OUR STORY
I’m a creative designer. As a former landscape architect, creating spaces that bring joy to people has always been my dream — whether it’s public parks or a cosy studio where people can relax, have fun, and make something special.
My dog, Coco, and I are based near Oxford Street in Manchester. As our CEO, Coco keeps a busy schedule, so if you’d like to meet her during your appointment, please let us know in advance!
We believe everyone can create something amazing — all you need is a passion for trying new things.
Our founders, graduates in International Fashion Management from the University of Manchester, love to make things by hand, enjoy experimenting with styles, and are always curious to learn new skills. One of our founders, Cassandra, comes from a small remote city in China, where the yarn industry is the mainstay of the economy. She learned that most of the yarn was used in rugs, which were factory-made and mass-produced in fixed patterns and styles. Driven to make these "works of yarn" more creative and lively with additional use cases, this process has inspired Cassandra to turn working with yarn into a fun and entertaining workshop where people can learn to create unique handmade rugs for themselves or their loved ones. She started to use the yarn to make rugs with her own aesthetics and style, and thus, our journey began.
How does Tufting work?
Tufting begins with the main star of the show: the Tufting Gun! This handheld machine shoots tufts of yarn into a primary fabric, creating a fluffy, textured rug effect. All you need to learn is how to position and angle the gun to apply consistent pressure onto the taut fabric, ensuring a firm hold.
Make sure the foot of the gun is always pressed perpendicular to the fabric while tufting. Too little pressure will cause the fabric to jump and flap, making the yarn misalign. Keep it at roughly 90 degrees, or the cloth might tear. If this sounds a bit confusing, don’t worry — we’ll guide you through every step of the process.
Depending on your preference, you can leave a small gap between tufted lines for a softer, fluffier finish, or keep them closely packed for a firmer, denser rug. Leaving the gaps too wide can make the yarn feel sparse and weakly held.
Yarn is the realm of endless possibilities — there are many different types, weights, and colours to explore, so every piece you create can be truly unique.
Yarn comes in many types — acrylic, cotton, blended, wool, and more. Colours are determined by the manufacturer, and dye codes or batch numbers can vary between skeins. Speaking of skeins, that’s the common term for a unit of yarn.
What about the cloth stretched on the frame? That’s the primary fabric. Think of it this way: the tufting gun is your brush, the yarn is your paint, and the primary fabric is your canvas. Many fabrics can be used, including jute, primary tufting cloth, monk's cloth, and others.
Finally, after all the hard work, your masterpiece is almost ready — and the backing fabric is the icing on the cake. Backing is just as essential as the tufting. We will add a non-slip backing, so no slipping on banana-peel-style accidents! Once your rug is ready, the backing fabric is trimmed to size and glued onto the back using carpet glue to securely fasten the tufts, ensuring they don’t fall out like feathers during use.
If any of this sounds confusing, don’t worry — we’ll be with you every step of the way!