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Penny Rugs with a Twist of Wool, with Roseann Hunter
Monday, August 30, to Wednesday, September 1: 9 A.M.–1 P.M.
Member $225; Nonmember $275
In this heirloom workshop, participants will learn to combine several historic rug-making techniques from the early 1800s. The class will begin with wool-on-wool appliqué with a hand-cut flower basket and continue to making a bouquet of flowers that are knotted or yarn-sewn with fine yarns. Additional skills included in the instruction are using wool and silk fabrics for button shirring, patch shirring, and beaded wool. All these are used to form larger flowers to attach to your piece of folk art, making it uniquely personal. Once the techniques are learned, students will have gained enough skills to go on to making a larger standing wool rug. No special skills are required to be successful, and a great beginner’s project is to start an heirloom rug.
All materials provided. Maximum class size: 10
Rose Ann Hunter lives in Newburyport Massachusetts. She has been interested in the needle arts for the last fifty years. In 2005 she was chosen as craft person in residence at Old Sturbridge Village in traditional rug making 1790 to 1850. She lectures and teaches at living-history museums, historical societies, guilds, and conferences throughout the U.S. She has adapted and developed over thirty techniques that are knitted, crocheted, or sewn into folk art. Her passion is for the shirred and standing wool rugs. Her patterns make old new again, by recycling your family’s clothes into true memory heirloom rugs. Website: www.roseannhunter.com
