Kansas City has one of my favorite thrift stores, ScrapsKC, specializing in the reuse of fiber and art supplies for the benefit of the environment, education, and the homeless. It is 8 hours away from the Studio, but is always worth the trip. Last time I was there, I found two coils of wool from selvages of wool-blend fabric - already cut and just waiting to be woven into a runner. This runner is a brown and white tweed mix, with highlights in green and dark orange.
WARP: Cotton warping thread in blue, green and brown.
FINISH: End warp and fringe, double twisted and knotted. Wet-finished and sun-dried.
CARE: The runner is reversible, washable, and should be laid flat to dry.
READY TO SHIP: the runner in the photograph is the actual rug you receive when purchased.
DIMENSIONS: 14" x 30" plus fringe
I began making handmade rag rugs as a way to use up leftover and unloved fabric. As I studied rug making, it became a way to learn and preserve an art developed by frontier women who made-do by cheapest repurposing clothes, linens and curtains. I respect the artistry and talent of those rural women who lived a hard, duty-filled life and yet saw and created beauty every day. I aspire to their skill and values using the same patchwork style and traditional techniques.
Rag Rug Materials: the wool, denim and cotton used in my rugs is repurposed or rescued from unloved pile in fabric shops, stashes from estates, thrift shops, and auctions, and pieces purchased by crafters in enthusiasm and never finished.
About the Studio at Red Top Ranch: Red Top Ranch is the southwestern Nebraska home of a rural family, 3 rescued dogs (who are not allowed in the Studio) and one fiber artist. At the heart of the Studio is a love of nature, outdoors, farmhouses, and the West. Created by hand, one project at a time, combining natural materials with good design for beauty, durability, and individuality.
Product code: Tweedy Wool Table Runner cheapest 14" x 30"