If you are new to weaving, making a rag rug is an excellent introduction to this rhythmic and methodical craft. Most likely, you have every thing you need at home: cardboard, string and fabric scraps.

Photo provided Dee Nierman’s mother is shown in the past at the 1864 loom that Nierman uses today. Rag-rug maker Dee Nierman lets it be known right at the top of a conversation that, at 87 years old, ...

As part of its ongoing Casual Conversations series, the Fairport Harbor Public Library will host a lecture and demonstration by retired educator and Fairport Harbor resident Rebecca Steinback on the ...

In this challenging manual, weaving instructor Knisely (Spinning 101) details how to transform old clothes, blankets, and other pieces of fabric into rugs. Knisely offers a detailed overview of looms ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The rag rag is unique for being ubiquitous. From the High Atlas Mountains to the Scandinavian archipelagos, ...

Dianna Soehren is helping Milan Village Arts School create a dedicated weaving studio with a goal to increase the types of classes offered. Mary Ann Nelson, of Alberta, works on weaving a rag rug ...

Were rag rugs made of wool strips first made in Canada 150 years ago to cover dirt floors? Or were they first made in England during the early 19th century from short pieces of yarn left over from ...