Informationen zum Autor By Tom Knisely Klappentext Tom Knisely is back with 30 brand-new designs for his favorite type of weaving project: rag rugs! Rag rugs are made from otherwise scrap fabric or repurposed linens or clothing. When planned and woven carefully, your cast-off fabric will become a gorgeous, hard-wearing floor mat! In Rags to Rugs, Tom explores the weaving possibilities of a variety of fabrics, from T-shirts and jeans to quilts, linens, towels, and more. He shows you the techniques he uses to get the most from each piece and gives advice on how best to set up your loom for weaving with rags much thicker than your typical weaving thread.Ready to get started? First, look at Tom's 30 beautiful rugs and read through each project for the wealth of information he's included on the materials used and options you might try to create a similar rug. He shares exactly what he chose for each project, but the drafts are adaptable to what you have on hand or can source from friends, family, and thrift stores. Once you've gathered and prepared your materials, refer to the section on rug weaving basics for a refresher if needed and some very helpful tips, and you are on your way! Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsIntroductionBefore You Get StartedProjects1 Better Days2 Autumn Moss3 Rose Garden4 Diamonds & Roses5 Zuko6 Dry Paint7 Krokbragd8 Checkmate9 Mountain Meadows10 Christmas Past11 Thrums Up12 Denim Days13 Smooth Sailing14 Woolly Bear15 Summer Showers16 Rhapsody in Blue17 Where's the Warp?18 Pool's Open19 Full Cart20 Have You Any Wool?21 Coffee with Cream22 Building Blocks23 Log Cabin24 Highland Cabin25 Zigzag26 Tie Dye27 Weftovers28 Step by Step29 Show Those Stripes30 PebblyRag Rug Weaving BasicsThe Loom and Other ToolsMaterialsPreparing the RagsWarping the LoomWeaving a Rag RugFinishing Your RugWith Heartfelt ThanksVisual Index

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By Tom Knisely

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Tom Knisely is back with 30 brand-new designs for his favorite type of weaving project: rag rugs!

Rag rugs are made from otherwise “scrap” fabric or repurposed linens or clothing. When planned and woven carefully, your cast-off fabric will become a gorgeous, hard-wearing floor mat! In Rags to Rugs, Tom explores the weaving possibilities of a variety of fabrics, from T-shirts and jeans to quilts, linens, towels, and more. He shows you the techniques he uses to get the most from each piece and gives advice on how best to set up your loom for weaving with rags much thicker than your typical weaving thread.

Ready to get started? First, look at Tom's 30 beautiful rugs and read through each project for the wealth of information he's included on the materials used and options you might try to create a similar rug. He shares exactly what he chose for each project, but the drafts are adaptable to what you have on hand or can source from friends, family, and thrift stores. Once you've gathered and prepared your materials, refer to the section on rug weaving basics for a refresher if needed and some very helpful tips, and you are on your way!

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Contents

Introduction

Before You Get Started

Projects

1 Better Days

2 Autumn Moss

3 Rose Garden

4 Diamonds & Roses

5 Zuko

6 Dry Paint

7 Krokbragd

8 Checkmate

9 Mountain Meadows

10 Christmas Past

11 Thrums Up

12 Denim Days

13 Smooth Sailing

14 Woolly Bear

15 Summer Showers

16 Rhapsody in Blue

17 Where’s the Warp?

18 Pool’s Open

19 Full Cart

20 Have You Any Wool?

21 Coffee with Cream

22 Building Blocks

23 Log Cabin

24 Highland Cabin

25 Zigzag

26 Tie Dye

27 Weftovers

28 Step by Step

29 Show Those Stripes

30 Pebbly

Rag Rug Weaving Basics

The Loom and Other Tools

Materials

Preparing the Rags

Warping the Loom

Weaving a Rag Rug

Finishing Your Rug

With Heartfelt Thanks

Visual Index