Traditional Wagon Wheel Style Rug Making - For Beginners
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Traditional Wagon Wheel Style Rug Making - For Beginners
Dates: Tuesdays, September 23-October 28
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Who: All ages Welcome. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent
Fee: $87 + $25 materials fee due to the instructor on the first day of the program
Instructor: Marcy Young
Location: 12 Mudge Way, Bedford Kid’s Club
Wagon Wheel style rug making is a form of rug weaving. Wagon Wheel rugs are done on a round frame and use strips of fabric to weave the rug. The pattern appears to be spokes on a wagon wheel. This class will review some history, set up the loom, discuss good fabrics to use, cut and prepare fabric for weaving, prepare the warp and prepare the weft, and then how to weave the weft and add spoke as the weaving progresses. Students will be expected to do some prep and weaving at home each week. We will finish the rugs, with fringe, on the last week. Some hand sewing is easy and required.
Students will need to provide fabric for their rug. These rugs were traditionally made with used clothing and fabrics. ( We call this upcycling now). Cotton fabrics work best. Jeans, wool, button style shirts, skirts, sheets, curtains, new fabric and even towels work. A complete material list will be sent to participants in advance.