Rug Tufting

Rug Tufting

Overview

Learn to use a tufting gun to punch yarn into a stretched backing and turn a flat sketch into a soft, textured rug.

Learn to use a tufting gun to punch yarn into a stretched backing and turn a flat sketch into a soft, textured rug. We'll cover frame setup, gun handling, color planning, and finishing: trimming, gluing, and backing. All materials, tools, and safety gear provided. Come with a simple design idea or use one of ours. Wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you don't mind getting fuzzy.

Class details

Dates: 3 weekly sessions, Saturday, October 3 to Saturday, October 17

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Ages: Ages 15+

Instructor: Jessica Beckett-Davis

Cost: $125 for the whole course

Registration deadline: 3 days before the class

One ticket covers all 3 sessions:

  • Sat, Oct 3 · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Sat, Oct 10 · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Location

Gibby Center for the Arts

51 West Main Street

Middletown, DE 19709

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