I took an online class taught by Flora Carlile-Kovacs on rug making with pre-felts in traditional motifs. Thanks to the Minnesota Feltmakers Guild for hosting this class.
I learned some new things that I will definitely use again. I can't wait to make some natural colored rugs for the house!
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Making the prefelt. I used Shetland Mule fiber I had dyed years ago. And some dark Indigo Ashford fiber given to me by a friend when she could no longer felt.
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Deciding on the design placement
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More design decisions after cutting out the motifs. I liked both sides so I had to make two versions, a positive and a negative.
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Layout for the second rug
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Second rug, love the edges on this one!
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First rug, I intentionally wrapped the backing fibers around to the front, I thought it gave it the look of being singed by fire. Maybe the recent fire we had influenced this decision.
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Pretty comparable in size and thickness. Can't wait to make some bigger rugs!
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