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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 09:42:05 AM
I want to make some rag rugs. But I have never done this before. I know how to crochet and I assume that's how they are made? But I am not sure how to get them started. And what size hook will I need?
Thanks, Kris
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 17 2010 : 06:37:15 AM
Lila, that's how Karrieann showed me. So nifty! I love this. I am having fun with it. And the sunflower rug sounds beautiful. Do you have a picture of it?
Kris
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| Beth Jones |
Posted - Aug 16 2010 : 8:17:27 PM
My DIL makes them like you do, Lila...I save her long scraps from my projects. Have a wonderful week..Smiles, Beth
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| misspittypat |
Posted - Aug 16 2010 : 5:02:32 PM
My mom and I have been using old sheets, odds n ends of fabric and men's shirts from the thrift stores. The last one I made looked like a sunflower browns in the middle gradually going to yellows and oranges. We tear the strips approx 1 or less in width; and knot them together;by cutting a hole in each of the strip and running it through another strip until it knots. I wish I could show you.
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| Karrieann |
Posted - Aug 15 2010 : 4:39:06 PM
Oh Kris.. I was so glad to be of a help.. and I am even more thrilled to have met you and had fun too!!!!!
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 15 2010 : 3:11:46 PM
Thank you Karrieann, for the lessons. It really is pretty easy. It's just all the ripping and putting together that will be the most time consuming. But after that it will go quikly. I had so much fun with ya'll. I will have my rug made in no time.
Kris
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 4:20:15 PM
Hi Nancy. I have missed you. I'm glad you are back again. Your rugs are so pretty. And I love the basket of the rag balls. I have got to get busy now.
Kris
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| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 1:16:34 PM
I made one a while back. Picture on my blog, about three or four pictures from the top.
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 10:03:23 AM
I think crocheted would be alot easier also. As easy as possible is what I want. I can't wait to learn this. I'm sure we will have a very good time. Can't wait to meet Mary Jane and Megan and all my new farmgirl friends! Wish you could come too, Grace.
Kris
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| katmom |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 08:51:16 AM
ok, you gals are gonna have fun....wish I could be in your neck of the woods w/my hook, stripped up sheets and tall iced tea...have fun.
>^..^<
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| Karrieann |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 06:05:01 AM
Kelly.. the giant blue one is what you need.
:o)
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| sunshine |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 05:39:49 AM
qiant blue ones are usually a p or q hook
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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| KellyWall |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 04:33:02 AM
What size hook? I have a giant blue one, it isn't labeled though.
Kelly #238
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| KellyWall |
Posted - Aug 13 2010 : 04:32:00 AM
I saw these in a magazine recently, I think it was Farm Home, anyway they braided them and then stitched them together, I think crocheted is better, my mom used to make these, and she would buy balls of fabric at the flea market. Sheets are a good idea, i think you could use flannel shirts too. I guess I wil learn with you Saturday : )
Kelly #238
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| katmom |
Posted - Aug 11 2010 : 9:34:41 PM
yep Karrieann,
that be them! cool huh!
>^..^<
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| Turtlemoon |
Posted - Aug 11 2010 : 5:47:28 PM
great information. My mom brought me out my grams tools she used when making braided rag rugs. I hope to start continuing that tradition this coming winter!
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 11 2010 : 4:47:39 PM
I was hoping you might say that! I'll bring them. And Ruth is bringing me her big hook. I am so excited to learn how to do this! Thank you.
Kris
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| Karrieann |
Posted - Aug 11 2010 : 4:43:36 PM
... Kris, I'll bring some strips of fabric and show you on Saturday evening!... it's so cinchy ..no sewing needed!!!!
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
My Blog: ...following my heart, dreams and Jesus
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 11 2010 : 4:31:54 PM
Plastic bags might be something I could do too. My mom saves all her bags for me to use at the market. I didn't do the market this year. And I hate the thought of all those thousands of bags with bugs and spiders hiding in them.
I am a little confused about how to rip the sheets now. I went yesterday to the thrift and bought 4. I don't think I should just rip them all into strips. Somehow they should all be connected. It looks like on one of these tutorials they sewed the ends. I am really not a reading learner. I need to be shown once then I can go from there. But maybe someone could explain so I could understand better.
Kris
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| Karrieann |
Posted - Aug 11 2010 : 2:12:52 PM
Grace... http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=44360
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| katmom |
Posted - Aug 11 2010 : 11:10:02 AM
hey Kristen,
I have also seen them (rag rugs) made from old t-shirts and those plastic market/store bags.....
One of the ladies where my mom lives, would have all the ladies save their plastic shopping bags, then she would cut them into strips(I suspect she did a 'spiral type cut' to get 1 continuous strip of plastic) then join them like you would the sheets or t-shirts...any how, she would crochet small kitchen rugs as well as market tote bags from them...hmmm, I think I might have to experiment with this idea this winter.
Has anyone else crocheted w/ plastic bags?
>^..^<
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| CherryPie |
Posted - Aug 09 2010 : 07:55:33 AM
What kind of yarn are you using, Karla? Just chunky acrylic? Does it hold up to wear and tear? I want to make a few rugs this fall and I really don't want to tear up fabric for the job so yarn might be a good method for me. I though about using a flexible twine or rope but I think it would be murder on my hands.
Kimberly Ann
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| karla |
Posted - Aug 08 2010 : 4:20:23 PM
i JUST CROCHET MINE. i HAVE A LARGE BLUE CROCHET HOOK. i HAVE MADE ROUND , SQUARE,, oblong, . Just crochet in the round like you normally do. It is just a larger yarn! Sorry for the caps I keep hitting my caps button. Grrrrrr!
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| sunshine |
Posted - Aug 08 2010 : 3:23:58 PM
there is a group on flickr all about handmade rugs if you like someones photo in the group you could always ask questions there and see what type of help you get
http://www.flickr.com/groups/handmaderugs/pool/?donepending=1
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 8:24:58 PM
Thank you so much, Wendy. I will check out your blog tomorrow. I will probably have lots of questions. Like can you come to Ga. and teach a few classes???
Kris
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| sunshine |
Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 6:41:38 PM
I just checked on vintagechica she has not posted since 2007 but her link to email her may still work I know she moved during that time
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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