How To Make A Rya Rug

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How to make a rya rug.

My grandparents angie and bill lundgren imported rya kits and supplies from sweden from 1955 1970s. Very popular around the globe in the 1950s when backings were woven for those without floor looms. Flower basket stitch tutorial. Ryas became part of the midcentury modern era but supplies became less and less available in the early 1980s.

How to make a handmade and easy carpet diy rya rugs yarn projects tutorial. The rya business was sold out of the family in the mid 80 s yet i continued to make ryas and teach. I was born into a rya rug family. Now it seems interest in rya rug making is growing.

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 worked as designer and helper extraordinaire for lundgren rya in the late 1970 s early 80 s.