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Sunday 7 December 2014

... and Making a Rag Rug Brooch

As part of the Make Reading Christmas Fair, we took part in the Make a Rag Rug Brooch workshop. Here's how we got on!

The workshop was run by the lovely Caroline Marriott and she brought a selection of wools for us to use - which was exciting in itself! Caroline then talked us through the process of making a brooch using a rag rug technique.
The idea is to pull the wool from the back, through the hessian using a hooky tool (like a pointed crochet hook).
We drew a circle to act as a guide and then worked from the outside in, swapping colours for each circle.
We sewed felt and a fastening to the back... and there was our finished brooch!
Caroline recommended that any type of wool or soft fabric (e.g. t shirts) are suitable to use. You could let your imagination run wild with different colours and patterns. Think we'll be rustling up a couple more to give as Christmas presents!
We had a fantastic time learning this new technique and it's officially our new favourite craft!! Thanks for the inspiration and a great workshop Caroline! 

Oh and by the was 2 years ago that we bought the Weaving Stick Dollies Kit from Caroline at a Christmas Craft Fair. Think we'll be back for more of her offerings in the future too!!

8 comments:

  1. What a fun little project, and so good to use up scrappy bits and save them from the bin!

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    1. We always love finding ways to use up scraps - seems a shame to throw away pretty things! x

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  2. They are really cute and will make a fabulous little present too.

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  3. Gorgeous and I'm so jealous! I can't believe I missed this. I'm so near Reading! x

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    1. Ooh no, we would have loved to see you there! Maybe next time :) x

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  4. What a fab tutorial! I've never seen anything like them and I can see there is potential for so much more! xx

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