Debbie Siniska

Rag Rugs - Old into New

Debbie's book Rag Rugs - Old into New

In a set of three - these books will take you through each process for designing and creating your own rag rugs, by following projects using various techniques.

There is a section on tools and equipment, patterns and diagrams and gorgeous gallery pages throughout, with helpful hints and tips, from Debbie's 25 years working with this eco friendly Heritage Craft. £20 includes p&p in the UK

Email info@debbiesiniska.co.uk

Kirsties Homemade Home Channel 4

Debbie appeared with Kirstie Allsopp talking about and demonstrating her textile work on the second series of 'Kirsties Homemade Home' on channel 4

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E V E N T S 2026

March 1st - 3rd

Creative rag rugs with found fabrics

West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 OQZ

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My textile work is about colour, recycling, forageing and using renewable materials.

I am a rag rug maker, feltmaker, and I have recently taken up natural dyeing..

I work from my home studio in East Sussex,. I accept commissions; and I sell my work at shows and via Instagram @debbiesiniska

I self published my book " Rag Rugs Old into New ", which is now into its third edition, and is available direct. You can email info@debbiesiniska.co.uk to order your copy.

My work has appeared in the Times and Telegraph national newspapers, and for the National Trust. I have contributed work to many craft books and journals; I appeared on channel 4 tv with Kirstie Allsopp, and for BBC South East, when I took my project 'Creativity in Schools' to primary schools in the more deprived areas of Brighton and Hove and Kent, for which I was awarded sponsorship from Brighton and Hove City Council, Veolia, and Kent War on Waste, culminating in several wonderful exhibitions of childrens work, much to their pride and excitement!

I ran a team building workshop for actors at the Donmar Theatre in Covent Garden, and have taught many a packed house for the WI.

Twice a year, I teach a short course at West Dean College, West Sussex for rag tmrug making, and I ran my own successful ' Eco Art Club after~school classes which I really enjoyed, for about 12 years in local promary schools, until the Covid 19 pandemic..

My work has been exhibited in the V&A Museum, London along with the Heritage Craft Association , of which I am a mrmber, and also for the Tate Gallery shop, Millbank, London; when I was commissioned to create eight Bloomsbury style rugs celebrating Bloomsbury art.

I was asked by the Charleston Trust to create a reproduction of an old Bloomsbury style rag rug, that now lies in John Maynard Keynes bedroom at Charleston; bohemian home of artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant , who were part of the literart/art group ~ the Bloomsbury Set, in the 1920's.

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I will run a pop up workshop for you if you have a venue.

Rag rug making *

3D Felt making *

beginners natural dyeing *