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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Feb 26 2011 : 08:23:00 AM
Just ripped up a bunch of material into stripes, will make some more rag balls when I get to my chair. Posted a picture of a rug I mad a while back .
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Mar 03 2011 : 05:32:13 AM
Well in that case Grace I will be hiding the picnic tin come camping season.
Nancy Jo
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 9:31:25 PM
Ok, Nancy~jo
all I can say is you better hide that plaid picnic basket tin,,,'cuz I know a bunch of gals (sisters on the fly) that would gladly mug you for it!(but they would pour you a glass of wine & invite you to fish) lol!
Too Cute & lucky you that the guy put it down....
I think I now have a new vision of you...."T.S.S" Thrift Store Stalker! lolol!
hugz
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Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 2:55:36 PM
Thank you Molly!
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| Brew Crew |
Posted - Mar 02 2011 : 2:05:32 PM
I love your rug, Nancy!
"The ideal equestrian has the courage of a lion, the patience of a saint, and the hands of a woman."
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 01 2011 : 6:41:11 PM
so true! Shirley Jean,,,,,'course right now we have snow on the ground & it is still snowing this evening,,,so I probablly won't be sitting outside for awhile to stip my sheets...lol!
it is kind of fun to watch my kitties play in the mound of sheet strips tho!
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Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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| jpbluesky |
Posted - Mar 01 2011 : 4:59:55 PM
Note when making rag rugs strips......get ready for lint.....it flies everywhere while ripping the strips. And I mean everywhere. But the finished product is worth it. Maybe you should rip your strips on the back porch....... :)
Farmgirl Sister # 31
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 01 2011 : 2:01:41 PM
I posted some pics of how I attach my strips w/o knotting per say if you are interested,
over in::: Stitching & Crafting : Rug Creators....
: > )
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Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
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| Room To Grow |
Posted - Feb 27 2011 : 5:35:52 PM
thanks Nancy
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| katmom |
Posted - Feb 27 2011 : 4:40:54 PM
Hey Nancy-jo...
I too luv to crochet ragrugs...I have a stack of 7, all completed...haven't decided what to do with them, sell them, give as gifts or rip out my carpeting and toss the rugs all over the house!
I like having something to do when infront of the 'idiot box'....
Keep up the great work, we ragrug diva's need to stick together! lol!
To bad we live across the country from each other...or else we could be sitting on the porch crocheting rugs and haveing a great gab fest while doing so! hugz!
(p.s. i posted pics of my 2 latest ones)
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Feb 27 2011 : 07:53:47 AM
There real is not much I can teach here. The thinner the strips the easier they are to crochet. I think mine are about an inch wide, but I was thinking even a bit thinner might be better. On the oval I increase on the ends.Then here and there as needed. If it starts to puff up I decrease, if it starts to roll I increase. When its done if it doesn't lay right I put it on the floor with a wet towel on and a sit something heavy on it.
See how willy nilly this is, which is why you may want to ask someone who really has a plan.
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| bjhuff |
Posted - Feb 26 2011 : 6:15:25 PM
I made on a few year back and loved it and I will look for fabric at second had stores and then strip it also and I would take lots of advice from a dear elderly lady who had many of them in her house!!! I am ready to put the tatting away now that I have some bunny edging done to put on my grand daughters dress---to much info--sorry!!! I need to do some!!!!
***BettyJo**** |
| Room To Grow |
Posted - Feb 26 2011 : 5:06:11 PM
Same here Nancy...any tips would be wonderful
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Feb 26 2011 : 2:47:51 PM
Thank you Lorraine.
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| Tea Lady |
Posted - Feb 26 2011 : 2:36:07 PM
Great blog, Nancy.
Like Deborah, I tried making rag rugs once - they were very lumpy. Yours looked great. Any tricks of the trade would be appreciated.
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
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| Room To Grow |
Posted - Feb 26 2011 : 1:11:45 PM
I have a couple of books on making rag rugs. I tried one and it was hard to lay down flat. Not sure what I did wrong. But one of my dogs really loves it.
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
