I love getting the opportunity to try a new craft locally, so was really excited when I spotted that rug tufting workshops are now available in the Jewellery Quarter via The Tufting Spot. We don’t have a lot of floor space, so I opted for a small rug, and my mom and nan treated me to the workshop ticket for my birthday at the end of last year.
There was never much doubt on what rug I’d make, I spotted on the Tufting Spot account that cartoon images work well, and Doraemon is my absolute favourite. As a side note, as far as I know, the Doraemon manga has never officially been published in English language editions, but there are Chinese/English and Japanese/English editions for children learning English, which mean you can enjoy it in English and which I’d highly recommend.
I spent a very pleasant morning making my rug, followed by a taking myself for lunch nearby. Anna at the Tufting Spot is really supportive, and it’s actually pretty easy (with Anna’s support) to get a good result on your first go. You work from the back of the rug, using a tufting gun, and it’s amazing to see your (slightly) wobbly lines creating quite a professional looking rug on the other side.
Doraemon has found a home in our dining room. Anna has some examples of rugs as wall art which I think would be a really fun thing to try next.
