Ragged Life
local_activity classes: Tufting • Weaving • Textiles
5.0 (5)
6k followers
Hi, I’m Elspeth, avid crafter and professional rag rugger (now that’s something I never thought I would say!). When I was 14 I was asked to make a costume for my school’s recycled fashion show. I’d grown up with my mum’s rag rugs all over the house and thought it would make the perfect medium for my outfit. Hours and hours and t-shirts and t-shirts later, I finished my costume. I won second prize for my efforts but decided that rag rug clothing wasn’t exactly the easiest place to start… a rug would do for my next project. That’s where my story began and I’ve been rag rugging ever since.
I founded my company “Ragged Life” in 2014 after noticing that more and more people were looking to get into rag rugging. I started out running workshops at weekends and in the evenings in London and Hertfordshire but as demand picked up I left my old job to rag rug full time. I’m now a published author, have appeared on national TV and am a regular in craft magazines.
I love spreading rag rug cheer by running workshops across the country as well as selling rag rug starter kits and making handmade commissions.
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(5)
Mercedes Selby • Feb 2023
Didn't know what to expect as first workshop attended, but was so welcoming relaxed. I met new people of different ages, venue is in the grounds of a large old house in the country and if you wanted a break you were allowed to wonder around the grounds. Tuition with Emily was good we learnt 3 basic techniques and rag rugged a sunflower on a hessian bag all materials available as was the tools. The tools you could purchase at end of class at a discounted amount, which was great and I took up the opportunity, so I can now start on making a rug. 3 options with materials were given to you in later part of day a choice of pillow, wreath or rug. Books were available to help you with design. Also examples of other finished projects, particularly loved the rag rugged upholstered chair. A fabulous day and would book another.
Anita Cook • Oct 2022
Thank you Elsie for showing me how to rag rug.
This is such a fun and rewarding craft and I am so proud of what I have achieved already.
Elsie, your an amazing tutor, I hope to see you again some time in the future :)
