How are your rugs made?
- Primary tufting cloth is stretched across a hand-made wooden frame and tension is held via carpet tack.
- Loops of yarn are pushed through the surface of the cloth using a tufting gun. I use a loop-pile gun to echo the process and utilize the tension of traditional punch-needle rug making, with the efficiency of modern technology.
- Once the design is finished, stray yarn ends are clipped off both the front and back.
- Adhesive is scraped across the back of the rug to ensure longevity. I use Roberts 4002 as it is flexible and solvent-free, with a low environmental/health impact.
- The rug is removed from the frame, and the tufting cloth is cut to size and serged around the edges.
- Backing cloth is laid across the back of the rug, and hand-sewn to the tufting cloth to create a seamless finish.
What are your rugs made out of?
My rugs are made from (almost) entirely second-hand, natural fibers. This allows me to offer a beautiful variety of cotton and wool yarns while cutting down on both materials cost and environmental impact. Yarns and backing fabrics are sourced from a local business (thank you Swanson’s fabrics!) while tufting cloth is purchased new to ensure durability.