A Raanu is a traditional Finnish and Saami style of handwoven wall hanging. A Raanu is a weft-faced weave, that is woven in a modified tabby weave using a cotton or linen rug warp yarn.… Read more...
Raanu Weaving
Raanu
The earliest Raanu weavings date back to the 1600’s. The Saami wove Raanu (Rátnu, Rádno, Grene) and used them as wall coverings in their tents and sod huts.… Read more...
Rya Rug Repair
Someone recently sent me pictures of a beautiful wool rya rug they had woven. Unfortunately due to wear and tear, the rya has a few holes in it, so they asked me to how repair the rya.… Read more...
Navajo Rugs
Navajo Symbols
What do Native American symbols mean? Clouds, stars, arrows, bears, eagles, snakes.
Navajo Rug Weaving Styles
A guide to traditional, regional and non-regional Navajo Rug Styles.… Read more...
Doubleweave Rug
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This time I will try to send some pic´s of my latest project- a rag rug
for the first time in many years.… Read more...
Weaving T-shirt Rugs
I had a pile of my children’s t-shirts from high school, all x-l. There must have been one from every activity.… Read more...
