Rug Twining Scandinavian History

Then weaving the second color under a warp and up then pull that to the outside.

Rug twining scandinavian history.

See more ideas about weaving rag rug diy rug. Not many but some. The scandinavian loop woven rug kit. The fibers are so intwined and packed that they will stand or lay on their own.

It goes through the round rug basket chair cushions oval rug placemats toilet. History of scandinavia folk art traditions and common motifs. For a single twining weave the process is the same except you only have to focus on two threads. Created by untrained artists for decorative and symbolic purposes folk art gives an insight into the local culture and traditions of the time.

Rags a loom a needle and thread if you intend on sewing the strips a medium sized crochet hook or a piece of bent wire scissors and a rotary cutter and self healing mat. In other cases the same common name meant one type of rug in one place and a completely different sort of rug in another place. There are lots of instructions online for building the loom but i bought mine from libby lula it makes a 25 x 42 rug and is adjustable for smaller sizes. The history of rug making in scandinavia is complex.

As if that weren t. Also hand died wools may bleed. One of the keys to its wonderfulness is that there are metal rods on each outside edge. I believe a stiff rug will soften over time but stand up to the wear.

I review in more detail the twining process. This will make your double side by side twining weave. Aug 23 2019 explore sandy mclellan s board weaving on pinterest. With it you get the 12 50 kit pattern needle and practice start.

Step 7 repeat the process of weaving one color under a warp and up then pulling it to the outside. Most of them you probably have already. Swedish scandinavia folk art folk art is as old as human civilization. I really don t see the need.

Indeed the history of how artisanal rug making became a cultural institution throughout scandinavia is very much the history of how the craft spread throughout the whole of europe from its origins as a traditional eastern art form indeed the rug makers of scandinavia like many of their other european counterparts were. Compounding the regional differences in trying to determine the history of rag rugs is the astonishing array of names. In order to make twined rag rugs you will need some tools. Some types of rugs have a dozen different names by which they were called.

The rugs that have gone to people have had no problems including the one under a rolling computer station chair. Twined weaving requires only a simple frame loom and a ridiculously easy over and under weaving by hand technique.