Rag Rug Techniques for Beginners: 30 Planet-Friendly Projects Using Rag-Rugging Methods from Around the World

After writing her first book, Rag Rugs, Pillows, and More, Elspeth Jackson traveled around the world, discovering the globality of creating rag rugs, and the many different techniques used to make them. In Rag Rug Techniques for Beginners, she goes through in detail ten of the methods that she's come across which will help you to learn the art of rag rugs, and inspire your craft creativity. Each chapter focusses on a different technique, from Shaggy to Shuttle Hooking, Loopy to Amish Knots, and more. Elspeth will take you through the skills, tools, and equipment you'll need for each one, as well as providing important advice on choices of fabrics and design. She will help you to identify and troubleshoot any common mistakes that you might run into, building for you a strong foundation in the craft. Each chapter includes step-by-step instructions for a traditional rug design and two other projects for yourself or your home, such as placemats, bowls, stuffed toys, garlands, and more, so that you can show off the new skills that you've learned. Using upcycled fabrics, only a few basic tools, and simple techniques, you'll master rag-rugging in no time