I don’t know about you but we think there’s just something so lovely about a checked rag rug, in particular in black & white. Not only do they fit in practically any room in the house but they’re nearly impossible to go wrong with. The Parisian’s obviously knew what they were doing when they began to …
How To Cut Material Into Strips
Rag rugging involves an awful lot of cutting of material into strips. This is not only time-consuming but also the less fun part of the craft so we thought we’d share our technique on how to cut material into strips quickly and efficiently. First things first, get the material you’d like to cut up. For …
The Great British Cushion
So “The Great British Bake Off” is back, and with it another wave of British pride and delicious cakes! The Union Jack is such an iconic design that we just couldn’t help ourselves from paying homage with this “Great British Cushion” loopy design. To save yourself getting bored while doing a set in stone design like …
A Brief History of Rag Rugs
Our beloved craft of rag rugging is fairly well known nowadays in the crafting world, and seems to be, slowly but surely, making a comeback. I’d even hope to make the bold claim that here at Ragged Life we’ve had a hand in making more of the public aware of, and even take up the …
Margherita Missoni: Style Muse
Because we love the bold designs of Missoni, we’re inspired by muse and heiress Margherita Missoni. Her Milan apartment, as featured here, is an eclectic mix of family antiques, 60s chairs and of course colourful printed accessories and open living space inside and outside. She moved out of her family house to live here, and …
Rag Rug of the Month – Polka Dot
August’s rag rug of the month “Polka Dot” was inspired by the pastel colour of my new kitchen and, although revamping the kitchen has brought joy and pain in equal measure, this little beauty is simple and calming.
London Rag Rug Workshop
On Thursday night we had our second London rag rug workshop at Tea & Crafting’s HQ in buzzing Camden. And what a fun night it was! It was a warm Summer night with live music outside, enthusiastic crafters at the ready and an abundance of tea and biscuits – what’s not to like! Below are some photos from …
How To Rag Rug – Loopy
We thought it was about time we put up step by step instructions how to rag rug in the loopy style so here it goes: 1) Get together the materials you need for rag rugging. For full details on all the equipment, head over to our Ragged Life shop at https://raggedlife.com/collections/shop 2) If you have a …
Spello Infiorati Flower Festival 2014
We’re always on the look out for rag rug design inspiration and it doesn’t get much better than the Spello Infiorati in Italy. Every year the inhabitants of this beautiful Italian town line the streets with art made entirely of flowers. With over a hundred pieces throughout the town, every type of flower under the sun and …
How To Organise Fabric
To make a rag rug you need a lot of fabric which is why most rag rug crafters, ourselves included, hoard old clothing and material like there’s no tomorrow. This is great for when you’re looking for that exact shade of blue and is amazing for encouraging recycling and sustainability but can be a real issue …