How to Make a Rag Rug at the Ulster Folk Museum

🔥 Looking for a slow-paced craft to keep you occupied by the fire this winter? Join our talented Education Assistant Hannah Ferguson to learn about the art of rag rugging and how we can keep this tradition alive. At least once a year, a family's clothing would be ‘picked over’ by an eagle-eyed mother or grandmother to weed out what was too damaged to wear. The resulting scraps of clothing would then be cut into small pieces for patchwork, or narrow strips to make a rag rug. Making rag rugs has come in and out of fashion, with recent trends towards sustainability in textiles bringing rag rugs back in style. 🎄 Put a Christmassy-twist on rag rugs and learn how to make a rag wreath with Hannah on our website → https://www.ulsterfolkmuseum.org/guid... 📲 Follow Ulster Folk Museum for more heritage crafts & traditions: Instagram:   / ulsterfolkmuseum   Facebook:   / ulsterfolkmuseum   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ulsterfolkmu... 📚 Discover more traditional stories and skills → https://www.ulsterfolkmuseum.org/stories #UlsterFolkMuseum #Textiles #RagRug #HeritageSkills #Craft #HowTo #Christmas #Sustainability #SustainableFashion #History #Heritage #IrishHistory #cottagecore 00:00 Intro 00:15 What is a rag rug? 00:56 What you need to make a rag rug 01:27 Rag rug tools - what is a rug hook? 01:51 How to make a rag rug 03:03 Finishing your rag rug 03:48 The enjoyment and sustainability of making a rag rug 04:19 Outro