래그러그를 짜는 7가지 방식을 소개하는 전시 소책자 Weaving, Nalbinding, Wagon Wheel, Sewn, Loop, HooK, Braid

1. Standing
on
Tradition
September 18, 2012
thru April 13, 2013
In partnership
with the
Range Fiberart Guild
RAG RUG TECHNIQUES

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Minnesota Discovery Center
presents
Standing on Tradition: Rag Rug Techniques
September 18, 2012 - April 13, 2013
In partnership with the
Range Fiberart Guild
{Exhibit Booklet}

4. 4 © 2013 MINNESOTA DISCOVERY CENTER
PHOTO CREDITS: WILLIAM J. BUTKOVICH PHOTOGRAPHY

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Dear Readers,
It’s clear to me reflecting back on the rag rug exhibit project that generations after the first pioneers of Minnesota, especially those living in
Northern Minnesota, are devoted to their ethnic roots or have returned to it by taking up the crafts of their grandparents. The making of
rugs out of rags was one practical way to reuse old fabric, keep a house warm, and decorate the home in the cold and isolated northern
land. Early immigrants to Northern Minnesota brought with them knowledge of rug making and passed on this folk art from one generation
to the next and neighbor to neighbor. Standing on Tradition: Rag Rug Techniques Exhibit and programs and events started out of that
passion to rekindle interest in a humble art. This project has been successful in reenergizing rug makers and inspiring curiosity and use in
new techniques.
As a newcomer to the Iron Range with its ethnic diversity, it has been a joy to be immersed in this colorful tradition and history. For me, this
project has been personally fulfilling and promising of Minnesota and Iron Range legacies. As a daughter of immigrants and growing up in
the diverse neighborhoods of Saint Paul, Minnesota, I longed to also connect with my own Hmong heritage. There were many times
throughout the exhibition and programs when I find parallels in my life with the lives of the men and women who shared their rag rug
experiences and stories. We all feel a connection to our ancestors through the process of working with traditional crafts and coming full
circle by collecting historical artifacts that physically tie us together.
Especially rewarding for me is to see one woman take up weaving after inheriting her aunt’s stash of cut rags and loom, making over 40 rugs
in the span of four months. She met with another weaver who showed her how to warp her loom and hopes to teach and encourage others.
And so, this tradition will continue.
The Minnesota Discovery Center and the Range Fiberart Guild partnered to install this massive exhibit. We received 176 submissions
representing 83 artists and collectors in Minnesota. Of those we chose 165 rugs from 75 artists are on display. This book is a memento of
the Standing on Tradition: Rag Rug Techniques Exhibit held at Minnesota Discovery Center from September 18, 2012 – April 13, 2013.
Although we wished to highlight every single rug and artist in the book, with limitations to our abilities, we instead opted for an overview of
the exhibit, highlighting the techniques and just a few artists.
Revisiting traditional folk arts enrich our lives and our communities. My hope is that this interest in hand-worked crafts continues to grow
and expand from rag rugs to other mediums of art.
Best,
Mai Nhia Vang

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Blending of Tradition and Modern
Before the industrialization and mass production of textiles, cloth was highly valued. Worn cloth has been
prized and recycled into a second use since the cloth making began. In the United States, making rugs from
“rags” was one of the ways old materials were reused. Rug makers give “rags” a new life by weaving, braiding,
hooking, crocheting and knitting, prodding, twining, sewing, and painting.
Standing on Tradition: Rag Rug Techniques Exhibit, focuses on 75 Minnesota rug makers and thirteen different
techniques. The culmination of these traditional techniques are built on thousands of years of development and
passed on to the makers. This exhibit not only displays the diversity of techniques but also the skillful and
clever ways rugs are made to beautify the home. This collection of rugs was made between the 1920 and 2012.
The blending of traditional techniques with modern designs and materials come together in this exhibit,
showcasing the artistry and creativity of its maker. The historical rugs of the past and rugs of today are studies
in color, texture and design. Whether made from silk kimonos, rags found on the streets of Minneapolis, a fox
fur coat, neckties, selvage ends, old clothes or new purchased material, the “rag” rugs of this exhibit reflect
traditions adapted to today’s society.

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8. Choosing which rugs and artists to highlight in this book was a difficult task
because all of the rugs on exhibit were of high quality in artistry and technique.
We highlight here three exceptional rugs: Patchwork Rug by Debbie Cooter,
Solar Flame by Wynne Mattila, and Ely Lake Ice by Carol Sperling.
EXCEPTIONAL RUGS AND ARTISTS
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Patchwork Rug
Debbie Cooter
Two Harbors, MN
24” x 46”
2011
“I was introduced to rug weaving 27 years ago as a folk art.
The tradition of using recycled clothing to weave decorative and
household items appealed to both my
creative and thrifty nature.” - Debbie Cooter
When Debbie Cooter first learned to weave rag rugs it was the
recycling of used material that interested her. Since then she has
woven hundreds of rugs and experimented with a variety of weave
structures. She works mostly with color and texture and currently
has rugs on display in the Rosepath and Patchwork warp threadings.
Debbie learned how to weave Patchwork patterned rugs from Jane
Evans, a Canadian weaver who has written over 40 articles on
weaving. The Patchwork Rug uses twice the number of warp threads
than regular rag rug weaving. The blocks of color are created with a
variation of warp faced (warp thread color) and weft faced (weft rag
color) areas. This is a versatile weave which can create countless
design possibilities with block and color changes. Today, Debbie
uses a combination of new and recycled fabric as she continues to
experiment and play with pattern and color to create rugs that are a
blending of a traditional folk art with a contemporary look.

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Solar Flame
Wynne Mattila
Minneapolis, MN
27” x 58”
2005
“My weaving is functional - I create rugs to be enjoyed and used.
My weaving is spiritual - I work with my hands to create something
tangible that embodies beauty and spirit.” - Wynne Mattila
Wynne Mattila grew up in a Finnish community where rag rugs
covered wood floors and she feels a connection to her Finnish heritage
through weaving. Using exquisite color combinations she creates
contemporary designs with the traditional Finnish rag rug weaving
techniques.
Color, contemporary & perfection are three words which come to mind
when viewing Wynne Mattila’s rugs. Her rugs are interpretations of
nature through color. The Solar Flame rug for example has red,
orange and yellow variations from twenty-one different fabrics. She
interprets solar flame with these fabrics and the combination of
arranging them with endless color possibilities.
Wynne begins with an idea for the rug, yet is open to design and color
changes as the weaving progresses and the colors interact. Wynne
uses new material cut in one inch strips for the rags and Finnish
cotton seine twine for the warp set at 5 threads per inch. For the
Solar Flame rug she wove with a traditional alternating three shuttle
technique.

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Ely Lake Ice
Carol Sperling
Eveleth, MN
26” x 51”
1999
“When ice forms on lakes with amazing groaning and singing sounds that
fill the air.” - Carol Sperling
In 1974, Carol Sperling founded the Range Fiberart Guild. She has taught
and led study groups in all stages of textile making including spinning,
weaving, and felting. One summer the “Ethnic Weavers” study group from
the Range Fiberart Guild learned and used the Reverse Block Twill. It was
described in the Swedish Rag Rugs, 35 New Designs book. The technique
uses a basic twill threading that allows a weaver to determine a reversing
point for the diagonal pattern of the twill and have the diagonal move in the
opposite (or reverse) direction—the slant that points to the right becomes a
slant pointing to the left. This weave can, with individual ingenuity, produce
many patterns.
Carol used the Reverse Block Twill in her Ely Lake Ice rug. The warp is a blue
cotton/polyester blend and the weft is white corduroy. The corduroy’s
variation in color adds an element to the rug that reminded her of the
variations in color in ice. Even though her rug was cut off the loom in the
summer, she was working on finishing it in early November. Her thoughts
were “about life beneath the patterned ice, unseen by winter moons waxing
and waning in the winter skies.” To show this she appliqued the stages of the
moon and fish to the borders. “[The moon] represented the sky above the
winter ice, and the appliqued fish represented the life forms beneath the
winter ice on the bottom of the rug.”

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The Katri Saari Loom, which turned 100 years old in 2012, continues to be used by
weavers at the Minnesota Discovery Center. One hundred years ago, in the isolated
Iron Range region where comforts of running water, heat, and resources were scarce,
the loom would provide women with a way to reuse old clothing and fabric to make
rugs that kept their homes warm. The women from five Finnish families commis-
sioned Victor Riepponen, the husband of one of the women, to build them a“tree
loom”to share. Its natural curves formed from the root of a spruce tree were just the
right height and length. He hand split the curved piece for the sides and another
piece for the legs. The loom was made entirely from wood — even the brake was a
hand carved ratchet. Each woman paid in $2 for the loom. Each woman would use
the loom for a couple of months, and then it would be transported by horse-drawn
wagon to the next family. Katri Saari received the loom after purchasing a farm from
one of the families and was the last owner of the loom.
Katri inspired many weavers including Range Fiberart Guild’s study group,“Ethnic
Weavers,”who wove many examples of traditional weavings on her loom. Her
weavings, at first, were very practical using any scrap of fabric to make an item. But
she had an affinity for keeping alive the traditional Finnish patterns and designs and
knowing the patterns by memory, she wove them into her life in Idington, MN. Her
knowledge of Finnish folklore and traditions made her a resource known widely.
Scholars and researchers sought her out to learn about historical Finnish life. Katri
died in 1984 at the age of 91; nine of her rag rugs are in the Minnesota Discovery
Center collection.
Jeanne Maki, granddaughter of Katri Saari, loaned the tree loom to the Minnesota
Discovery Center so that it could be“kept in use.” Ruth Koski, a student of Katri Saari
has also played an important role in preserving Katri’s weavings and loom. Today, the
weavers demonstrate on the Katri Saari Loom at the museum to keep the ethnic
patterns alive and to teach them to others.

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SEVEN TECHNIQUES
Weaving : Nalbinding : Wagon Wheel : Loop : Hook : Sewn : Braid

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Aune Mannila
Collection of Kathy Jackson
Woodbury, Mn
Log Cabin
30” x 60”
1960s
Edna Johnson
Collection of Gerry Kangas
Aurora, MN
Untitled
25 ½” x 57”
Undated

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The earliest textiles were found in Turkey dating to
6300 B.C. Although no looms were found on the site,
the pieces were finely woven. Assuming that the early
textiles were woven on an apparatus like a loom, then
weaving has been around for a long time. Weavings
require two sets of threads, vertical (warp) and
horizontal (weft). Warp threads are placed onto the
loom; they must be parallel, no two can cross. The
weft threads interweave between the warp threads to
bind the cloth together. Depending on the pattern that
these warp threads are threaded, different patterns are
created when weaving. Color and texture of the weft
material also influences the design. In this exhibit
weavers used rags or cloth for weft.
Weaving
Paivi Homola
Eveleth, MN
Hollywood Rug
26” x 36”
2012

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Nalbinding is a textile looping technique that
pre-dates knitting. The word Nalbinding comes
from Nal meaning needle. Clothing made in this
technique has been found in archeological sites in
Scandinavia as well as other parts of the world.
A short needle made of bone or wood was used
to loop wool in various stitches to make clothing.
In the United States, rug makers used a
toothbrush for their needle to stitch rags with the
Nalbinding technique. The bristle end of a
toothbrush was sawed off and filed to a point.
The hole in the handle of the toothbrush became
the eye for the “needle.”
Nalbinding/
Tooth Brush Rug
Ida Mattson
Collection of Janet Meany
Duluth, MN
Toothbrush rug
25” wide - oval
Undated

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21. Beverly Anderson
Mora, MN
Round Wagon Wheel
46” Diameter
2012
Wagon wheel rugs get their name from the wheels once
used on wagons by early American pioneers. Spare or
old used wagon wheels made a perfect holder for the
warp to create a circular rug. Weft materials can be
woven or twined on the spokes (warp). Today circular
frames are made from a variety of materials including
PVC pipe, wood, and metal.
Wagon Wheel Rugs
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Anna Faye Crockett
Ely, MN
Spiraling Blocks, knit
26” Diameter
2009
Loop Technique
Knitting and crocheting are two examples of the many
looping techniques. Knitted and crocheted rugs form a
textured surface which is beautiful and also thick to the
touch. Larger sized knitting needles and crochet hooks
are used to accommodate the thicker rag materials to
make rag rugs. Shaping and color change possibilities
are endless.

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Edythe Karlstrand
Eveleth, MN
Noah’s Ark, rug hooking
38” x 26”
1989
Rug Hooking Technique
Evidence of the rug hooking technique has been
found in Spain and throughout northern Africa
between 507 AD and 1492 AD. In Scandinavian
countries, this technique was used since the 1600s.
Today, this technique involves pulling loops of yarn or
fabric through a burlap, linen, or monk’s cloth with a
rug hook. Designers drew on the foundation fabric
and started hooking by first outlining the designs and
then filled it in. The old “primitive” style of hooking
uses wider strips and simpler designs. More
detailed designs involve narrower strips for complex
patterns with shading and highlighting.

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Sewn Rugs
Sewn rag rugs begin with a backing of heavy material
such as canvas or denim. Fabric pieces are cut in a
desired shape such as squares or rectangles and sewn
to the backing. When sewn together these individual
pieces create a deep texture for the rug. Polyester
double weave and fleece are good choices for sewn rugs.
Lorna Kallio
Aurora, MN
Oval Red and Blue, sewn
24” x 36”
2012

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Josie Krueger
Cook, MN
Wool Oval, braided
60” x 84”
2012

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The braided technique is one of the most popular in rag
rug making. Immigrants and pioneers saved scraps of
fabric and made floor coverings which gave warmth and
provided an element of decoration. Colonial women
braided in the evening when other chores were finished.
Often braided rugs were given as housewarming or
Christmas gifts and for church raffles. Among the
braided rugs, three-strand-braiding has continued in
popularity although there are many different braids that
could be used.
Braided Rag Rugs
Shirley Green
Hermantown, MN
Oval Blues and Reds, braided
34” x 49”
Undated
Unknown Artist
Collection of RFAG
47” x 37”
Braided

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List of Contributors
Abramson, Alma – Linda Tuhkanen Collection – Cotton, MN
Anderson, Beverly E. – Mora, MN
Anderson, Vina – Proctor, MN
Badanjak, Juliane – Virginia, MN
Bartley, Lucy – Lynn Hagen Collection, Hibbing, MN
Baudek, Joyce – Aurora, MN
Begich, Alice – Gilbert, MN
Benson, Charles – Minneapolis, MN
Bjork, Jan – Baudette, MN
Brown, Sue – Duluth, MN
Cooter, Deb – Two Harbors, MN
Crockett, Anna Faye – Ely, MN
Eliason, Anna Sophia – Bill Schaffer Collection, Hibbing, MN
Eliason, Lenah – Bill Schaffer Collection, Hibbing, MN
Erickson, Mary – Mt. Iron, MN
Glaesemann, Paul – Duluth, MN
Glaesemann, Marie – Duluth, MN
Green, Shirley – Hermantown, MN
Gross, Mary J. – Mary Erickson Collection, Mt. Iron, MN
Hagen, Lynn – Hibbing, MN
Herring, Louise – Barb Rinne Collection, Tower, MN
Heikkinen, Mrs. Eino – Gerry Kangas Collection, Aurora, MN
Hill, Anne – Ruth Koski Collection, Virginia, MN
Hill, Mary – Gerry Kangas Collection, Aurora, MN
Hoffman, Donna – Vergas, MN
Homola, Paivi – Eveleth, MN
Johnson, Edna –Gerry Kangas Collection, Aurora, MN
Johnson, Winnie – Elk River, MN
Kallio, Lorna – Aurora, MN
Karlstrand, Edythe – Eveleth, MN
Kiviluoma, Karen – Makinen, MN
Koski, Henrietta – Eveleth, MN
Koski, Ruth – Virginia, MN
Koski, Ruth – Heather Licari Collection, Biwabik, MN
Koski, Janette – Mt. Iron, MN
Krohn, Liz – Adele Krusz Collection, Canyon, MN
Krueger, Josie – Cook, MN
Kyromaki, Esther – Janet Meany Collection, Duluth, MN
Lamppa, Karen – Britt, MN
Leuelling, Barb - Angora, MN

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Luhta, Joan – Barb Leuelling Collection, Angora, MN
Maker Unknown - Ladies of the Kaleva Collection, Virginia, MN
Maker Unknown – Range Fiberart Guild Collection, Virginia, MN
Maijala, Alana – Virginia, MN
Mannila, Aune – Kathy Jackson Collection, Woodbury, MN
Mattila, Wynne – Minneapolis, MN
Mattson, Ida – Janet Meany Collection, Duluth, MN
Mattson, Ida – Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Collection,
Decorah, Iowa
Maxwell, Sandy – Finland, MN
Meany, Janet – Duluth, MN
Minter, Bern – Sue Minter Collection, Mt. Iron, MN
Minter, Sue – Mt. Iron, MN
Moltzan, Paulette – Vergas, MN
Nelson, Amy – Janet Meany Collection, Duluth, MN
Palcich, MaryAnne - Hibbing, MN
Quale, Delores – Wadena, MN
Ranta, Peggy – Gerry Kangas Collection, Aurora, MN
Reese, Hannah Berge – Shelley Frashier Family Collection, Coleraine, MN
Rensink, Kathy – Aurora, MN
Rinne, Barb – Tower, MN
Ronning, Irene – Two Harbors, MN
Ronningen, Joann – Pine Island, MN
Saari, Siiri – Marvin Saari Collection, Virginia, MN
Saari, Katri – Minnesota Discovery Center Collection, Chisholm, MN
Sorenson, Florence – Adele Krusz Collection, Canyon, MN
Sperling, Carol – Eveleth, MN
Stacy, Loretta – Princeton, MN
Strand, Thea – Bruce Engebretson Collection, Detroit Lakes, MN
Syrjamaki-Kuchta, Marian – Duluth, MN
Tilseth, Sarah – Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum Collection,
Decorah, Iowa
Thorstensson, Edi – St. Peter, MN
Vanderwerp, Mary – Duluth, MN
Widen, Julia – Two Harbors, MN
Wovcha, Mary – Duluth, MN

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List of Classes and Events
Standing on Tradition: Rag Rug
Technique’s Exhibit Opening
Date: Saturday, October 13, 2012
Guest SpeakerJanet Meany is nationally renowned
for her rag rug expertise is co-author of the Rag Rug
Handbook with Paula Pfaff. She also publishes The
Weavers Friend, a newsletter for rag rug weavers
since 1989, and The Loom Manual Library. Her
articles have appeared in Interweave Magazines,
Shuttle Spindle and Dyepot, Handwoven, Craft
Connection, The Weavers Journal, and Handbook
Supplements for the Spinning Wheel Sleuth. She is
well known for her “Rag Rug Show N’ Tell” which
features audience participation showing and
discussing their rugs.

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Weaving Traditions – The Ethnic Weave
Study Group of the Range Fiberart
Guild and Rag Rug Show’N Tell
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012
Guest Speakers Carol Sperling founded the Range
Fiberart Guild more than 35 years ago. Her interests
include basketry, knitting, weaving, spinning and felting.
She has exhibited her work at the Alpena Museum in
Michigan, the Minnesota History Museum, Convergence,
the Lyric Center for Arts, Minnesota Discovery Center
and Hibbing Community College. She has published
articles in the Threads Magazine and Handwoven
magazine.
Mary Erickson received her MA at the University of
Wisconsin- Superior and is currently a collections
manager and exhibit researcher at the Minnesota
Discovery Center. She is a fiber artist, and her weavings
have been exhibited at Duluth Clinic-Virginia, Women’s
Art Registry of Minnesota, Convergence in Washington
D.C., Lyric Center for the Arts, Mesabi Range
Community College and Tweed Museum during Finnfest.

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ShowN’Tell with Janet Meany.
100-year-old Loom Birthday Party!
Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012
Guest Speakers Ruth Koski learned to spin from
Katri Saari and to weave from Anne Hill. As a
member of the Range Fiberart Guild she took
classes in basketry, chemical dyeing, and flax
spinning. She began demonstrating spinning and
weaving in 1984 at the Minnesota Discovery Center.
Jeanne Maki is Katri Saari’s granddaughter. She
has loaned the loom to Minnesota Discovery Center.
Jeanne is on the Board of the Virginia Area
Historical Society and is a writer. She is associated
with the Lyric Center for the Arts and hosts a
monthly Reading Group.
Presentation on Braided Rag Rugs
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Guest Speaker Josie Krueger was born and raised in
northeast Minnesota to a long family of “recyclers.”
Her grandmother taught her how to make crochet
rag rugs as a young girl. It was her mother-in-law
who was key to teaching her how to make braided
rag rugs. She has been braiding rag rugs for 25
years, teaches it locally, and participates in the
Cook Farmer’s Market and various craft shows.

35. Instructors:
Carol Sperling is founder of the Range Fiberart Guild
more than 35 years ago. Her interests include
basketry, knitting, weaving, spinning and felting. She
has exhibited her weaving at the Alpena Museum
in Michigan, the Minnesota History Museum,
Convergence, the Lyric Center, Minnesota Discovery
Center and Hibbing Community College. She has
published articles in the Threads Magazine and
Handwoven magazine.
Barb Leuelling has been a member of the Range
Fiberart Guild since 1980 as she settled in to north-
eastern Minnesota. She worked on archaeological
digs in upstate New York where she was introduced to
weaving and spinning at summer festivals. The Range
Fiberart Guild inspired her the most and provided
hands-on learning to spin, weave, and dye. She has
been a study group Leader for “New Beginnings
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Presentation on Nalbinding an Ancient Technique
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2013
Guest Speaker Larry Schmitt has been teaching at
North House Folk School for many years, offering classes
on nalbinding mittens, hats, and bandweaving. He lives
in Madison, Wisconsin and learned nalbinding and other
fiber techniques from his parents.
Rag Rug Show’N Tell
Date: February 16, 2013
Guest Speaker Janet Meany
Visit our demonstrators!
Saturday, October 20
See various techniques of rag rug making!
Saturday, October 27
See various techniques of rag rug making!
Saturday, January 26
Visit Paivi and weave on an old loom!
Saturday, February 16
Visit Paivi and weave on an old loom!
CLASSES
Introduction to Beginning Rag Rug
Weaving
Date and Time:
Day 1 Thursday, October 18, 2012 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Day 2 Saturday, October 20, 2012 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Day 3 Thursday, October 25, 2012 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Day 4 Saturday, October 27, 2012 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Instructors: Carol Sperling and Barb Leuelling

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Knitted Rag Rugs
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Instructor: Anna Faye Crockett is a member of the
Northern Lakes Arts Association, Ely Weaver’s Guild,
Lyric Center for the Arts, and the Range Fiberart
Guild. She has been the teacher and creative source
for the Knitting Study Group for years. She is an
artisan demonstrator at the Minnesota Discovery
Center and has been a regular participant in art
exhibits for four decades.
Make and Take Twined Rag Rug
Hot Pad Trivet
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Instructor: Alana Maijala is the current President of
the Range Fiberart Guild. She is a 4-H alumnus and
current 4-H Leader who learned twined weaving at the
MN 4-H Adult Volunteer Forum several years ago.
She also enjoys other weaving techniques, crocheting,
beading and other needle arts.
Start a Braided Rag Rug!
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Instructor: Josie Krueger
Warping a Barn Loom
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2013
Instructors: Carol Sperling and Barb Leuelling

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Make and Take Twined Rag Rug Hot
Pad Trivet
Date: January 19, 2013
Instructor: Alana Maijala
Twining on a Wagon Wheel
Date: January 26, 2013
Instructor: Bill Schaffer is from the Iron Range and has
been weaving Rya and Tapestry since 1998. He has been
a member of the Range Fiberart Guild for 22 years. His
work has been displayed at the Tweed Museum during
Finnfest 2008, at the Courthouse in Hibbing, and at the
Lyric Center for the Arts in Virginia, MN. He has taught
Japanese Braiding (Kumihimo) and weaving to Home
School children, Girl Scouts, Summer Art Camp 4th &
5th Graders at Lincoln Elementary School and Hibbing
Elementary where he was an “Artist in Residency.”

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Nalbinding an Ancient Technique
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2013
Instructor: Larry Schmitt
Locker Hooking
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Instructor: Henrietta Koski is an experienced
fiberartist from the Iron Range. She is an
accomplished quilter and knitter, and her inspirations
have spread into more projects than you can imagine.
Currently she is a member of the Range Fiberart Guild,
Creative Stitches, Loose Knits and Going to Pieces
Quilters. She has had her quilts exhibited at
Minnesota Discovery Center.
Start a Braided Rag Rug!
Date: Saturday, February 23, 2013
Instructor: Josie Krueger

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Special thank you to the Range Fiberart Guild members and to all
the instructors and presenters who made this exhibit and program
such a success. Although there are too many people to list here,
several members of the Guild’s sweat and presence has yet to
dissipate from the museum including Mary Erickson, Barb
Leuelling, Carol Sperling, and Alana Maijala. Their tireless efforts
fueled the work for the exhibit and programs that made it such a
wonderful success.
Thank you to the Ladies of Kelava, Virginia, Minnesota and
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, Iowa for their
generosity in loaning historical and unique rugs to the exhibition.
And last but not least, thank you to the artists and collectors
whose passion and stories elevate rag rugs to a personal and
artistic form.
Standing on Tradition: Rag Rug Techniques
Exhibit and events are made possible in part by a grant provided by
the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the
Minnesota State Legislature from the State’s arts and cultural
heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota
on November 4, 2008.

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Encompassing 660 acres, Minnesota Discovery Center tells the story of the Iron
Range – ‘The Land, The Mind, The People, the Work’ – through exhibits,
interpretation, programming and research materials. The Minnesota Discovery
Center’s Museum is a 33,000-square foot facility that showcases, interprets and
illuminates the Iron Range’s rich past. Minnesota Discovery Center’s Research
Center is a 14,000-square foot facility that has become a premier destination for
those seeking genealogical and historical data. For more information, please visit
www.MNDiscoveryCenter.com or call 800.372.6437 or 218.254.7959.
About Minnesota Discovery Center

42. MINNESOTA DISCOVERY CENTER
MNDiscoveryCenter.com
218-254-7959
800-372-6437
1005 Discovery Drive
Chisholm, MN 55719
Telling the story of the Iron Range.
The Land. The Mines. The people. The work.