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 ...

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, ...

Traditional Arts Indiana is proud to announce the upcoming release of Weaving Indiana, a documentary film featuring local rag-rug makers Dee Nierman and Margaret Luckey Snyder. Please join us on ...

Allentown rug weaver Bob Kleckner slips the shuttle containing the filler (the fabric from which the carpet is made) through the warp, then uses a beater bar to push the newly woven row into place.

In Little Loom Weaving (Ulysses Press, 2017) by Andreia Gomes, she utilizes her background as an interior designer to teach unique techniques on weaving for those just starting out and for those who ...

It’s easy to turn unwanted pieces of cloth into fun home décor. By Emma Grillo After more than a year spent at home and with spring in full swing, you may be feeling the urge to brighten your space ...

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.

How Eija Rasinmaki reinvented a humble tradition for the modern world. By Aino Frilander Reporting from Helsinki, Finland Unlike many birthplaces of groundbreaking designs, Eija Rasinmaki’s weaving ...

The Loom Loft is new in the schoolhouse of Roscoe Village and features weaving demonstrations and classes on old-fashioned looms with Rami Sawyer. Three different classes are being offered at 10:30 ...

BUILD FRAME: Make a 23-by-32-inch frame from 2-by-2-inch pine or redwood scraps. This will make a rug that’s about 18 by 23 inches. To weave a bigger rug, you’ll need bigger T-shirts as the loops cut ...