Reminds me of when I was a kid playing with Macrame or when I braided my horses’ tails before a show. It’s great therapy for fingers and wrists and relaxes the mind.

Traditionally, twined rugs are made from rags ripped from used sheets or any used fabric. Wanting more control over the color and texture, the fabric used was purchased.

The rug below is a primer of sorts. An experiment, to see how different materials responded to the process.

Materials: wool prefelt, Navajo Churro roving, Corriedale sheep roving, core spun chubby yarn ( Navajo Churro), wool yarn, cotton flannel and cotton quilting fabric.

Sources: Many Blue Hills Farm in Virginia, Fall River Fibers in Hot springs, SD, Nuts and Bolts Fabric, Edgemont, SD.

The next rug — created for private client in California. Earth toned theme.
Materials: cotton flannel, cotton quilting fabric, wool blend felt
Sources: all fabric except the grey wool/blend felt came from Nuts and Bolts Fabric, Edgemont, SD.

The two below live in Ohio

living in Utah — inspired by my trip through Wyoming

joy

funny in Florida