The craft of proddy mat making is still very much alive and well.
Rag rug proddy.
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Rag rugs made this way have many names such as clippies stobbies clippers and peggies.
The resulting shaggy rug surface of the proddy proggy rug can be trimmed or simply left as is note.
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In northumberland they are called proggy mats and in scotland they are called clootie mats.
For other designs you may prefer cutting the peices 3 long x 1 2 wide.
They were often made for more.
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If your partner is a bit handy he can make it.
Over the years the craft of making floor coverings from rags or scraps of fabric fell out of favour for a range of reasons.
The image below is a selection of very simple progger tools which are all you need to get started in rag rug making.
How to use a spring hook if making a proddy picture mat thick wool fabric is perfect it gives your rug body and cutting your peices 2 long x 1 2 wide allows the peices to stand up firm keeping the picture in shape.
These techniques are not latch hooking.
Making rugs hooked prodded and rag rugs has 6 166 members.
Heather ritchie uk guide to the hooky rug.
It works on the same principle as the proddy frame by rolling up the rug from both ends and securing it with gears on the side of the frame.
If the material is thin as in cottons cut them 3 long x 1 wide.