Rya rugs and rya rug backings.
Finnish Folk Rya Kits This new series of Rya Rug kits that I am designing are based on the traditional folk Rya of Finland. ‘Suomen Kansanomaiset Ryijyt’. Some of the earliest Rya in Finland date back to the 1700’s – 1800’s. Many of the rya of that period were geometric in shape, containing repetitive squares, …
Ikkuna – Window Pane – Rya Rug Kits I first designed these ‘Ikkuna’ Window Panes Rya kits about 20 years ago. I wove the first sample rya on my Glimakra tapestry loom. Each window pane gives a view of a different hand dyed colour, framed in black. The popular kits have gone through many variations …
1970’s Rya Rug Exhibit These are some rya rugs I designed a few years ago, in the style of the 1960’s – 70’s rya rugs. The yarns were all hand dyed. The rugs were woven on a floor loom. Solar Sky Rya Rug Approx size: 45 cm x 70 cm Diamonds and Tears Rya Rug …
Natural Plant Dyed Rya Rug Wool Please Note: I am currently in the process of developing some new min-size Rya Rug Kits that will use natural plant dyed yarns. My health has improved so I am now able to weave some rya backing cloth again. (narrow widths only) The rya backing is for sale in …
Rya Rug Kits – Small Size Please note: I am currently working on a new series of Rya Rug Kits. These will be based on the traditional Finnish style of ryijy matto. You may also purchase rya backing and Plant Dyed Rya Rug Yarns so that you can design your own handmade rya rug. The …
Walls Walk Artists Disparate Art 21 July – 2 August Oxmarket Centre of the Arts We are three friends and neighbours who live overlooking the historic wall in Chichester: Peter Stoakley – colour blind amateur photographer who “takes a good photo” Robert Lane – creates fine impressions around Chichester Päivi Suomi – expert weaver and …
Bespoke Hand Woven Rya Rugs These Scandinavian style rya rugs are handwoven using fine quality, pure wool yarns. All of the rya yarns that I use are hand dyed at the time of the order. Hand dyed yarns have slight variations in colour giving the rug an additional depth of shading. The rya knot yarns …
Rya Rug Backing For those who don’t weave but like the plushness of a rya rug I now am able to supply the backing so you can make your own rya. The backing is woven using a pure linen warp and wool weft. Please subscribe to my Newsletter if you wish to be updated on …
Stitching a Rya Rug A rya rug can be either woven and knotted on a floor loom or the backing can be woven first and then the knotted pile design can be hand stitched onto woven backing. I have provided written instructions on these rya making methods on my All Fiber Arts website. The Finnish …
