Mid-Maine Regional Adult Community Education

Fifty years ago, the instructor’s grandmother taught her how to braid rugs. She still uses two of her grandmother's rugs at home. Many believe that braiding rugs began in colonial times, but the availability and cost of fabric would have made it beyond the means of most early settlers. But, by the 1820s mechanical looms were being developed and reasonably priced fabric for clothes and home decor became common. Rug braiding then became a very popular pastime as well as a way to help keep one’s house warm.

You are welcome to bring your UFOs (Unfinished Objects) if you would like help. Otherwise in this class you will make a table runner, which will help you perfect your braiding and lacing skills. Prerequisite to sign-up: Rug Braiding 1 or previous experience. 

There is a $25 materials fee, separate from the registration fee, due to the instructor the first night of class for the rug braiding kit. Your kit will include a minimum of three colors, a lacing needle, and other small items.

Please bring your own:

• scissors
• braiding clamp
• dark rug lacing twine
• a needle with a large eye to sew your wool strips together
• spool each of light and dark duel duty sewing thread.

Easy to get at Yardgoods Center & they have a 10% discount if you mention this class. There will be no class on Oct. 31. Storm makeup will be Nov. 21.