Proddy rugs are made as the name implies by prodding or poking strips of fabric through hessian or linen from the back side.
What is a proddy rug.
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It is a relatively simply frame to make and use and can be used for both prodding and hooking.
It is both a hobby craft where mats are created by many for the pure joy of it and it has also been elevated into an art form by some textile artists.
What does proddy mean.
Rag rugs made this way have many names such as clippies stobbies clippers and peggies.
The traditional proddy or proggy frame consists of four pieces of timbre with 4 pegs.
Proddy is a wonderfully simple old rug making technique.
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Rugs are created from scraps of wool or other fabrics by simply poking or prodding through a loosely woven linen or other backing.
If the material is thin as in cottons cut them 3 long x 1 wide.
In this in depth video gene shepherd presents instructions on how to create beautiful proddy mats.
Proddy is an old fashioned british variation of rug hooking using shaped pieces of wool fabric lifted up with a hook wool prod or prodding clasp.
01 november 2009 proddy workshop with gene shepherd.
For other designs you may prefer cutting the peices 3 long x 1 2 wide.
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This technique is perfect for creating beautiful three dimensional blossoms.
Learn about the different proddy tools and various proddy techniques while watching shepherd create a bouquet of colorful posies.
How to use a spring hook if making a proddy picture mat thick wool fabric is perfect it gives your rug body and cutting your peices 2 long x 1 2 wide allows the peices to stand up firm keeping the picture in shape.
The image below is a selection of very simple progger tools which are all you need to get started in rag rug making.
