Bring the outdoors in and the indoors out!
A new approach from the traditional heritage craft of rag rugging. Create your own comfy durable garden seat cushion using fabric remnants, t-shirts and old jumpers. Have fun learning the techniques of ‘hooky’ and proddy’ to make a uniquely designed seat cushion whether it be bold and colourful or demure and tonal, the choice is yours.
During this 2 day course you will have plenty of time and opportunity to practice the rag rug methods as well as learn the following:
• The history and importance of rag rug making and how it has evolved beyond the recycled clothing for ‘clippy’ mats of yester year to the colourful expressive forms of today
• The ‘proddy’ and ‘hooky’ techniques, the tools used and the different effects they create
• What types of fabrics that can be used and tips on how best to use them
• Learn how to transfer your design/pattern onto hessian to form the starting point for the ‘hooking’ or ‘prodding’ process
• Edging, finishing and backing techniques for your cushion
Don’t delay, create your garden cushion in readiness for when the sun comes out to play!
Please note there is a £15 material charge payable on the day.
What to expect
Time at ArtisOn is designed to take you away from it all. We provide the environment, space and guidance you need to create. You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors plus the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas. You can even leave us to clear up the mess! There will usually be two workshops going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the other workshop is up to.
We encourage you to arrive at 9.30am. This will allow time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning workshops at 10am. There will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Lunch is usually around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a delicious homemade 2 course lunch. There will be a further afternoon break with tea or coffee and cake. All food and refreshments are included in the price of your workshop.
The finish time given is a target. There is some flexibility depending on how your work is progressing. Depending on the tutor and the group, start times for day 2 can be flexible too.
We aim for your day to be a real treat. You could always learn a new skill in a shed or a draughty village hall with a curly sandwich, but we want you to have more fun than that! So we make sure we provide a day where you will be looked after, with good food, good company and great inspiration!
What you’ll need to bring with you
Participants are most welcome to bring any reference materials e.g. flowers, landscapes, pattern ideas along any strong fabrics, old jumpers, t-shirts etc they wish to include in their cushion design. These are not essential as there will be a plentiful supply of inspirational imagery and fabrics to choose from on the day.
