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Tufting Course – Your Complete Guide to Creating Your Own Rug

Do you want to learn how to tuft your own, custom-designed rug? Then this course is perfect for you! Whether you’re a beginner or already have some experience, you’ll get everything you need to bring your designs to life.

What You’ll Learn:

🧶 Tufting Basics

• How is a tufted rug structured?
• What materials do you need, and what should you look out for?
• Which tufting machine is best for beginners?

🔧 Preparation & Techniques

• How to properly stretch your tufting frame
• Transferring your design onto the tufting fabric
• Detailed introduction to the tufting machine – from handling it correctly to mastering essential techniques

🎨 Practice: Creating Your First Rug

• Step-by-step guide to making your own rug, from the first tuft to the final details
• How to properly glue your rug for durability
• Finishing & trimming: giving your rug the perfect final touch

🛠 DIY: Build Your Own Tufting Frame
No tufting frame? No problem! This course includes a complete guide on how to build your own sturdy tufting frame with simple materials.

By the end of this course, you’ll not only have created your first rug but also have the confidence to start new projects on your own!

How it works:

The Tufting Online Workshop is part of our new community at Skool.com. After buying the workshop you will receive an email from the Tuftinglove Community - just complete the registration and the workshop will be automatically unlocked for you!

🎓 Beginner Tufting Workshop – Learn Tufting in One Day

Curious about tufting but not sure where to start?
In our Beginner Workshop, Jenni teaches you everything you need to know about the tufting process – step by step and hands-on.

✨ What You'll Learn

In just one day, you'll gain the knowledge and confidence to start tufting on your own:

• Understand how a tufted rug is built

• Learn how to stretch tufting cloth properly

• Try different tufting machines and make your first stitches

• Get Jenni’s practical tips & tricks

• Tuft your first rug (max. 70×50 cm) – your shape and design are completely up to you

• Learn how to finish the back and glue your rug

🧶 Materials We Use

We work exclusively with the same high-quality materials we use in our own projects – and that you’ll find in our shop:
100% New Zealand wool, acrylic yarn, professional tufting tools and accessories.

You can sketch your design freehand or on paper during the workshop, or we can project more complex designs directly onto your stretched tufting cloth.

📦 After the Workshop

Your rug will need to dry overnight.
You have two options:

1. We send it to you by post the following week – including the final backing and a video tutorial so you can finish it at home

2. You finish it at our studio – by appointment, including carving and cleanup
   

📍 Location

Studio3000 GmbH – Tuftinglove
Bachstrasse 33
5034 Suhr (Aarau), Switzerland

🕘 Start time: 9:00 - 17:00

📬 Questions?

Send us a message at help@tuftinglove.com – we’re happy to help!

🌙 Evening Tufting Workshop – Try Tufting Without the Pressure

Curious about tufting but want to start small before committing to a full-day workshop?
Then our Evening Workshop is just right for you!

✨ What You'll Learn

In this relaxed, beginner-friendly session, you’ll:

• Get a group introduction to the tufting machine

• Try out the machine yourself

• Tuft your first small wall piece (max. 35×35 cm)

• Use one of our templates or bring your own idea

• Learn the basic principles and techniques

• Get a quick overview of rug finishing options

🧶 Materials We Use

You’ll be working with the same high-quality materials we use in our studio and sell in our shop.
This ensures a smooth experience and professional results – even on your first try.

📦 After the Workshop

Your tufted piece will be glued during the session and ready to take home the same evening.
Once it’s dry, you can finish it using the tips we cover during the workshop.

You’ll also receive a discount code for your next purchase in our online shop.

🕕 Schedule & Duration

The workshop starts at 6:00 PM and lasts approx. 3,5 hours

📍 Location

Tuftinglove – Studio3000 GmbH
Bachstrasse 33 – Access North
5034 Suhr (Aarau), Switzerland