Swedish Rag Rugs contains 35 rug designs, woven in 12 different techniques, all with rags for the weft. The weaves commonly used for rag rugs, tabby and double-faced weave, are well represented, but this selection also includes some new, exciting variations such as Moorman, reversed block twi...
It's easy to imagine that people have been weaving with rags since the first woven cloth became, well, raggedy. Indeed, some form of rag weaving is nearly ubiquitous across cultures and national boundaries. In North America and Europe, we mostly picture cheerfully colored rag rugs made from ...
The book's author is also the long time editor ofVavMagasinet, the Scandinavian Weaving Magazine and co-edited the compilation books:Swedish Rag RugsandHappy Weaving from VavMagasinet. Decorative Art Weaving by Ulla Stalberg 8" x 8" Softcover (58 pages) ...
Weaving with rags developed out of genuine necessity centuries ago, when cloth was so highly treasured that it was often unwoven in order to reuse the thread. Although fabric is now commonly available at very low cost, weaving rag rugs remains an especially satisfying process. Transforming fabric...