Textile artist ali rhind gives a step by step guide to creating hooky and proggy rag rugs.
How to make a proggy mat frame.
The traditional proddy or proggy frame consists of four pieces of timbre with 4 pegs.
Specifications for the larger traditional proddy proggy frame generally braced between two tables or set onto two saw horses.
Hookinpunch adjustable frame demonstration from notforgotten farm.
A short video which explains how to create textile projects using the proggy technique.
Elsewhere they are known as clippy mats proddy mats and peg rugs for example.
This will show you what size to cut your fabric and how to add it to.
The tradition of making rag mats isn t unique to the north east but the terms hooky and proggy are regional.
Hooky mats are slightly different but all the names refer to how the mats are made or the tool used to make them.
How to make a christmas wreath using a rag rug tool rag rugger.
Hooky and proggy mats a beginner s guide.
It is a relatively simply frame to make and use and can be used for both prodding and hooking.
The pleasure of making and the growing interest in recycling.
This is a lady making a proggy mat note they are made stretched on a frame and worked with the wrong side facing up.