Contact
Email: lisette@vavbiten.com

Sales

Would you like to purchase a traditional rag rug? Here's your chance! My rugs often have a specific theme or idea behind them. The arrangement of colors is very important to me.

Rug rags for sales currently you find here. For sale

I also make custom orders. Take a look at the models or ideas in the "My Rugs" section. I'll tailor the colors and design according to your preferences.

The price is approximately €50–65 per meter, including materials. This price is for a width of 70–75 cm.

The price may vary depending on the colors and pattern. Shipping costs will be added according to the postal service's price list.

Feel free to contact me via email at lisette@vavbiten.com or through the contact form. You can also find me on Facebook or Instagram under the name of Vävbiten.

For any questions, feel free to contact me. 

My vision

My idea is also to bring very old rugs back to life by recreating their patterns. We have quite a pile of old rugs in the attic of our old barn, likely woven in the early 1900s and onwards. I plan to recreate them. It's exciting to see how they will look with fresh colors.

Materials

The rugs are made entirely from recycled materials. The best sources are old sheets and duvet covers, but I also use curtains and discarded clothing, especially jeans.

I'm happy to accept materials, such as old sheets, fabric remnants, curtains, etc. The only requirement is that they are clean. Stains and holes are no problem at all.

The Process of Weaving a Rag Rug

Weaving a rag rug is a long and multi-step process. The first step is, of course, collecting materials. I mainly use old sheets, and I tear or cut all the strips for weaving myself.

Sometimes, I buy pre-cut fabric strips from flea markets. Then comes the rug design phase, which is a part of the process I almost enjoy the most. My inspiration might come from nature, like the sea or plants. Sometimes, I look through my own photographs or search online to come up with a color palette for the upcoming rug.

Next, I gather fabric rolls on the floor and build the pattern. The design may already exist in my mind, or I might draw inspiration from old rugs or arrange the colors based on the fabric balls lying on the floor.

What's fascinating is that the colors don't need to be perfectly exact. Like in the old days, it's all about using what you have.

Time spent at the loom is almost the quickest part of the entire process. It takes roughly two hours per meter of rug. This, of course, depends somewhat on the pattern and how many color changes are needed, but this is a general rule of thumb I've established after weaving about ten rugs. It's always exciting to roll the rug off the loom.

Does the vision I had during the design phase match the outcome? Often, the result is even better when the colors truly come to life. Afterward, I need to tie the fringes and trim any loose threads or fabric pieces. Stray threads and fabric bits tend to appear even after the rug has been put to use. These can be carefully trimmed as they show up—just be careful not to cut the warp threads!

Weaving rag rugs is pure joy!