{"product_id":"kaleidoscope-printed-hessian","title":"Kaleidoscope Printed Rug Hessian - 100 x 100cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this product:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"588\" data-start=\"24\"\u003eOur Kaleidoscope Rug Hessian is a pre-printed, pre-hemmed 100 x 100cm rug backing designed to make starting your next rag rug simple, creative and enjoyable. Featuring a bold patchwork design filled with geometric shapes, abstract motifs and playful patterns, it’s a wonderfully versatile project that works beautifully with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/pages\/rug-hooking\" title=\"Rug Hooking\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erug hooked (loopy)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/pages\/short-shaggy\" title=\"Short Shaggy Rag Rug Technique\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eshort shaggy\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003elocker hooking rag rug techniques. While you \u003cem data-end=\"440\" data-start=\"435\"\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e use the longer \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/pages\/proggy-shaggy-rugs\" title=\"Proggy \/ Shaggy Rag Rugs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eproggy \/ shaggy technique\u003c\/a\u003e, much of the finer pattern detail will be lost, so it’s not one we’d personally recommend for this design unless you're going to trim your pile shorter at the end. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"904\" data-start=\"590\"\u003eOriginally created as a locker hooked rug for our book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/collections\/shop\/products\/rag-rug-techniques-for-beginners\" title=\"Rag Rug Techniques for Beginners Book\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"679\" data-start=\"645\"\u003eRag Rug Techniques for Beginners\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Kaleidoscope quickly became one of the most requested designs we’ve ever shared. Due to its popularity, we’ve now released it as a full-sized pre-printed hessian so you can recreate it at home in your own colours and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs this design suitable for beginners? \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1178\" data-start=\"906\"\u003eAbsolutely! The beauty of a rug is that there is no assembly at the end. The rug is divided into individual patchwork-style squares, making it an excellent choice for those who are a bit newer to rag rug making. You can approach the project one section at a time, experimenting with colour combinations and techniques as you go, without feeling overwhelmed by the overall design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1350\" data-start=\"1180\"\u003eEach piece comes fully hemmed and ready to rag rug, so there’s no sewing needed before you begin. Just choose your fabrics or yarns, pick up your tools, and start making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1598\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eAs with all our Ragged Life hessian, this is a medium weave (10HPI), which makes it ideal for use with a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/collections\/shop\/products\/rag-rug-hook\" title=\"Ragged Life Rug Hook\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erug hook\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/collections\/shop\/products\/rag-rug-spring-tool\" title=\"Ragged Life Rag Rug Spring Tool\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003espring tool\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/collections\/shop\/products\/locker-hook\" title=\"Locker Hook\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elocker hook\u003c\/a\u003e. And because it comes pre-hemmed, there’s no fiddly machine sewing to get in the way of your creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat should I do about fabric?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1917\" data-start=\"1635\"\u003eOur original locker hooked version of this rug was made using a mixture of cut up clothing and textile offcuts - everything from jersey, lycra and cotton to fleece, flannelette, chiffon and more - all in bright contrasting shades. We did however use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/collections\/shop\/products\/sari-silk-ribbon-all-colours\" title=\"Recycled Sari Silk Ribbon\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRecycled Sari Silk Ribbon\u003c\/a\u003e in some of the squares, which is a great material to work with if you're looking for specific shades to get you started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1917\" data-start=\"1635\"\u003eIf you're looking to make a fully woollen rag rug (as is traditional here in the UK) then it would take approximately 9 x 250g balls of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/collections\/shop\/products\/multicoloured-blanket-yarn\" title=\"Ragged Life Woollen Blanket Selvedge Strips\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRagged Life Woollen Blanket Yarn\u003c\/a\u003e to rug hook the entire 100 x 100cm rug. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2640\" data-start=\"2380\"\u003eThe beauty of Kaleidoscope is that there’s no “right” colour palette - go bright and bold, soft and tonal, retro-inspired or completely monochrome. Every finished rug will look different, making it a fantastic project for experimenting with colour and texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2751\" data-start=\"2642\"\u003eAnd, finally, please note: Kaleidoscope is a limited edition print, so once it’s gone, it’s gone. Grab yours while you can and get in touch if you have any questions at all...\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS';\" face=\"Trebuchet MS\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ragged Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55558090228088,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1303\/5983\/files\/Locker_hooked_rug_ae2a858a-8882-44b4-b571-62aca5d091b9.png?v=1756978846","url":"https:\/\/www.raggedlife.com\/products\/kaleidoscope-printed-hessian","provider":"Ragged Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}