 |
| Cut Strips |
 |
| Pile of Cut Strips |
Step 2 is to fold the strips of fabric so that the two outer edges are folded towards the middle:
 |
| Fold Outer Edges Towards the Middle |
One could iron the folds in place but I just finger press as I go and I find that it is sufficient.
Step 3 is to fold the fabric in half again, so that the raw edges are on the inside:
 |
| Fold in Half Again |
Step 4 is to roll up the folded strip of fabric. Because I don't iron the folds, I find it easier to fold a few inches at a time, rolling it up as I go.
 |
| Roll Up the Strip of Folded Fabric |
The completed roll of fabric. I make individual balls with each strip of fabric I cut. I will sew the strips together when I need to attach a new one when I start to crochet the rag rug.
 |
| A Ball of Fabric Strip |
Have you made a crocheted rag rug?
I have never made one..but this sounds fun.. Cant wait to see it.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Judy. I'm trying to make a dent in my fabric stash and it's a good way to use up a lot of fabric.
DeleteHi Bless. It is Tuesday.. Have thought about you today.. Praying for you.. Hope your treatment is going well.. Prayers..
DeleteThank you, Judy. Turned out today was more X-Rays! They positioned me, drew marks on me, took X-Rays, and put sticky tabs that I am not supposed to remove! Treatment proper will start tomorrow.
DeleteProud you got all the preliminaries done.. and proud your ok.. Pray tomorrow goes well.
DeleteThank you, Judy.
DeleteOh I can't wait to see that rug when you are done with it! I think it is going to be so pretty. :) Happy 4th of July to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Debbie. I will post more pictures when I start the actual crocheting.
DeleteHope your 4th of July has been a lovely day.
Looking forward to seeing your rug progress. Will you sew the crocheted strips together using thread, or crochet each row to the next? (Sorry I don't know the correct crochet terms to use. Lol.) I've not made a crocheted rug, but I did try using a weaving loom that I made from a piece of plywood, nails and wood dowels. Had difficulty finding enough scrap sheets/fabric and never finished the rug, but it was a fun process!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, I will be crocheting into each row. I am planning to make a rectangular rug, but I will start with the middle and go around it, keeping the rectangular shape as much as I can. The woven rug sounds like a fun project, too!
DeleteI have never made one. It looks like something that requires a lot more patience than I have! I look forward to reading the rest of your tutorial, though!
ReplyDeletePreparing the strips take a little time, but the actual crocheting of the rug goes fairly quickly.
DeleteI've never heard of this before but am very intrigued. I'm looking forward to seeing this. X
ReplyDeleteI will post more pictures as I go along.
DeleteI look forward to seeing how this goes. I cannot crochet and deeply respect those who can. x
ReplyDeleteI can manage the basics when it comes to crocheting. Enough to make a granny square, etc. But I manage to muddle along with what I know. :)
DeleteIn haste - best I could find on YouTube of Great British Sewing Bee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwXgX0MWM4c It is a competition that starts with ten contestents, one eliminated each week, three in the final. Each show has three stages - first there is a pattern challenge where a pattern is provided by judges (this year a saville row tailor and a lecturer at a top fashion college) and they have limited time to complete, then an alteration challenge where they are given something and have to make something else with it, then they have a sort of theme but can choose and practice their pattern but it has to be expertly and totally fitted to a live model. And they are kind, they are helpful to each other and the judges are tough, but really nice. must dash but hope you find it interesting as someone who sews awesomely! x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Lyssa! Very kind of you. I am off to watch it now!
DeleteHope you enjoy the show as much as we have. I have a rug which a friend made me from old shirts. 7 years old and it washes really well! Love x
DeleteI watched the first two episodes and I truly enjoyed it! Will be watching the rest in the next few days. :)
DeleteOoh I've been waiting for this since you mentioned it. I've never seen a crocheted rag rug before and can't wait to see what it looks like. Love your choice of material. Floral fabric is a definite favourite of mine. xx
ReplyDeleteShall post part 2 as soon as I start making the rug. You won't be able to see the floral pattern once it's crocheted - just white with maybe some dots of color. White might not be the best choice for a rug, but this is fabric that was in my stash, which I want to use up.
DeleteI've been making these rugs for years. They take an awful lot of fabric. They wash and wear very well. I don't 'prepare' my strips like you, I just tear them and use them, no folding in half. I like the rustic look.
ReplyDeleteWean, it's lovely to hear from you. I, too, have made rugs without folding the strips before hand. It's a lot quicker, too, that way! I think I have enough fabric in the stash to make a second rug and might just do it that way and go for the rustic look. :) Thank you for commenting; look forward to hearing from you, again.
DeleteWhy am I not surprised that this is going to be a very pretty rug? Your projects always turn out lovely. It crossed my mind that one day you might care to try your hand at crocheting a circular cat bed for Dancer, using strips of a warm fabric and shaping it to form sides! What do you think? Of course there is no guarantee that a given cat will accept a cat bed, they can be quite pernickety, although they will gladly take over anything that is left around as if it is not meant for them!
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well with your first treatment.
Bushlady
Thank you for your vote of confidence, Bushlady. :) I've toyed with the idea of making him a cat bed with an old sweater/pullover (saw it online), but haven't made one yet. He will sleep on anything I put down on the floor (old towel, etc.), but his favorite sleeping spot is on the sofa!
DeleteWhat an interesting project. Where do you typically use crochet rugs? Is it more on the line of scatter rug?
ReplyDeleteI wish I'd considered it ions ago. It never occurred to me as I tried to think up ways to repurpose children's clothes tied to special memories and items I loved which could have easily been cut or ripped into strips. Do strips need to be of consistent length or merely consistent width? As long as you stay consistent with fabric, like cotton or cotton/polyester does that work?
Would it be practical to use flat sheet of a bed set when pillow cases fade out and fitted sheet became to thin to use? In the past I'd used left over flat sheets as the underside of duvet covers made to advance various new decor themes.
I make new throw pillow covers and now wonder how heavy a throw pillow size [8" x 8"] crochet rug would be as front, with typical cotton fabric as the two back sections.
Looking forward to photos as you progress. thanks
Hon, the strips don't need to be a consistent length, at least for the way I make the rugs, which is start in the middle and go round and round. I just sew (or tie) on another strip when I come to the end of one strip. A consistent width and fabric type is helpful to keep the thickness even, although I've cut uneven width strips and mixed fabrics in some of my earlier rag rugs. Flat sheets would be good to use, too.
DeleteThis rag rug sounds awesome!! I tried to learn to crochet and I couldn't do it. I knit and they say that crochet is easy to pick up if you know knitting but I just couldn't do it. I am left handed so a lot of time it is because people only show things right handed but I also like the exact stitching in knitting so it works out fine. I really need to pick knitting back up because sometimes I miss it. Maybe this summer I will start again...I stopped when I was pregnant with my little one and he is 7 so if I don't do it soon, I might forget totally how to do it :) I can't wait to see the rug when it is done!
ReplyDeleteAlison, my maternal grandmother crocheted left-handed, too! These days, there might be online videos showing how to crochet if one is left-handed. I, too, do a lot of knitting (learned to knit before I learned to crochet). In fact, I've two knitting projects on the needles, right now!
DeleteThank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Hope to hear from you again.