The Rug Room

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There are so many great date night activities in Utah! One of our new favorites is The Rug Room in American Fork. This one is fun, interactive, and collaborative. If you live on the Wasatch Front, it is definitely worth the drive to check out The Rug Room. This activity is great for dates, but also birthdays or girls’ outings.

We LOVE our rug!

We had a blast at The Rug Room. Before we even arrived, we chose a simple pattern with mostly straight lines for our rug. When we arrived, we projected this design, and then traced it onto our rug base. Then we received training on how to use a “rug gun.” Essentially, you thread the gun with two clews of yarn, then press it against the rug base, and pull the trigger. Working in vertical lines, you “draw” your pattern on to the rug base. It is really rather easy once you get hang of it. If you do make a mistake (and we did plenty), simply tug the yarn out with your fingers or a large pair of tweezers. This is by far the longest portion of the evening, taking us a couple of hours to create.

This was the design we brought, but we altered it a little bit.
I had to trace the pattern onto the rug. Probably the hardest part since I can’t trace very well.
Then we chose the colors we wanted to use.
Threading the yarn gun–we got really good at this!
Then you start tufting!
This is what you are doing on the backside.
But the other side is looking like this (with squiggles where we practiced along the edge)!
Getting closer to finishing. My arms were getting tired.
So proud!!

Once we finished our pattern, we got a short break. The workers took the rug to the back and glued the threads into place. Then they brought the rug back out to us. We trimmed the edge, and then used barber clippers to shave the rug down evenly. Once we had it where we wanted it, we simply took the rug home.

Cutting down the edges.
Shaving the top to make it nice and even.

This activity is fun alone, but it is even more fun for couples. We preferred doing one rug and taking turns, consulting with one another on decisions, and sharing the work. Both the other couples with us made individual rugs, and they still had the opportunity to work side-by-side on their separate projects. If you’re looking for a fun splurge that will give you something to keep forever, try The Rug Room.

We are so happy with how our rug turned out!

Details

  • Make sure to book your rug time in advance.
  • Making the rug takes about 4 hours! It’s a big time commitment, but worth it.
  • Each rug costs $129 and 1-2 people can work on it at a time.
  • Your rug is fully usable as a rug or a wall decoration. Ours is so soft. We love it!
  • You choose the design and make it your own.
  • More details on their website: The Rug Room
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