Here is the next round of the rug - a pink round. Using the pink jelly roll strips and a cut up fat 1/8th that I found in the cupboard too!
Next layer has started - the purple sheets again, then green.
Jan 29, 2012
Jan 27, 2012
rag rug - 2
My rag rug is progressing along nicely. Although working with slightly shorter strips does aid in not getting you all tangled up. Double bed width is a bit too long, single bed or jelly roll strips (42 inches) is just about right.
I decided I need a little more colour variation and after seeing Lizzie's suggestion of using Jelly Rolls I remembered I had one Mum had bought for me that was just the right colours. And as an added bonus I knew exactly where it was!
So now we have a bit more purple added and have started on the second lot of sheets. I'm now adding a pink bit as we speak. Although my jelly roll is almost all gone so will need to think of a new plan :)
Jan 25, 2012
rag rug
Regular readers will probably remember me mentioning wanting to make a Rag Rug a few times. I even had ear marked some vintage sheets with which to make the rug.
So when Jodie from Ric Rac suggested a Rag-Rug-Along the other day it was just the push I needed to put my hand up and commit. That and the fact that I'm now post-pregnancy and post-Christmas.
After a lot of thought and a bit of a discussion with Jodie I opted for the braiding with weaving in as you go method, to negate the need for sewing the braids together at the end. Although I think the braiding then sewing might be slightly quicker I like the idea that it's all done in one hit.
So here is my rug so far. It's about the size of a small dinner plate. This is 2 x 3 strips of 1.5 inches roughly. Double bed sheet width. It is time consuming weaving it in as you go cause you do get a little tangled and you do wind up with little wispy bits of thread everywhere. But once I'm done, it is done. No pesky sewing together.
Think this will be a slow burn project. Just like the original idea I guess!
Might try a little of this in the down times....
So when Jodie from Ric Rac suggested a Rag-Rug-Along the other day it was just the push I needed to put my hand up and commit. That and the fact that I'm now post-pregnancy and post-Christmas.
After a lot of thought and a bit of a discussion with Jodie I opted for the braiding with weaving in as you go method, to negate the need for sewing the braids together at the end. Although I think the braiding then sewing might be slightly quicker I like the idea that it's all done in one hit.
So here is my rug so far. It's about the size of a small dinner plate. This is 2 x 3 strips of 1.5 inches roughly. Double bed sheet width. It is time consuming weaving it in as you go cause you do get a little tangled and you do wind up with little wispy bits of thread everywhere. But once I'm done, it is done. No pesky sewing together.
Think this will be a slow burn project. Just like the original idea I guess!
Might try a little of this in the down times....
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