Join this hands-on introduction to rug tufting with seasoned tufting artist Bailey Roper, who produced the impressive centerpiece rug that welcomes all into the Green Room. Following a demo from the artist, try your hand at a collaborative artwork using our Studio’s tufting guns.
What is rug tufting? “Rug tufting is the technique of hand-making rugs by threading loops of yarn in a design onto supportive fabric, usually with the aid of a special tufting gun.” – Tufting.Co
Co-presented with The Bearded Ladies Cabaret in conjunction with John Jarboe: The Rose Garden.
August 29, 2024
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Free (suggested $5 donation) | Advance registration required
The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
The Green Room, Second Floor Gallery