Rug Tufting Workshop

  Want to learn how to use the tufting gun to create amazing textile art? Then Join us for an in-person tufting workshop at our Tuftology studio in Alexandria VA. This is a hands-on instructional class, you will learn to use the tufting machines AKA tufting gun to create a rug or other textile art. We will cover the basics of setting up a tufting frame and backing cloth, threading and operating the tufting machines and how to finish a tufted piece including glue, secondary fabric and trimming. You will work on projects of your own design on a frame that can accommodate pieces 24 x 24 inches.  During the class participants will be able to choose between using Cut or Loop pile tufting machines. Yarn, fabrics and glue are included in the cost of the workshop.    Workshop Duration: 6 hours Limited to 8 participants per workshop Workshop Time: 11 am - 5 pm  Workshop Location: Old Town Alexandria  In the event that enrollment does not meet the required minimum number of participants, we rese