Mar 12 2020 rya rugs were in most scandinavian homes from the days of the vikings to recent decades.
How to make a rya rug.
How to make hand embroidery.
The rya business was sold out of the family in the mid 80 s yet i continued to make ryas and teach.
Very popular around the globe in the 1950s when backings were woven for those without floor looms.
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.
For more information please visit scandinavian weaves workshop.
Now it seems interest in rya rug making is growing.
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.
My grandparents angie and bill lundgren imported rya kits and supplies from sweden from 1955 1970s.