rug

MAFA2025-3889

Based on Arts & Crafts coloration and patterning.

19.5″ wide x 42.5″ long

802 working ends, so 1604 warp threads.

2 ends per heddle. The beat was 5 double picks/” on the loom, 4.5/” finished. I used relatively loose warp tension and beat hard with a shed stick in the upcoming shed. The thick weft was twisted at the selvedge. Thin wefts were treated as if for an inkle band, by leaving a weft loop, beating and then pulling the far side loopy weft snug against the selvedge. 20/2 used for hem.

Colors used:
UKI Special Turquoise, UKI Light Turquoise, UKI Light Orange, UKI Dark Gold, Lunatic Fringe Butter Yellow, UKI Duck, Lunatic Fringe Kelp

MAFA2025-3874

This reversible rug was designed as a three-end tied unit weave and woven using shaft-switching. The selvedges were card-woven. The gold color was hand-dyed.

MAFA2025-3822

This roving was tightly braided as roving into a 3-strand braid. The braids were then washed in hot water and dried to felt the braids. The braids were then laced with waxed linen thread in the traditional way my grandmother braided rugs using old wool suits.

MAFA2025-3821

This roving, that I bought from a local farm (Walks Far Acres), was handspun by me and then plied into a 8-strand cable yarn. Three of the 8-strand cable yarns were then braided (as you would your hair) into a continuous oval that I then laced using waxed linen thread in the traditional method used by my grandmother (who braided rugs using old wool suits).

MAFA2025-3769

For the blue/purple side of the rug, I tried to weave the fabric strips in to create a movement from blue to purple. I chose the backside fabric to be a contrasting color to the front. The hems are based on Tom Knisley’s hem pattern.