the first day of class, which includes 2 yards of rug warp and weft material.
What to Bring:
$25 supply fee
Notebook and pen
Old sheets and/or clothes to be cut for weft
Instructor Bios
Helen Rau has been weaving since 1995. Her favorite process of weaving is warping, and she loves creating kitchen towels, rag rugs, and scarves. Initially working on a floor loom, she transitioned to Rigid Heddle to save on space. Helen lives part-time in Portland, Oregon, and her other passions are spinning cotton, and spending time in her kitchen!
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Where is it happening?
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Honolulu, HI, United States
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