Making rag rugs dates back to the 1800s, when thrifty homemakers would reuse old clothes and fabric scraps as floor coverings. Rag rugs are simple to make, very sturdy, and the scrappy mix of colors makes them beautiful. If you don't have many fabric scraps on hand, look in your local...
Rag rugs are fabric scraps, so they are a great way to use up old clothes and fabrics that you might not want anymore. Rag rugs are a popular DIY project, and you can make them in any shape or size. Make a rag rug out of your leftover fabric scraps or old tarnished clothes and ...
I used to sit with her and tear fabric into strips, then sew them end to end and roll them into a big ball. She would then proceed to crochet rag rugs with her well worn wooden hook. 45 years later, I still have the little rug I made with her. And when she passed away at age...
I think we might do some more on rag rugs because there seems to be such an interest it. For you beginners too you don’t have to start out with a rug. You can use these these same things to make coasters, trivets etc. to practice and learn. Actually if you know how to crochet...
of washing rag rugsin summer in the nearest lake or river. Some Finnish women used to freshen their rugs at the end of winter by spreading them out on snow, sprinkling more snow on top, then hanging them to dry in sunshine and/or breeze. This continued in some areas until the 1960s....
a tutorial for cutting or tearing flat/fitted sheets to make yarn, infohere, and for comforter covers and pillowcases, follow the tutorial for making yarn from t-shirts,here. a size 15mm crochet hook star fish washcloth pattern,here, follow pattern for first 5 rows, and then do last row...
Rugs made from strips of cloth existed well before factories began producing cheap fabric, but not in anything like the same quantity. Even in quite poor households, rag bags of the 1800s were filling up with old clothes and scraps left over from dress-m
You can find rugs in just about every room in the home, from kitchens to bathrooms, bedrooms to offices. They wear out quickly, however, and there's no guarantee that you'll find the perfect rug in a store. Luckily, it is easy to make a...