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Studio News
Christmas Team Building in London: Tuft a Rug
November 4, 2026
Tufting Tips
Rug Tufting Ideas for Beginners (That Actually Work)
October 21, 2026
Tufting Tips
How Much Does a Custom Rug Cost?
September 2, 2026
Blue Cheekyarn colour palette arranged in a handmade sample book for guests at Cheeky Studio tufting workshops
Studio News
115 colours, all named by us
July 28, 2026
Cheeky Studio self-directed tufting space in Hackney Wick with worktables, tools and a wall of colourful recycled yarn
Studio News
Tufting studio rental is now open in London
July 28, 2026
Two people holding Sonic Tonics Ginger and Cardamom and alcohol-free Fig and Violet CBD-infused drinks
Collaborations
Drinks on us: Cheeky Studio x Sonic Tonics
July 28, 2026
Stack of Cheeky Studio bookmark flyers reading “Bad ideas make a great Cheeky rug” beside books and a plant
Studio News
Bad ideas make a great rug: our new flyer is also a bookmark
July 28, 2026
Threads of Renewal textile installation made from retired hotel linens and Loop8 recycled yarn at The Westin London City
Collaborations
Threads of renewal: our yarn in Katherine Soucie's installation at The Westin London City
July 28, 2026
Blue and cream custom tufted rug with yellow The Websons lettering, handmade by Cheeky Studio in London
Studio News
A wedding gift that gets walked on for the next fifty years
July 28, 2026
A parent and two children tufting together at Cheeky Studio, trimming and finishing their rugs at the studio bench with yarn shelves behind
Tufting Tips
What Is Tufting? A Beginner's Guide to Rug Tufting
July 16, 2026
The whole Studio Moross team holding up their finished tufted rugs at the end of a team building workshop at Cheeky Studio in Hackney Wick
Studio News
What Happens When a Whole Design Studio Comes Tufting
July 9, 2026
A collection of finished student-made tufted rugs laid out on the studio floor at Cheeky Studio, showing a wide range of beginner workshop designs in bold colours and shapes
Tufting Tips
How to Look After a Tufted Rug (So It Actually Lasts)
June 30, 2026
Close-up of a hand resting on a colourful tufted wrist rest while using a laptop, with a second tufted mat holding a mug and bottle nearby
Studio News
We Got Bored and Tufted Wrist Rests for Our Keyboards
June 19, 2026
The Cheeky Studio floor rug laid on grass under a tree in Hackney Wick, with a graffiti wall behind
Studio News
We Made Our Own Studio Rug (Cut, Long and Loop Pile in One)
June 19, 2026
A couple holding a finished tufted rug of a green charactor design and animal design each at Cheeky Studio, in front of shelves of colourful yarn cones
Tufting Tips
What to Bring to a Tufting Workshop
June 19, 2026
Two young children holding a finished tufted rug of a blue horse design at Cheeky Studio, in front of shelves of colourful yarn cones
Tufting Tips
How Much Does a Tufting Workshop Cost in London?
June 8, 2026
Two finished tufted rugs held up at Cheeky Studio — a yellow smiley face design and a cat figure — in front of shelves of coloured yarn cones
Tufting Tips
How Long Does It Take to Make a Tufted Rug?
June 3, 2026
Workshop participant using a cut pile tufting gun to create a purple and yellow rug design at a Cheeky Studio session
Tufting Tips
Cut Pile vs Loop Pile: What's the Difference in Tufting?
May 29, 2026
Macro detail shot of an abstract, highly textured hand-tufted rug featuring organic winding patterns in deep blue and plum, accented with raised 3D yarn pom-poms in lime green and light blue, showcasing advanced tufting and carving techniques at Cheeky Stu
Tufting Tips
How to Design a Rug for Tufting: What Works and What Doesn't
May 19, 2026
River Lea canal in Hackney Wick with narrowboats and the iconic "WICKED" graffiti railway bridge — East London's most recognisable canal view, a short walk from Cheeky Studio
Community
What to Do in Hackney Wick Before and After Your Tufting Workshop
May 14, 2026
Collaborations
How We Made a Giant Danny Dyer Rug for Sky TV — And Nearly Didn't Sleep for a Month
May 6, 2026
A man students tufting rugs simultaneously at Cheeky Studio beginner workshop, Hackney Wick East London
Studio News
Is a Tufting Workshop Worth It? An Honest Answer.
April 27, 2026
Studio News
Creative Experience Gifts in London: Why a Tufting Workshop Gift Card Actually Works
April 23, 2026
Studio News
A Tufting Workshop in London: The Date Idea You Haven't Tried Yet
April 13, 2026
Two participants proudly holding their finished tufted rugs at Cheeky Studio — one featuring a bold orange eye design, the other a landscape scene in teal and brown — with a rainbow wall of yarn cones behind them.
Studio News
Rug Making Workshop in London: What to Expect at Cheeky Studio
April 6, 2026
Studio News
Christmas Team Building in London: Tuft a Rug
November 11, 2026
Blue Cheekyarn colour palette arranged in a handmade sample book for guests at Cheeky Studio tufting workshops
Studio News
115 colours, all named by us
September 1, 2026
Cheeky Studio self-directed tufting space in Hackney Wick with worktables, tools and a wall of colourful recycled yarn
Studio News
Tufting studio rental is now open in London
August 25, 2026
Stack of Cheeky Studio bookmark flyers reading “Bad ideas make a great Cheeky rug” beside books and a plant
Studio News
Bad ideas make a great rug: our new flyer is also a bookmark
August 11, 2026
Blue and cream custom tufted rug with yellow The Websons lettering, handmade by Cheeky Studio in London
Studio News
A wedding gift that gets walked on for the next fifty years
August 6, 2026
The whole Studio Moross team holding up their finished tufted rugs at the end of a team building workshop at Cheeky Studio in Hackney Wick
Studio News
What Happens When a Whole Design Studio Comes Tufting
July 28, 2026
Close-up of a hand resting on a colourful tufted wrist rest while using a laptop, with a second tufted mat holding a mug and bottle nearby
Studio News
We Got Bored and Tufted Wrist Rests for Our Keyboards
June 19, 2026
The Cheeky Studio floor rug laid on grass under a tree in Hackney Wick, with a graffiti wall behind
Studio News
We Made Our Own Studio Rug (Cut, Long and Loop Pile in One)
June 19, 2026
A man students tufting rugs simultaneously at Cheeky Studio beginner workshop, Hackney Wick East London
Studio News
Is a Tufting Workshop Worth It? An Honest Answer.
May 18, 2026
Studio News
Creative Experience Gifts in London: Why a Tufting Workshop Gift Card Actually Works
May 18, 2026
Studio News
A Tufting Workshop in London: The Date Idea You Haven't Tried Yet
May 18, 2026
Two participants proudly holding their finished tufted rugs at Cheeky Studio — one featuring a bold orange eye design, the other a landscape scene in teal and brown — with a rainbow wall of yarn cones behind them.
Studio News
Rug Making Workshop in London: What to Expect at Cheeky Studio
May 18, 2026
Tufting Tips
Rug Tufting Ideas for Beginners (That Actually Work)
Easy rug tufting ideas for your first workshop, from single initials to simplified pets, plus Christmas gift ideas and what to avoid on a first rug.
Tufting Tips
How Much Does a Custom Rug Cost?
What drives the price, what you can get for your budget, and how to not waste anyone's time.
A parent and two children tufting together at Cheeky Studio, trimming and finishing their rugs at the studio bench with yarn shelves behind
Tufting Tips
What Is Tufting? A Beginner's Guide to Rug Tufting
The gun, the yarn, the whole thing explained. Everything a first-timer actually needs to know.
A collection of finished student-made tufted rugs laid out on the studio floor at Cheeky Studio, showing a wide range of beginner workshop designs in bold colours and shapes
Tufting Tips
How to Look After a Tufted Rug (So It Actually Lasts)
Shedding, spills, vacuuming, the lot. How to keep your rug looking good for years.
A couple holding a finished tufted rug of a green charactor design and animal design each at Cheeky Studio, in front of shelves of colourful yarn cones
Tufting Tips
What to Bring to a Tufting Workshop
Spoiler: almost nothing. But here's the short list that makes the day better.
Two young children holding a finished tufted rug of a blue horse design at Cheeky Studio, in front of shelves of colourful yarn cones
Tufting Tips
How Much Does a Tufting Workshop Cost in London?
What you pay, what you should get for it, and where the cheap ones cut corners.
Two finished tufted rugs held up at Cheeky Studio — a yellow smiley face design and a cat figure — in front of shelves of coloured yarn cones
Tufting Tips
How Long Does It Take to Make a Tufted Rug?
Three hours? Three weeks? Depends what you're making. Here's the honest breakdown.
Workshop participant using a cut pile tufting gun to create a purple and yellow rug design at a Cheeky Studio session
Tufting Tips
Cut Pile vs Loop Pile: What's the Difference in Tufting?
Cut pile is soft and fluffy. Loop pile is tight and structured. Here's what actually separates them — and why it matters for your rug.
Macro detail shot of an abstract, highly textured hand-tufted rug featuring organic winding patterns in deep blue and plum, accented with raised 3D yarn pom-poms in lime green and light blue, showcasing advanced tufting and carving techniques at Cheeky Stu
Tufting Tips
How to Design a Rug for Tufting: What Works and What Doesn't
Thinking about what design to tuft? This is the guide we wish we could send every guest before they arrive. What works, what doesn't, and how to get the best result from your first session.
Two people holding Sonic Tonics Ginger and Cardamom and alcohol-free Fig and Violet CBD-infused drinks
Collaborations
Drinks on us: Cheeky Studio x Sonic Tonics
Every workshop now comes with a free welcome drink, made a few streets away by the people behind Behind This Wall.
Threads of Renewal textile installation made from retired hotel linens and Loop8 recycled yarn at The Westin London City
Collaborations
Threads of renewal: our yarn in Katherine Soucie's installation at The Westin London City
Recycled yarn holding together a hotel's retired bedsheets. Loop8 in Dr Katherine Soucie's textile installation.
Collaborations
How We Made a Giant Danny Dyer Rug for Sky TV — And Nearly Didn't Sleep for a Month
The inside story of how Cheeky Studio — a small, almost-unknown tufting workshop in Hackney Wick — created a 3×6m handmade rug of Danny Dyer for Sky's Mr Bigstuff campaign. 425 hours. 36 colours. One very tight deadline. And one moment where we scrapped everything and started again.
River Lea canal in Hackney Wick with narrowboats and the iconic "WICKED" graffiti railway bridge — East London's most recognisable canal view, a short walk from Cheeky Studio
Community
What to Do in Hackney Wick Before and After Your Tufting Workshop
Hackney Wick is one of London's most underrated neighbourhoods. Here's our honest local guide — cafés, food, shops, galleries — and why most of our workshop guests end up staying for the whole day.
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