Rya Rug Stitching Instructions The Finnish Rya is made of knotted wool(with about a 1 – 1.5 inch pile), tied to a handwoven fabric backing. The special rya backing is woven using […]
Rya Rug Stitching Instructions
How to Weave Rya Rug Backing
How to Weave Rya Rug Backing A Rya rug can be woven and knotted directly on a loom, or the backing can be woven separately on the loom and rya knots can […]
Rya Rug Repair
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 […]
Rya: 3 to 120 Dye Study Project
Rya Rug – 3 to 120 Dye Study This is a dye exercise that allows you to create over 120 dyes using just 3 colours. The 3 prime colours of dye are […]
Hemp Rya Tapestry
Hemp Rya Rug Tapestry I’ve recently moved my weaving studio again – this time to Chichester, UK. The studio is now located in my new home and my loom now has its […]
Finnish Rya Rugs
Finnish Rya Rugs Finnish Textiles – Rya Rugs Here are a few examples of vintage Finnish rya rugs. The pile for a rya rug or tapestry is woven or sewn onto a […]
History of the Rya Rug
History of the Rya Rug A Rya tapestry is similar in nature to a knotted Persian carpet. It iscomprised of woven rows of weft alternating with rows of knotted yarn. The rya […]
Andean Weaving
Follow these links to sunnier climates and wonderful weaving sites. http://www.incas.org/category/weavings/making-and-dyeing-yarn Nilda lives in the mountains of Peru. She has tended sheep since she was small. She demonstrates the preparation of her […]
