tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post7229547511861857924..comments2024-03-25T23:42:12.771-05:00Comments on crazy mom quilts: rag rug tutorialAmanda Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-4065246615901951592012-06-18T03:52:00.836-05:002012-06-18T03:52:00.836-05:00Thanks so much, I was trying to remember how to ma...Thanks so much, I was trying to remember how to make a rag rug, but totally forgot how to get started. Thanks for the tut. I am now going to have fun. Thanks again, LoisServe Over Counterhttp://www.belowtradeprices.co.uk/serve-over-counter.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-27267565626533228252012-05-10T14:06:45.442-05:002012-05-10T14:06:45.442-05:00Its funny because I use to work in a garment facto...Its funny because I use to work in a garment factory and made T'shirts. We also made tank tops and the "tape" fabric that comes in a rolls that is used to sew along the finished edges of the neck, arms and bottom of shirt, I used to make these rugs. I knitted them. I still have some that I made 10+ years ago. I wash an dry them often, they last forever, it seems. When the company disolved I accumulated lots of these rolls of fabric in all colors. Over the years, I have given it away but still have a little left and I still make myself a rug once in a while. You cant go wrong making one of these. AngelaAngelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-89706413894994011652012-04-28T18:54:48.926-05:002012-04-28T18:54:48.926-05:00Thanks for this idea to use 'ol t-shirts. I li...Thanks for this idea to use 'ol t-shirts. I like that idea to make reusable shopping bags too.John Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-3162953610618140122012-04-15T14:15:29.561-05:002012-04-15T14:15:29.561-05:00I know this post is really old, but I just wanted ...I know this post is really old, but I just wanted to let you know that I recently completed a rag rug using your directions. You can see the finished project on my blog here: http://sewingwithoutzippers.blogspot.com/2012/04/scrap-rug.html<br /><br />Thanks.<br />KathleenKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15435905516833920462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-75052401394693690302012-02-12T02:34:54.355-06:002012-02-12T02:34:54.355-06:00Great easy to understand tutorial. Thank you
Jeane...Great easy to understand tutorial. Thank you<br />JeanetteHeirloom treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05839739357705776792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-56234041624793145232012-02-08T03:13:32.937-06:002012-02-08T03:13:32.937-06:00Great! I think it would be a great learning experi...Great! I think it would be a great learning experience for me, if I can follow the same techniques to make <a href="http://www.iconrugs.co.uk" rel="nofollow">wool rugs</a>.iconrugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611606737271165640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-6364134989119783252012-01-12T14:10:46.300-06:002012-01-12T14:10:46.300-06:00I don't remember how I came across this tutori...I don't remember how I came across this tutorial but it was s perfect guide to make my first one! My husband and two sons seem to leave t-shirts in their wake wherever they go so there was plenty of raw material on hand. I would love to post a picture but don't think I can do it in this box .... to see some of my quilting work, visit <br />http://patwig.wordpress.com/<br /><br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-11496528509497354582012-01-10T17:11:41.859-06:002012-01-10T17:11:41.859-06:00Can you please clarify "flip it over?" I...Can you please clarify "flip it over?" I am doing that but it seems like the sides are alternating, then, front, back, front, back, etc. I'm not sure how else to do it. It looks pretty good otherwise. I'm not really a crochet person. I just picked up crochet to make bags from plarn. That's my only experience!Michelle @ Changed By The Makerhttp://changedbythemaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-260691435216628522012-01-02T19:49:01.186-06:002012-01-02T19:49:01.186-06:00I just found this and I remember my grandmother al...I just found this and I remember my grandmother always making rag rugs. I think when I clean out my closet, if I don't have enough old t-shirts, I will go to Goodwill and buy some. You can get them there very cheap and it's still recycling. Thanks for bringing this 'lost art' back!!!jazzsinger53noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-59057467775074261792011-12-19T10:51:39.513-06:002011-12-19T10:51:39.513-06:00Great idea for fastening the loops.
I have not r...Great idea for fastening the loops.<br /> I have not read the other comments, but just in case --- from the pictures it looks like you are left handed, which might be a little confusing for right handed crocheters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-47817067745833711272011-09-27T16:06:20.070-05:002011-09-27T16:06:20.070-05:00I am making rag rug with fabric instead of tee shi...I am making rag rug with fabric instead of tee shirts. Please tell me how to join the strips that I cut together.<br /><br />Thanks!BettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-28152669827541369362011-09-27T13:21:05.757-05:002011-09-27T13:21:05.757-05:00wow thats like cutting plastic up and joining awso...wow thats like cutting plastic up and joining awsome gonna make me some of them thanks vickyvickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02844495138397030055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-7754984607487091152011-09-27T12:18:42.937-05:002011-09-27T12:18:42.937-05:00This would be an excellent technique for making a ...This would be an excellent technique for making a set of family-friendly placemats and hot pads also. Terrific idea!Tryphenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09554307916621930207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-42321473452359522262011-08-29T21:40:22.029-05:002011-08-29T21:40:22.029-05:00This rug looks great!! If I cut the strips in a s...This rug looks great!! If I cut the strips in a single layer spiral, like Katherine did, and sewed the pieces together instead of loops and slip knots, would the rug be too thin since it'd be a single layer fabric?Nanjimfitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-32711330342806922282011-08-08T09:08:39.818-05:002011-08-08T09:08:39.818-05:00Thanks for this great tutorial! I can't wait t...Thanks for this great tutorial! I can't wait to try one of these.Mamachildresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511639061697455094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-3339655267693255142011-07-30T09:36:23.028-05:002011-07-30T09:36:23.028-05:00Loved the look of the rug. I am going to try it u...Loved the look of the rug. I am going to try it using plarn (recycled plastic shopping bags. Plarn is made the same way as your yarn from t-shirts). Saw some crocheted rugs at a local fair last weekend and was really impressed. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for the simple pattern and ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-51886253551819133992011-04-10T14:52:59.500-05:002011-04-10T14:52:59.500-05:00I have a Q hook but I think it's time to go to...I have a Q hook but I think it's time to go to AC Moore again! lol I am going to a rummage sale next month I am going to get a bunch of t shirts that are bright have patterns on them to see what I can come up with.<br />Thanks for the great ideas!Jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-49526850398806492442010-11-01T21:23:53.724-05:002010-11-01T21:23:53.724-05:00I know this is a really old post, but I just found...I know this is a really old post, but I just found this tutorial and think it is really great. I have seen many other tutorials and they are ok, but I really like yours. I have one question though, why do you leave your strips in rings instead of doing a back and forth zig zag type of cut? I am wondering if this makes it sturdier or something. I just think your fabric would go farther if you didn't double it in a ring fashion, but I could be missing something as I have never made one of these before.<br /><br />Thanks again for this great tutorial, and in advance for answering my crazy questions!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552081290026516771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-83798702615412405582010-10-25T04:29:41.273-05:002010-10-25T04:29:41.273-05:00Thank you share this to me !
good usefull!~Thank you share this to me ! <br />good usefull!~baseball caphttp://www.louisvuittonhandbagmall.com/Louis-Vuitton-Monogram-Canvas-Baseball-Cap-goods-594.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-5516424661352086282010-08-14T11:31:15.164-05:002010-08-14T11:31:15.164-05:00Wow!, i can´t stop reading and learning from your ...Wow!, i can´t stop reading and learning from your blog. This rag rug is just a wonderful idea, thanks!aleveRohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238429336913480233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-81476606970178776842010-07-13T05:12:46.479-05:002010-07-13T05:12:46.479-05:00Hi,
this is so amazing that though having absulut...Hi,<br /><br />this is so amazing that though having absulutaly no background in crochet, I'm going to try this!<br /> <br />Thank very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-33047914731203625862010-06-28T15:49:46.547-05:002010-06-28T15:49:46.547-05:00this is just clever in so many ways. thank you for...this is just clever in so many ways. thank you for sharing your talent step by step. recycling rocks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-56765940202504589592010-06-08T12:44:22.050-05:002010-06-08T12:44:22.050-05:00Just started cleaning out closets...hate to throw ...Just started cleaning out closets...hate to throw out clothes just because they have a stain or paint on them. Glad to have found this innovative (nouveau pioneer) way of repurposing them! Like the rectangular mat...more manageable size for me to conceivably create at this point in my life (although I'd love an area rug, too!)Homesteadgirlhttp://www.theknittygrittyhomestead.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-8164530427647896712010-04-13T19:06:32.596-05:002010-04-13T19:06:32.596-05:00because different companies have different standar...because different companies have different standard sizes for crochet hooks (even with the same letter), there are charts availible on the internet to help you figure out what size corresponds. It at least gives you an idea. <br /><br />I have noticed that especially vintage crochet hooks tend to have different sizes than modern standards.<br /><br />Here is a link to a hook size chart:<br />http://www.crochetandknitting.com/charts.htm<br /><br />Good luck!<br />Sarah<br /><br />www.sarahatbeyondallmeasure.blogspot.comSarah Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855208660761842739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37018101.post-28087542460745729432010-04-13T16:33:09.951-05:002010-04-13T16:33:09.951-05:00i wouldn't worry the exact size of hook. (espe...i wouldn't worry the exact size of hook. (especially if they are only a few mm difference.) hope that helps!Amanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.com