Rag Rugging

RAG RUG TEXTILES

Deborah Hastings

3, Cross Park, High Bickington, Umberleigh, Devon EX37 9BA

01769 560515

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Gallery Gallery 2	Courses and Workshops	Rag Rugging kits and Prodders NEW Lavender Bag Kit Approved products by the National Trust	Exhibitions	Embroidery & Goldwork Embroidery	Archive Activites and events
		Trade welcome	Currently Exhibiting at NT The Old Post Office, Tintagel	Gallery of my Embroidery work

Make and Craft
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I am featured in this May 2013 Issue with a write-up about my Lavender Bag Kit

ART TREK - Part of the North Devon Festival
I will be part of this event in North Devon
Dates: 2nd July - 20th July 2013

Tuesday 2nd July, Thursday 4th July, Sat 6th July, Monday 8th July, Tuesday 9th July

Thursday 11th July, Saturday 13th July, Sunday 14th July, Monday 15th July, Tuesday 16th July

Thursday 18th July, Saturday 20th July

I will be based at Arlington Court, National Trust
More details to follow soon
I will be sharing the space with Diane Bailey: http://www.diane-bailey.co.uk/#

The Patchwork Ready Cushion
Pink patchwork with insert

The Patchwork Ready Cushion complete kits
[Prodder, cushion, fabric to complete] and learn how to rag rug
£18 including P & P Paypal Accepted

The one on display at Trelawney's Garden Centre, Craft Centre, Ashford Near Barnstaple
Ready Cushion Trelwaney 1

Rag Rugging at The Old Post Office, The National Trust, Tintagel Fore Street, Tintagel, Cornwall PL34 0DB Telephone: 01840 770024 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-tintageloldpostoffice Link to pictures from the Rag Rugging day 16th May 2012 http://northcornwallnt.org/2012/05/20/the-opo-rag-rugging-day/ NEXT DEMONSTRATION DAYS for 2013 Wednesday 24^th July, Wednesday 21^st August	New Rug - Completed August 2011 To be hung permenantly and on display from Mid September
Handing the rug over by the Lifton Hookers to Natalie Savage, Custodian for the property On Wednesday 14th April 2010 a rag rug was handed over to the Old Post Office at Tintagel. It was started in February during half term week when the property was open. Visitors to the property were given the chance to 'have a go' and add to the rug. The 1 foot squares were then completed by the Lifton Hookers. I stitched together the squares and backed the rug. It has been raffled along with 2 quilts and raised over £1000 for the property. Another rug has been started to be raffled for 2012.	August 2010 - A new rug has been made by the Lifton Hookers and is on display at the property. It is made of woollen fabrics - old skirts etc
Dates at Arlington Court, National Trust for 2013 Whitsun: Wednesday 22nd May Country Fair Event Saturday 10th August Saturday 17th August Textile exhibition: 9-15 September http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/arlington-court/things-to-see-and-do/events/#iframeEvents Arlington Court Arlington, near Barnstaple, EX31 4LP Telephone: 01271 850296	A new Rug for another National Trust Property Arlington Court. It is in the carriage Musuem in the Tack room in from of the range. This is designed by me & made by Sally of the Lifton Hookers ******************************* Dates for Art Trek, North Devon Festival 2013: Tuesday 2nd July, Thursday 4th July Sat 6th July, Monday 8th July, Tuesday 9th July Thursday 11th July, Saturday 13th July Sunday 14th July, Monday 15th July, Tuesday 16th July Thursday 18th July, Saturday 20th July
Finch Foundry - National Trust Sticklepath, Nr Okehampton EX20 2NW Telephone: 01837 840046 Saturday 22nd June - Craft Fair Thursday 25th July - drop-in Workshops Friday 23rd August - drop-in workshops http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/finch-foundry/
A New Rag Rug for the Keats Museum, Hampstead Picture of the Rug in front of the range. Designed by me and made by Sally and Shirley of the Lifton Hookers. It is made of woollen blankets. Another larger one is now being made for the other room 'below stairs'. http://www.keatshouse.cityoflondon.gov.uk/

A Lavender Bag Rug rug Kit has been sent to Chris Web of Lazy Crafternoons. He is going to learn 52 crafts in 52 weeks this year to help raise money for Macmillian. Follow his progress with the following link: http://lazycrafternoons.blogspot.co.uk/p/52-weeks-52-crafts.html http://lazycrafternoons.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/week-22-rag-rug-lavender-bag.html
Rag Rugging Lavender Coloured Bag Patchwork Design Kit has been sent to Nessie Richards of The Nest @ John Richards www.thenest-at-johnrichards.com Nessie is currently making up one of these kits so follow her progress on Twitter @nimuesnestgifts

October 2012 Completed at last, my patchwork throw from curtains. it is 72" x 72" and backed with another curtain. These can be made to order	October 2012 Sneaky preveiw of my new rag rugging Christmas Decorations
Christmas holiday Making! patchwork throw made from recycled curtains from the charity Shop	Recent makes - Patchwork Readi Cushions
4th April 2012 Make: The new, and shortly to be released Patchwork Lavender Coloured Lavender Bag. Following on from the success of the Lavender Bag released last year many folk have asked for a Lavender coloured bag. Here are some examples:	The Patchwork Ready Cushion deisgned to rag rug into and no sewing to complete. From an 'England Duvet Cover' 11 of these cushion covers have been produced for sale at Clovelly at the weekend:

1st Longtown Guides Lavender Bag Rag Rugging Project June 2012 www.clubbz.com/club/19812/longtown/1st-longtown-guides		We were so excited to get started on this .... really enjoyable.
Hyde Park School, Plymouth 28th May & 1st June Making a rag rug from school uniforms using the school logo http://hydeparkjuniorschool.co.uk	Back - just started	Front - Just started	Complete!
Fish	Tuesday 29th May 2012 Beaford Arts and Mary Dean School from Plymouth on their annual residential Rag Rug underwater scenes with Fish and an Octopus	Fish	Octopus
A week before the Jubilee Celebrations 28th May 1st June	Monday 28th May 2012 Starting a Rag Rug using the 'lost property' of Hyde Park School, Plymouth. The children are working on a rug with the school logo. http://hydeparkjuniorschool.co.uk/	The back of the rug with design drawn out	The front of the rug
Jubilee Corsage made from the new kit. Made by Diana from London May 17th 2012		Jubilee Corsages on the Roman Soliders who are making the 'Nightwalk' sponsored walk on Sunday 20th May 2012 for North Devon Hospice. www.northdevonhospice.org.uk
	Pictures of Jubilee & Olympic corsages & Lavender bags made at workshop at Wilton Lodge, WI Somerset Federation, Taunton 9th May 2012
Pictures of Jubilee & Olympic corsages made at Hemyock WI Tuesday 1st May 2012
		Rag Rugging at Beaford Arts 27th March 2012 Lipson Vale Primary School Plymouth www.lipsonvale.createprimary.net/index
	Textiles weekend at the Keats Museum, Hampstead 24th & 25th March 2012 Rag rugging & Goldwork embroidery
Pictures of samples made at Denman Course 9th - 11th March All made from duvet covers. Folks attending made 4 samples. Here are 3 of them.
Peg looming workshop at Trelawney Garden Centre 3rd March 2012			Rag rug sample from WI Workshop at High Bray & Charles WI 14th March 2012
I think I may be hooked on rag rugging after just one little project it has a lovely end result’. Katrina, Scotland Jan 2012		Thank you very much for a fabulous day on Thursday at Wilton Lodge in Taunton! [Someret WI Federation, Feb 2012] Here is a picture of my lavender bag, which I have just finished. I'm just about to cut up a T shirt in order to do some more hooking!
"Well here is my first attempt! Im very pleased with it and its very therapeutic to do too. I started off with a circular section and then filled in the corners. I might make it into a large cushion". Janet from Somerset		"I really enjoyed meeting you and completing the lavender bag in the glorious sunshine at the quay in Clovelly. I could not think of anything better than sitting in the sun, watching people come and go, in peace and tranquillity and completing my lovely lavender bag. I haven't yet stitched it but will do this on the weekend and I am going to give it to my mum". Dawn from Worcester - Easter 2011
Drop in workshops at Clovelly Pep's Rug sample completed Visited Clovelly 10th August 2011 [From Manchester]		Oct 2011 - Anne's Lavender Bag - completed within 24hrs of attending a workshop in Bovey Tracey on 23rd October. She was spurred on to complete as she had to complete some grant forms and need some 'therapy' once that was done!
October 2011 - Lavender Kit purchased from Townend weekend of 15th October. Completed by 24th! "...have had a lovely time making it'. Helen		October 2011 - Completed rug from Hessian and prodder purchased in early Janury 2011. Another Rug is now going to be started for this winter. DD, in Devon

THE LIFTON HOOKERS
RAG RUGGING CLASSES IN LIFTON, NEAR LAUNCESTON
Now taking place in the Lifton Hall Hotel, New Road, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DR
www.liftonhall.co.uk/content/what-s-happening

The Lifton Hookers - please contact me for dates for the Summer Term 2013
Beginners always welcome at any session
For further details contact me: 01769 560515

The craft of Rag Rugging is an old one. It developed out of the need to make cottagers’ homes more comfortable, as the floors were frequently beaten earth and warm insulation was needed. Our current need to recycle and re-use resources is not new, as rag rugging utilised potato sacks and old clothing to make serviceable rugs for the home. My interest in textiles originates from an early age and from my family with parents and grandparents all participating in a craft. My grandmother made many rugs during the war years. During the 1980’s I worked as Handicraft Instructor, in a day centre for the elderly, for Southwark Social Services as part of their rehabilitation team. My inspiration for many of my designs comes from the landscape and skies in Devon but I also enjoy contrasting textures and colours which my medium offers endless possibilities. As a garden designer I use my understanding of shape, colour and texture to guide my designs and some folk have often commented that my designs are like gardens and flowers. Colour has always been very important to me and I love the way colours react to each other and blend. I demonstrate rag rugging, throughout the peak holiday periods, at the famous cobbled street village Clovelly near Bideford. The Fisherman’s Cottage is set out as a typical fisherman’s cottage during the 1920’s I teach rag rugging at many museums throughout Devon and Somerset providing workshops for adults and children. I also teach for the Workers Educational Association [W.E.A.] - rag rugging, horticulture and teacher training - throughout Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. I provide courses for the WI college, Denman's, Oxford. I am also a tutor for Open University Tutor for their Openings Programme, a Fellow for the Institute for Learning and Associate member of the College of Occupational Therapists. I am a member of the North Devon Art and have recently exhibited at Broomhill, Barnstaple, Okehampton Museum, The Plough, Torrington, and Beaford Arts Centre. I have been part of Art Trek and the North Devon Festival in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2012. I will be part of this working from Arlington Court NT in July 2013.
This is what a child can make in a 2 hour session, a 'proddy flower' or a 'proddy fish' Kits now available for schools, please ask for details Beaford Arts Centre - I am one of the artists that provides textile worshops for children and adults. http://www.beaford-arts.org.uk/index.php?id=2 http://www.beaford-arts.org.uk/index.php?id=4 - view rag rugging video with one of my groups http://www.beaford-arts.org.uk/index.php?id=104

16th October 2012 Shields on hessian awaiting to have their proddy bit added! Highampton gained and 'Outstanding' in their recent OFSTED inspection. Well Done!	30th May 2012 Jubilee Corsage making at Highampton School
Peg Loom 'landscape' made by the children at Highampton Primary, Devon on 15th June 2011	Christmas Bunting made by the children at Highampton Primary, Devon December 2011
Highampton Primary School Canework and making small baskets February 2012	Buttons and Bags for March 28th 2012 The children had decorated the bags with fabrics pens before I arrived. They then sewed buttons onto the bags to embellish them www.highampton-primary.devon.sch.uk/contact.html

Cottesloe Brides www.sararadford.co.uk	Recommended music to rag rug to! 'Cello in Song' - to be recommended Click on this link to Amazon lesleyshrigleyjones.com
http://www.glassjargifts.co.uk/ Telephone: (01744) 624085	I am part of 'A NEW YEAR REVOLUTION' 7 January – 31 March at 'Bricks and Bread' Themes: Entrepreneurial, innovative, creative & sustainable Albion Works, Church Lane East, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3B Telephone: 01252 314060 http://www.bricksandbread.com/index/
http://www.peninsula-recycling.co.uk/index.php Local recycling business	http://www.crazyforcrafts.co.uk/ Free course web site Listings

This website was designed by Deborah Hastings
Site first created on 30th October 2006
Site last updated 2nd May 2013
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