That was back in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Making rya rugs.
Their rya business provided all the supplies needed from sweden for the rya rug making process.
The design was drawn up as a cartoon and i followed as best i could.
The first ryas originated in the early fifteenth century as coarse long piled heavy covers used by.
Mar 12 2020 rya rugs were in most scandinavian homes from the days of the vikings to recent decades.
The rya business was sold out of the family in the mid 80 s yet i continued to make ryas and teach.
Making a rya knot rug.
In their later years her grandparents counted on melinda to act as primary designer teacher and business management.
In this method of rya making the rya knots are made at the same time as the background cloth is woven.
For more information please visit scandinavian weaves workshop.
In this method of rya making the rya knots are made at the same time as the background cloth is woven.
Fire bird by barbro vollmer.
On the loom.
Rya rug weaving workshops i will be offering rya rug weaving workshops where you will learn how to weave a rya rug using a table loom or a floor loom.
Make offer mid century wool rya rug 1960s.
A rya or rye is a traditional scandinavian wool rug with a long pile of about 1 to 3 inches.
Now it seems interest in rya rug making is growing.
Make offer vintage wavy ombre striped rya rug 78 x 52 black brown tan white mid century mod.
Though rya means rug in english the original meaning in sweden of rya was a bed cover with a knotted pile.
Rya rug weaving workshops i will be offering rya rug weaving workshops where you will learn how to weave a rya rug using a table loom or a floor loom.
I was born into a rya rug family.
Three strands of carpet wool made the knots which were knotted over two linen warp threads.
I worked as designer and helper extraordinaire for lundgren rya in the late 1970 s early 80 s.
Vintage wavy ombre striped rya rug 78 x 52 black brown tan white mid century mod.
Here are a series of pictures i took as the rug progressed.
For more information please visit scandinavian weaves workshop.
They were made using a form of the ghiordes knot to make the double sided pile fabric.
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