Awwwwww, he's so cute.
The rug's pretty too. I like the colours you chose.
The rug's pretty too. I like the colours you chose.
Crafting 'help'
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I've been working on a braided rug. I finally got the braiding done and now I'm TRYING to sew the rug together. MowMow insists on helping me.
"Hey, dis SOFT!"
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"Wait, is dat string!?"
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"Kk, stop pictures and pet me NAO!"
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"Hey, dis SOFT!"
"Wait, is dat string!?"
"Kk, stop pictures and pet me NAO!"
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That would be a nifty rug to use during spring/Easter time!
Since I am going to re-do all the floors with tile, and going to need rugs, maybe I should do this. Best of all, I can customize my colors (and maybe patterns, when I get good at it). Usual colors would be blues and yellows... I could make a few "holiday" rugs like green/gold/red for Christmas, pastels for spring/Easter, red white and blue for July, etc.!
Gee thanks... now I have yet ANOTHER craft I want to work on, which will probably never get done
LOL
Since I am going to re-do all the floors with tile, and going to need rugs, maybe I should do this. Best of all, I can customize my colors (and maybe patterns, when I get good at it). Usual colors would be blues and yellows... I could make a few "holiday" rugs like green/gold/red for Christmas, pastels for spring/Easter, red white and blue for July, etc.!
Gee thanks... now I have yet ANOTHER craft I want to work on, which will probably never get done
LOL
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Well, if you decide to do it. Here was my process,
Rip the sheets into strips and start braiding. I tied the braid to a shelf to hold it steady and backed my way across the room while I braided. When I got to the end of each strip I machine sewed it to the next strip.
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THe left picture is the unbraided strips of sheets and the right is the untidy braid.
Then I rolled the braid into a 'yarn' ball to make sewing easier. To sew I used a darning needle as it had to be really sturdy or the needle breaks. I used dental floss as thread for extra strength.
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Rip the sheets into strips and start braiding. I tied the braid to a shelf to hold it steady and backed my way across the room while I braided. When I got to the end of each strip I machine sewed it to the next strip.
THe left picture is the unbraided strips of sheets and the right is the untidy braid.
Then I rolled the braid into a 'yarn' ball to make sewing easier. To sew I used a darning needle as it had to be really sturdy or the needle breaks. I used dental floss as thread for extra strength.
I love the rug! What a cool project. You also have quite a photogenic helper
my grandmother used to make kitchen rugs out of plasic bags(grocery, bread). They were made in a similar fashion, but yours is much more attractive. Maybe I will find the time to try something like that soon
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