@@dianeb8849 We don't sell them, but I did find a site that does. You can check out www.henscratchquilting.com/ragrugs.html - I haven't ordered from them before, but it is worth looking into.
Wow!! What a great tutorial! You've just got another subscriber. Is it possible to make the rug longer? If so, could you tell me how? Thanks. Kisses from Brazil! 🌹🌹
i made 32 of these rugs with thrifted items that couldnt be donated, while i was in covid19 lockdown. and watched this video about 16 times. I dont know how to be bored.
My nana told me it wasn’t worth making these rag rugs cuz they were so cheap at the store. Now I can’t find them this is great. I was making braided rugs.
Learning different skills, crafts, art, puzzles, and gardening are good exercises for the brain. It is studied that the brain is a muscle that should be exercised to avoid Alzheimers/ dimentia disease
Smart start! Non weavers need to know what WARP means. Glad you are doing this. I learned weaving in 1955. My teacher had small 2 harness table looms. My 4th grade teacher had 4 harness table looms and my 6th grade teacher had 3 floor and 1 table loom. We had to warp and weave a pattern to 'graduate' 6th grade. I believe that the weaving is why I understood Base 2 and computers. So, keep teaching weaving, especially to kids. Thanks.
@@brittaniecoryell4656 WARP is the vertical /the up and down strands/strips. WEFT is word for the horizontal/side to side strands/strips. In textiles (making fabrics), and in making tapestries that will hang upon a body or wall, the warp fiber/yarn/thread or fabrics are (usually) chosen of stronger stuff than what will be wefted or weaved through them, for they must carry the weight of it. The weave pattern such as twill, bombazine, damask, jacquard, waffle, birdseye, etc will bring texture, visual interest, and beauty, not to mention flexibility or pictures to the work. For Example: The durability of denim relies upon the strength of the thicker denier and tighter twist (adds strength, thus durability, cuz less fraying & linting) of the warp fiber and the flexibility of the lighter weight/denier and looser twist of the weft fiber, and the twill weave pattern of 3×1, or 2×1 combined. Take a looksee www.heddels.com/2014/08/know-twills-3x1-2x1-plain-weave/ Fabric is so much more than you think. Search how Damask, Brocade and Jacquard weaves are done... news.orvis.com/products-we-love/jacquard-vs-brocade-difference#:~:text=A%20Jacquard%20by%20Any%20Other%20Name&text=Brocatelle%20%E2%80%93%20similar%20to%20brocade%2C%20but,can%20be%20'tonal'%20or%20multicolored
I have made 5 rugs using your method, this works, some changes i made, 1. I use very strong butcher cord for the warp, 2. due to all the fuzzies, I have serged the edges of the weft, gives a very good looking professional edge, 3. I attached a weft to the steel rods, as I pull out the rod, the weft adds a little fullness where the rod was, to you & others your welcome to use my ideas
As a 79 yr old Welsh/Liverpool Man living? in Cary,I came across these Sites, and IS IT strange to find myself fascinating? Mind you I never did learn how to KNIT! despite spending a Year in the Antarctic in a Whaling Station with the old Whaler who knitted a Heck! of a lot of clothes simply using lengths of discarded Nylon rope!-rope that started out being about 2.1/2" to 3 " diameter!! God I really DO talk a lot don't I!! This Lass IS very good in showing AND explaining all that she is doing!! I look forward to seeing more Videos!! (I don't Guarantee I can ever do anything! I am a Lazy Begger!! JohnH
This is the kind of wonderful information about how to use up scrap fabric that you just can't find with a quick google search. Everyone wants you to make fabric flower pots and headbands but I don't need either. I do need something that is not tile-floor cold to stand on during a winter morning when I am bleary-eyed and brushing my teeth. Also, a great way to use up extra fabric that you either accumulated yourself or were given to you. Even an "ugly print" fabric would be fantastic as the print would largely get absorbed into the business of the rest of the rug.
Thanks for the rug refresh! My husband built me a loom probably 15+ years ago. I made many rugs, some as gifts and some I kept. The dogs seem to love them the best, and now have worn to almost rags again! Time to make some new ones. Thank you for the clear and patient way of explaining the how-to. I can't wait to get crackin' :)
My grandmother taught me to make ragrugs about 70 yrs back. Almost every time I went to visit, she was busy with one or two. (She also made quilts.) And it was all with scrap fabric. Living through the depression, she taught me the recycling principles before it was a thing. She didn't use a loom but braided all her torn strands of fabric. I believe it would still be easier for me personally to make rugs today by braiding. I was observing your hands...mine don't work so well now. I did learn some about weaving when in my 30s. Glad to see some of old home arts are being passed on to younger adults.👍
I’ve always wanted to make one of these! We had some handed down to us that my great grandfather made and I thought it a wonderful way to preserve a little family history. I’m looking forward to making a couple form my mother for Christmas ❤️ Thank you for your video!
Hello, I love weaving and I’m gonna give this a try!! I have one question, the side warp. Do you go between those two pieces of fabric or around them each time you come to the side.
This is such an amazing tutorial which I stumbled across whilst searching for warping and weaving on a loom. I love that you can make a rug by upcycle good materials you have already. By far, the best vlog on weaving up a rug which was what I was looking for. The previously tutorial on making the loom (DIY by your husband) was also excellent. One question: do you have a tutorial on creating the tassels for both ends of a rug available? Thank you so much and keep the videos coming!
THANK YOU for your kind words - I truly appreciate that! I don't make tassels, but I do show how to make fringe in this video ruclips.net/video/It2X2XpH9mQ/видео.html - hope that helps!
Thank you so much for showing me how to make a beautiful rug. I watched a lot of instructional videos on twining a rag rug, yours was the best by far. Your instructions are thorough and easy to follow, without wasting time on anything unnecessary. I bought the materials for the loom, after watching your husband's video and my husband built the loom for me. I am on my third rug. The first I made from old sheets and shirts, the second from old t-shirts, and the one I am making now is a combination of old sheets, pants and shirts. These are so much fun and don't take long at all.
@Mercourio wow great idea!! Im uk too bham 😊 and as all kitchens in the uk have a plastic bag or bags filled with plastic bags yet we never use them again!🙈 mad lot aint we aha now ino what im making...also be easier to drain then wash them off ☺😉 cbeers!!! Just thought ive loads of aldi strong bags (wash bags or toy bags there called in mine 😂) they would be sturdy and great for outside the front door for wet boots trainers to dry of as it would be bumpy as the bags are thick ennit so enough space for air to get under to help dry them quicker for instance....i cant WAIT to make my loom!😆😀😊
This is the most complete video on this topic that I have ever seen. Many of my questions were answered, and the instructions were very clear. Thank you for sharing this information! Your rugs are beautiful.
Love your videos, especially on the rug weaving! My husband used your instructions on building a loom for me, and I just finished my 4th rug. On the last one, I turned it upside down to finish, working up instead of down, towards the top of the frame when I got 3/4 of the way finished. At this point in the weaving, I also changed to going through the loops so I didn't have to do that on the last row. This all went very well.
I’ve watched it several times. I’ve made two practice rugs and now onto the big boy! A denim rug! I still have to refer back every so often. Good luck on your twining journey 😊
Thank you for helping me to make the loom. Then, my 1st rag rug. Learned a lot. Just a side note 📝 The End Of the rug had the special weave so it wouldn’t fall off. I don’t know 🤷🏼♀️ if I did it wrong but the beginning didn’t have that special weave. So it was a good thing that I was able to put that on at the Last minute or all of it would’ve fallen off 🤦♀️Jesus definitely gets all the Glory for His Help to Start & Complete This Project. Thank you for your tutorial.
Great tutorial. Thank you. One variation was that I used 2 wool needles instead of the crochet hook to complete the last row and this was a good alternative. Also, so that I could create a table runner that was narrower using the same frame, my husband inserted a timber strip at the 2/3rds point, removed 2 nails top and bottom, and added the eye things so that the rod could be inserted. I have tried to insert a photo of the modified frame but there is no option here. From Caves Beach, NSW, Australia.
I LOVE THAT!!! If you want you can email me the photo to diyonthehouse@gmail.com or post it on our Facebook page. That sounds like a GREAT option. Love the tip to use needles - fantastic! Thanks!
I finished my first rug last week, it turned out pretty good for the first one. I went to the thrift store today and bought more large jeans to start more rugs. Thanks for your tutorials!
Really great tutorial! Wish I had time to do this right now. -- A bit of feedback for you: I got confused by your terminology. When you said the fabric goes through the "hole," I thought you meant the between the loops. Glad you showed the straight-on angle. I would be clearer, for me anyway, if going between the loops was the "hole," and between the pairs (which form the loops) could be called the "space." Also, how many nails, and how far apart? What was the final product here, 18x36, 24x36? Loved the idea of the rods down the side to keep things square. :)
Great suggestions!! I truly appreciate that! The nails are 1/2" apart -- the finished size depends on the loom size you make. I have a few different size looms -- this one is ~18" wide by 33" long. If you have more suggestions - I would love to hear them. Always learning!!
Hi again - dumb question - would it be ok to use a macrame type cord for twining maybe a placemat, not really good for rugs probably? Thoughts? Thanks! :-)
Interesting video! Question for you, please. At one point you said you need about 3 yards of warping fabric, later on you said you need 50 yards of warping fabric rolled into a ball. Did you mean you need about 3 yards of bolt fabric, or the like versus the cut strips joined together ending up about 50 yards long? Thank you.
Sorry for the confusion! Yes, the strips add up to roughly 50 yards (estimated) - measure the nails on your loom and count your nails - then do the math, each one will be a little different.
it's beautiful, My Auntie was a master weaver in Greece. She had a huge machine with peddles and she also spun her own treads and wool...amazing work - they last a lifetime if you look after them. we used them for years.
Thankyou so much for this video, finally someone who makes the weeving easyer to understand I've seen so many peoples videos but always getting confused again thankyou xxx
Almost done with my first rug! Wondering if you thought of doing a video and explaining different warps..pros and cons as well as tension changes. I’d love to see it.
I watched your rug weaving and loom making videos about a dozen time before actually making the loom and rug. I purchased “end” pieces of 1x3 wood, which was super cheap, and I used old cotton curtains which were faded. I feel like this was a totally redemptive project; turning unwanted, and otherwise unusable objects and transforming them into something absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for your clear instructions! Also, I love how you and your husband work together as a team.
I've always wanted to learn how to make those nice rugs. You're amazing! You even make your own looks. Oh, I probably have a dumb question. Can you make other shapes, like oval, circle, hexagon...?
There are no dumb questions in crafting!! I was able to figure out how to make a round rug - here is that video ruclips.net/video/LOaGDzi5S8I/видео.html
Excellent video. I make pegloom rugs, mostly from my own sheep's fleece. One question though : I don't see the necessity of the first row and the last row you do. I just start straight on to the pegs and it works perfectly well! Either leave a fringe or work it back in as you do.
This is a great tutorial. I was about to try the cardboard thingy but made the loom you posted which works great. I did have trouble finding something to use for the rods. Is there something specific he used? My first rug came out really well and I love it. Made a couple of mistakes but this process is really flexible and forgiving. Just started the second one. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Amazing. What blessed hands! One of the clearest rag videos I have watched. I will most definitely make one. Thankyou for sharing your skill. God Bless...
My husband built a loom for me from your great video instructions and I'm working on my first rug. I've seen other twining videos that say work halfway and then flip the loom to work toward the middle, but they all have pegs 1 inch apart and twine over each warp strand, instead of two at a time as in your instructions. I've realized that I need to change the over/under direction after flipping and also that my "holes" are going to change because I'm going over two strands of warp instead of one. Do you have any suggestions as to how to make the transition where the two ends meet in the middle so that the change is not noticeable?
Totally understand - I was worried about the same thing. I did a meet in the middle on the Twine video - you truly cannot tell at all where they meet. I have done it on fabric rugs as well, and is just as transparent. Here is that video ruclips.net/video/1i-VJL9pUeU/видео.html Let me know if you have more questions! Have fun making them, I am starting a flannel set of rugs - can't wait to see how they turn out.
Buying apex of technology manufactured cloth of ridiculously dense thread count only to cut it into strips and make a crappy rug on a stone age loom is the most American thing I have ever, ever seen.
Best instructions I have seen so far. Have made my loom and torn my strips but couldn't quite grasp this weave and the start and finish, so I had put my project aside. I have been doing an alternate type of weave on my smaller homemade loom to practice but want to try this weave. Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. Fantastic!!
I have a couple of other videos that show it in better detail. Try this one: ruclips.net/video/6KJ6_Zmux-I/видео.html or ruclips.net/video/GvqnKL-XJ-U/видео.html. Let me know where you are having trouble and I can try to help! Have Fun!!
Your video is so easy to follow - thank you for sharing how to do this. Can you explain how I could securely attach multiple rugs together to make a much larger rug? I think I'd like to create a 10x12 or something substantial for a larger room. Any suggestions on how to do this is appreciated!
Ok, I just found your other video on joining rugs -- you've thought of everything. Thank you! I now have a great winter project that I'm so excited about. Thanks again!
Hi! I’m working on my second rug and am running into the same problem with both. I end up with an extra warp strand after the inital weaving of the tied piece, when you pick up after the knot, I end up with the extra warp strand so somewhere I have to weave 3 warp strands. Why is that happening?thank you very much
I'm pretty sure I understand! You are not doing anything wrong!! The extra warp is caused by the loop you tie. So you can choose to weave around 3 warp strands or 1 warp strand, either option is fine! I usually decide if I am working on a light/dark pattern that I need to make sure I have a checkerboard pattern. So, all of that to say, I think you are doing it correctly! If I didn't understand the question, email me a picture at diyonthehouse@gmail.com.
DIY On The House no you get it! 👏👏👏😁 you just never mention that in the video so I went back and kept watching that part of the video until I realized you went around 1 warping after you eliminated the knot warp strand. I even counted your nails to make sure I wasn’t missing one!! Thought I was crazy. Thank you for replying so quickly. I’m well on my way in this new rug. I’ve made 2 size looms and have material cut for a place mat size as well. Thanks for the tutorials. They are great.
Excellent, clear instructions. In the absence of facilities to bend metal rods, I used wooden dowels with similar dimensions to the rods and added two extra screw eyes each side of the loom to reduce stress on the dowels. Rug is a success and folk are queuing up to use the loom. Happy days.
Thank you so much for this video. You're an excellent teacher, your explanations are very clear. You made it easy to learn! Your joy and excitement doing this is contagious. I will sure make my rugs from now on!!
Totally agree! That was my first attempt at videoing the process. This video shows it in slow motion -- hope it helps!! ruclips.net/video/GvqnKL-XJ-U/видео.html
Thanks for the great video, I’ve completed weaving my first rug and just watched you do the last row with a crochet hook, I was wondering do you need to do that to both sides? Thank you
No problem -- just trim the strings off. Some of the fabric I have used were really stringy too, so I just trimmed them. There was one that was excessively stringy, so I opted to not use it, it was going to be real messy to work with.
I wish those 454 people hope who are so unhappy they felt the need to leave your FREE tutorial a thumbs down. Little does my husband know he's building this loom very soon. Your videos are brilliant. Have you thought of making a bigger frame like 3'x5'? Thank you!
We have thought about a bigger loom, but worried about it twisting and not being sturdy. Did you see the video on how I join the rugs together, it works really well and looks great! ruclips.net/video/skwqTcOQPgg/видео.html
I have always used something that doesn't stretch for the warp - but I have done tshirt and knit for the weft. Here is a video on it ruclips.net/video/6KJ6_Zmux-I/видео.htmlsi=gEIacdwyNvxxLavD
Very interesting! I love it! I want to try it! I usually have a great stash of fabric, but have gotten rid of 95% of my stash getting ready to move long distance. Ugh! Waiting for our home to sell....ready to get this move over with!
Thank you for this video. I remember my grandmother making these for her dirt floor. Hubby is making my loom from your husband's tutorial. I can't wait.
My grandmother made these rugs but she had a much larger loom which she kept in an outside shed and that is where she worked. That was many, many years age but I still have a couple of the rugs she made.....one of which is about 20-25 feet long. Hers had some thread or string of sorts going through them, too, though. I guess with the loom she had she was able to do that. I was a very young child when I saw the loom, though, so what I thought was really large may not have been as large as I believe it to be, now. I'm scared to use them because my cats love to stretch and claw on rugs and they are all I have of hers. I'm gonna ask my son to build me a loom so that I can make some that I can actually use, lol!
Wow - I love those kinds of stories!! The generations before us have so much to teach us. Here is a video on how I join the rugs to make them longer -- let me know if you have any questions. ruclips.net/video/skwqTcOQPgg/видео.html
How to remember"WARP". When you unroll a bolt of fabric, the length of the fabric is the warp threads (NOT the cut edge.) For myself to remember I think of the image of the Starship Enterprise when the animation shows "WARP SPEED". The image is a long length just like the warp threads are the long length.
I've been making so many rugs and they're wonderful! Thank you for your tutorial!! I was even able to make the loom with just some tool-finding assistance from my husband, ha!
Just finished my first rug. My loom spacing seems to be almost identical and spacing of nails is right but on the long side I seem to have loops which are a bit loose. Should I be weaving tighter perhaps and pushing the rows together harder? Any advice would be much appreciated.
Congrats on finishing your rug!! If they are loose on the sides, around the rod, that probably means there was some fabric caught up when you were weaving. I try to pull each piece individually at the end of the row, because the fibers do hang up. To fix it now, try going back on the rows that have slack and even out the slack row by row in the middle of the row/rug. Let me know if that works!
Here is a video on how you can join the rugs together to make a rug as big as you want without having to make a bigger loom ruclips.net/video/skwqTcOQPgg/видео.html
Thank you for the inspiration, you’re a great presenter! Beautiful rug you made! Any particular type of fabric we should use? What type of fabric is your favorite? Thanks so much! I liked & subscribed!
Thank you for doing these videos. I enjoy weaving rugs. My husband has made a loop for me and now I can make 3 different sizes. I’ve made two 28 x 34 rugs and laced them together to make a runner for my kitchen. It turned out great. I need to wash it now. Have any ideas on washing such a large rug. I can separate the two rugs. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I can remember when I was a little girl that was a long time ago my friends mother used to get sacking wash it then she used to find any old coats and the mats she used to make was just fantastic the one I could remember was red and navy wow now when I think of it in those days there was no central heating so these rugs kept the droughts out we had coal fires in these days so these rugs kept the room warm and they cost nothing never mind about posh fabric people were poor so they had to make do wow those lovely rugs I would love one now.
I still make rag rugs this exact same way! I'm from Manchester (uk) and they're a part of my heritage xx Loved this video, I'm going to have a go with a loom, thank you!
I now make rugs made out of wool I buy the wool it is rather expensive but they look lovely when they are finished don't need any gadgets Just a rug spool you can get them in any wool shop but if I could find the right coulor second hand coats in the charity shop I will start to make rugs like they used to be made not on looms by hand
Have so much excess denim.. Will denim strips hold up, or will the fraying eventually be too much? Thanks so much for this crystal-clear & enjoyable tutorial!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us all. I really really love 💕 how that rug turned out. It’s really really stunning and gorgeous and I love 💕 the organic and earthy colours it has..... Really really fascinating to watch and I really will one day have a go at trying this out. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumbs up 👍 too. Stay safe and well too xxx Mags
Just seeing your video and it is very informative. Great use of old sheets, or worn out clothes or ugly fabric that you don't want to sew with. Just have one suggestion for you. If you are cutting your warping fabric from 1.5 or more yards of 42-44" wide fabric, cut your strips the length and not the width of your fabric. You will have fewer joints if the strips are longer.
Have Fun making your rug, learn to build the loom here: ruclips.net/video/v2c_Agdw068/видео.html
where can i buy the weaving box
@@dianeb8849 We don't sell them, but I did find a site that does. You can check out www.henscratchquilting.com/ragrugs.html - I haven't ordered from them before, but it is worth looking into.
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Wow!! What a great tutorial! You've just got another subscriber.
Is it possible to make the rug longer? If so, could you tell me how? Thanks. Kisses from Brazil! 🌹🌹
i made 32 of these rugs with thrifted items that couldnt be donated, while i was in covid19 lockdown. and watched this video about 16 times. I dont know how to be bored.
I am speechless! That is one of the coolest things I have heard!! Super impressive! Thanks for watching!
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How long did each rug take?
One month ago I had never heard of or seen a rag rug. I am now halfway through my first rug and it is so much fun! Thank you for sharing.xxx
Wonderful! Appreciate that!
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Awesome!
My nana told me it wasn’t worth making these rag rugs cuz they were so cheap at the store. Now I can’t find them this is great. I was making braided rugs.
You can do it!
with the prices of rugs these days, this is the best option 😂
Learning different skills, crafts, art, puzzles, and gardening are good exercises for the brain. It is studied that the brain is a muscle that should be exercised to avoid Alzheimers/ dimentia disease
The ones I remember from stores were very cheap nylon. Also I don't think they were steardy.just my opinion
I bought a lot of them but they didn't last 2 washings. I love fabrics, and this looks amazing . @apace903
Smart start! Non weavers need to know what WARP means. Glad you are doing this. I learned weaving in 1955. My teacher had small 2 harness table looms. My 4th grade teacher had 4 harness table looms and my 6th grade teacher had 3 floor and 1 table loom. We had to warp and weave a pattern to 'graduate' 6th grade. I believe that the weaving is why I understood Base 2 and computers. So, keep teaching weaving, especially to kids. Thanks.
What a great story!! I learning from those before me!! Enjoy!
What's the warp fabric
Wow. Where did you go to school? What an awesome curriculum!
... and still nobody mentions WEFT by name.
@@brittaniecoryell4656 WARP is the vertical /the up and down strands/strips. WEFT is word for the horizontal/side to side strands/strips.
In textiles (making fabrics), and in making tapestries that will hang upon a body or wall, the warp fiber/yarn/thread or fabrics are (usually) chosen of stronger stuff than what will be wefted or weaved through them, for they must carry the weight of it. The weave pattern such as twill, bombazine, damask, jacquard, waffle, birdseye, etc will bring texture, visual interest, and beauty, not to mention flexibility or pictures to the work. For Example: The durability of denim relies upon the strength of the thicker denier and tighter twist (adds strength, thus durability, cuz less fraying & linting) of the warp fiber and the flexibility of the lighter weight/denier and looser twist of the weft fiber, and the twill weave pattern of 3×1, or 2×1 combined. Take a looksee www.heddels.com/2014/08/know-twills-3x1-2x1-plain-weave/
Fabric is so much more than you think. Search how Damask, Brocade and Jacquard weaves are done... news.orvis.com/products-we-love/jacquard-vs-brocade-difference#:~:text=A%20Jacquard%20by%20Any%20Other%20Name&text=Brocatelle%20%E2%80%93%20similar%20to%20brocade%2C%20but,can%20be%20'tonal'%20or%20multicolored
I have made 5 rugs using your method, this works, some changes i made, 1. I use very strong butcher cord for the warp, 2. due to all the fuzzies, I have serged the edges of the weft, gives a very good looking professional edge, 3. I attached a weft to the steel rods, as I pull out the rod, the weft adds a little fullness where the rod was, to you & others your welcome to use my ideas
Oh!! I would love to see some pictures! Those sound incredible! If you would like you can email them to diyonthehouse@gmail.com.
As a 79 yr old Welsh/Liverpool Man living? in Cary,I came across these Sites, and IS IT strange to find myself fascinating? Mind you I never did learn how to KNIT! despite spending a Year in the Antarctic in a Whaling Station with the old Whaler who knitted a Heck! of a lot of clothes simply using lengths of discarded Nylon rope!-rope that started out being about 2.1/2" to 3 " diameter!! God I really DO talk a lot don't I!! This Lass IS very good in showing AND explaining all that she is doing!! I look forward to seeing more Videos!! (I don't Guarantee I can ever do anything! I am a Lazy Begger!! JohnH
Love it!! Thank you!
This is the kind of wonderful information about how to use up scrap fabric that you just can't find with a quick google search. Everyone wants you to make fabric flower pots and headbands but I don't need either. I do need something that is not tile-floor cold to stand on during a winter morning when I am bleary-eyed and brushing my teeth. Also, a great way to use up extra fabric that you either accumulated yourself or were given to you. Even an "ugly print" fabric would be fantastic as the print would largely get absorbed into the business of the rest of the rug.
Glad you are as excited as I am about these rugs!! You are right, it is a super way to use ugly fabric! Have fun!!
Amei esse modelo de tapete! Parabéns! É muito interessante!
Thanks for the rug refresh! My husband built me a loom probably 15+ years ago. I made many rugs, some as gifts and some I kept. The dogs seem to love them the best, and now have worn to almost rags again! Time to make some new ones. Thank you for the clear and patient way of explaining the how-to. I can't wait to get crackin' :)
We love our rugs! Have them in the bathrooms, kitchen, laundry and entry doors. Thanks for commenting and have fun.
My grandmother taught me to make ragrugs about 70 yrs back. Almost every time I went to visit, she was busy with one or two. (She also made quilts.) And it was all with scrap fabric. Living through the depression, she taught me the recycling principles before it was a thing.
She didn't use a loom but
braided all her torn strands of fabric. I believe it would still be easier for me personally to make rugs today by braiding. I was observing your hands...mine don't work so well now. I did learn some about weaving when in my 30s.
Glad to see some of old home arts are being passed on to younger adults.👍
I'm glad as well. These rugs are so beautiful when they are finished. And they can tell a great story of where the fabric came from.
I'm going to have so much fun building that loom and weaving a rug!!! Thank you both for a great tutorial.
You are so welcome!
I have a couple of old wooden house window frames the glass broke ..gonna use one of them for a rug frame
I don't know if I'll ever make a rag rug, but you are a very good teacher.
Thanks - appreciate that!
Excellent tutorial!! I have watched others and was left with a lot of questions. This one answered them all in a clear and concise manner. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! I appreciate that!
Excelente.. muito lindo sustentável e criativo. Parabéns.
I’ve always wanted to make one of these! We had some handed down to us that my great grandfather made and I thought it a wonderful way to preserve a little family history. I’m looking forward to making a couple form my mother for Christmas ❤️ Thank you for your video!
That is awesome! She will cherish them.
Similar situation here. Great treasure for sure.
Hello, I love weaving and I’m gonna give this a try!! I have one question, the side warp. Do you go between those two pieces of fabric or around them each time you come to the side.
This is such an amazing tutorial which I stumbled across whilst searching for warping and weaving on a loom. I love that you can make a rug by upcycle good materials you have already. By far, the best vlog on weaving up a rug which was what I was looking for. The previously tutorial on making the loom (DIY by your husband) was also excellent. One question: do you have a tutorial on creating the tassels for both ends of a rug available? Thank you so much and keep the videos coming!
THANK YOU for your kind words - I truly appreciate that! I don't make tassels, but I do show how to make fringe in this video ruclips.net/video/It2X2XpH9mQ/видео.html - hope that helps!
Thank you so much for showing me how to make a beautiful rug. I watched a lot of instructional videos on twining a rag rug, yours was the best by far. Your instructions are thorough and easy to follow, without wasting time on anything unnecessary. I bought the materials for the loom, after watching your husband's video and my husband built the loom for me. I am on my third rug. The first I made from old sheets and shirts, the second from old t-shirts, and the one I am making now is a combination of old sheets, pants and shirts. These are so much fun and don't take long at all.
WOW!! You are cranking out the rugs!! So glad the videos were helpful! Thanks a million!!
@Mercourio wow great idea!! Im uk too bham 😊 and as all kitchens in the uk have a plastic bag or bags filled with plastic bags yet we never use them again!🙈 mad lot aint we aha now ino what im making...also be easier to drain then wash them off ☺😉 cbeers!!!
Just thought ive loads of aldi strong bags (wash bags or toy bags there called in mine 😂) they would be sturdy and great for outside the front door for wet boots trainers to dry of as it would be bumpy as the bags are thick ennit so enough space for air to get under to help dry them quicker for instance....i cant WAIT to make my loom!😆😀😊
I watched how to build the loom then how to weave the rag rug. Thank you for the easy to follow demonstration! Beautiful rugs!
Glad it was helpful! Appreciate that!
I just finished a 23"x29" rug i made after watching your videos. 😍❤ turned out BEAUTIFUL!! Can't wait to make more
Fantastic!!! They are so fun to make!! Congrats!
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This is amazing! I never knew there was such a thing. I recently started embroidery so I think that's how this came up, so happy I found this!!
Wonderful!
Ross must be a hero when he listens to u ripping thiese sheets 😊 Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us kisses from Cyprus 🇨🇾 😊😊😇
That's so funny! I tone it out now, but it was finger nails on a chalk board in the beginning.
"I'm bringing forward my light, taking back my dark"
Got all spiritual there for a second!
Thank you, can't wait to try this.
Have fun!!
This is the most complete video on this topic that I have ever seen. Many of my questions were answered, and the instructions were very clear. Thank you for sharing this information! Your rugs are beautiful.
You're very welcome!
Thank you very much am going to start Right 👍 away you're God sent, my help come from the Lord ps 121:1-2
I've made many rag rugs just by crocheting the stripes of fabric. I love your idea too.
Wonderful!
Love your videos, especially on the rug weaving! My husband used your instructions on building a loom for me, and I just finished my 4th rug. On the last one, I turned it upside down to finish, working up instead of down, towards the top of the frame when I got 3/4 of the way finished. At this point in the weaving, I also changed to going through the loops so I didn't have to do that on the last row. This all went very well.
That is awesome! I love it!!
Best tutorial on rugs I've watched! I'm so excited to be getting a loom this Christmas and will watch this again when I get started! Thank you!!
Awesome! Thank you!
I’ve watched it several times. I’ve made two practice rugs and now onto the big boy! A denim rug! I still have to refer back every so often. Good luck on your twining journey 😊
Thank you for helping me to make the loom. Then, my 1st rag rug. Learned a lot. Just a side note 📝 The End Of the rug had the special weave so it wouldn’t fall off. I don’t know 🤷🏼♀️ if I did it wrong but the beginning didn’t have that special weave. So it was a good thing that I was able to put that on at the Last minute or all of it would’ve fallen off 🤦♀️Jesus definitely gets all the Glory for His Help to Start & Complete This Project. Thank you for your tutorial.
FANTASTIC!!! So happy you were already able to get a rug done! Impressive! You are totally correct, all points to Christ on this!
That was my question also. Do you add another row to the beginning so you won’t lose your work ?
Ok I’ve got the warping done and I’m getting my fabric ready!! Gonna give it a go! Great video!
Excellent!! Let me know if you have any questions!!
I've always loved these rugs, especially the oval ones.. This looks like so much fun, thanks so much !
You are so welcome!
Great tutorial. Thank you. One variation was that I used 2 wool needles instead of the crochet hook to complete the last row and this was a good alternative. Also, so that I could create a table runner that was narrower using the same frame, my husband inserted a timber strip at the 2/3rds point, removed 2 nails top and bottom, and added the eye things so that the rod could be inserted. I have tried to insert a photo of the modified frame but there is no option here. From Caves Beach, NSW, Australia.
I LOVE THAT!!! If you want you can email me the photo to diyonthehouse@gmail.com or post it on our Facebook page. That sounds like a GREAT option. Love the tip to use needles - fantastic! Thanks!
I finished my first rug last week, it turned out pretty good for the first one. I went to the thrift store today and bought more large jeans to start more rugs. Thanks for your tutorials!
That is awesome! It is such a fun hobby!
I have adhd and this is a very clear, easy to understand video thank you 😊
You are so welcome!
BEST tutorial on how to have ones loom not bend inward in the middle...the MISSING link to my loom question... THANKNYOU THANK YOU!
Fantastic!! Have fun!
There are many similar projects in Woodglut's plans.
Good to know - I haven't heard of Woodglut, I will look it up. Thanks!
@@DIYOnTheHouse 👍👍👍
How many warp strands do I go around at a time as I go across with the weft? Are they one strand next to each other or alternating !
Really great tutorial! Wish I had time to do this right now. -- A bit of feedback for you: I got confused by your terminology. When you said the fabric goes through the "hole," I thought you meant the between the loops. Glad you showed the straight-on angle. I would be clearer, for me anyway, if going between the loops was the "hole," and between the pairs (which form the loops) could be called the "space." Also, how many nails, and how far apart? What was the final product here, 18x36, 24x36? Loved the idea of the rods down the side to keep things square. :)
Great suggestions!! I truly appreciate that! The nails are 1/2" apart -- the finished size depends on the loom size you make. I have a few different size looms -- this one is ~18" wide by 33" long. If you have more suggestions - I would love to hear them. Always learning!!
Hi again - dumb question - would it be ok to use a macrame type cord for twining maybe a placemat, not really good for rugs probably? Thoughts? Thanks! :-)
Here is how I used thread and twine for a table runner! ruclips.net/video/iYCa3FHPxEg/видео.html
Interesting video! Question for you, please. At one point you said you need about 3 yards of warping fabric, later on you said you need 50 yards of warping fabric rolled into a ball. Did you mean you need about 3 yards of bolt fabric, or the like versus the cut strips joined together ending up about 50 yards long? Thank you.
Sorry for the confusion! Yes, the strips add up to roughly 50 yards (estimated) - measure the nails on your loom and count your nails - then do the math, each one will be a little different.
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it's beautiful, My Auntie was a master weaver in Greece. She had a huge machine with peddles and she also spun her own treads and wool...amazing work - they last a lifetime if you look after them. we used them for years.
Thanks for sharing! What a great story!!
Jessica Rabbit how do you clean them
Gayle Fynaut it’s a wooden loom so once the weaving is complete all the threads come off- easy cleaning
Thank you very much for this fantastic and inspiring video.
Thankyou so much for this video, finally someone who makes the weeving easyer to understand I've seen so many peoples videos but always getting confused again thankyou xxx
Glad you like it!!
Almost done with my first rug! Wondering if you thought of doing a video and explaining different warps..pros and cons as well as tension changes. I’d love to see it.
Really clear tutorial, thanks. At the end I think I'd be tempted to switch the crochet hook for a large darning needle, but whatever works, right? 🙂
Yes -- whatever works -- or whatever you have available! Glad you liked it!
I watched your rug weaving and loom making videos about a dozen time before actually making the loom and rug. I purchased “end” pieces of 1x3 wood, which was super cheap, and I used old cotton curtains which were faded. I feel like this was a totally redemptive project; turning unwanted, and otherwise unusable objects and transforming them into something absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for your clear instructions! Also, I love how you and your husband work together as a team.
So glad you have a loom!! That sounds like a fantastic project!! We really appreciate your kind words - have fun weaving!!
That was a great tutorial. I am making a small rag rug now and this helped me correct a couple mistakes. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
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I've always wanted to learn how to make those nice rugs. You're amazing! You even make your own looks. Oh, I probably have a dumb question. Can you make other shapes, like oval, circle, hexagon...?
There are no dumb questions in crafting!! I was able to figure out how to make a round rug - here is that video ruclips.net/video/LOaGDzi5S8I/видео.html
Excellent video. I make pegloom rugs, mostly from my own sheep's fleece. One question though : I don't see the necessity of the first row and the last row you do. I just start straight on to the pegs and it works perfectly well! Either leave a fringe or work it back in as you do.
That is how I taught myself. The instruction options for peg looms is limited, so this is the best I came up with. I would love to learn other ways!
This is a great tutorial. I was about to try the cardboard thingy but made the loom you posted which works great. I did have trouble finding something to use for the rods. Is there something specific he used? My first rug came out really well and I love it. Made a couple of mistakes but this process is really flexible and forgiving. Just started the second one. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Congrats on your first rug!!! We find the rods in the fastener department at the store, ask for 1/8" steel rods. Thanks for sharing!
This looks cool! Hated the caving in look when I wove in grade school "cardboard looms." i could use rugs like these in my RV.
Yes - the rugs would be great in an RV. Maybe that will be the next one I make! Always looking for a reason to make a rug!
I’m so happy I found you! I bought a loom at a craft fair last year and misplaced the instructions🥴 Now I can get started on my first rug. Thank you
Wonderful! Have fun!!
Can you please move writing from the rugs way you can see what you doing
Sorry once the video is uploaded it can't be revised.
Made the loom today.
Rugs soon!
Great way to pass the Montana winters or even a summer day outside!
That's great! They do fill in the down time.
You: “Put some grippy on it”
Me: “I’m so glad I’m not the only one who calls it that!”
Love it!!
Amazing. What blessed hands! One of the clearest rag videos I have watched. I will most definitely make one. Thankyou for sharing your skill. God Bless...
Wow, thank you! Have fun with your project!
This stresses me out, but for all the right reasons lol. Thank you so much for sharing. Your confidence, talent, and skill is a blessing to us all!!
Thank you so much!
My husband built a loom for me from your great video instructions and I'm working on my first rug. I've seen other twining videos that say work halfway and then flip the loom to work toward the middle, but they all have pegs 1 inch apart and twine over each warp strand, instead of two at a time as in your instructions. I've realized that I need to change the over/under direction after flipping and also that my "holes" are going to change because I'm going over two strands of warp instead of one. Do you have any suggestions as to how to make the transition where the two ends meet in the middle so that the change is not noticeable?
Totally understand - I was worried about the same thing. I did a meet in the middle on the Twine video - you truly cannot tell at all where they meet. I have done it on fabric rugs as well, and is just as transparent. Here is that video ruclips.net/video/1i-VJL9pUeU/видео.html Let me know if you have more questions! Have fun making them, I am starting a flannel set of rugs - can't wait to see how they turn out.
Buying apex of technology manufactured cloth of ridiculously dense thread count only to cut it into strips and make a crappy rug on a stone age loom is the most American thing I have ever, ever seen.
thank you for the wonderful tutorial. I have never made a rug but it was fascinating to watch. I may just have to try this :)
Please do! Let me know how it goes!
Very beautiful and relaxing! You make me remember my grandmother MRP.
Glad you enjoyed it
Best instructions I have seen so far. Have made my loom and torn my strips but couldn't quite grasp this weave and the start and finish, so I had put my project aside. I have been doing an alternate type of weave on my smaller homemade loom to practice but want to try this weave. Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. Fantastic!!
I have a couple of other videos that show it in better detail. Try this one: ruclips.net/video/6KJ6_Zmux-I/видео.html or ruclips.net/video/GvqnKL-XJ-U/видео.html. Let me know where you are having trouble and I can try to help! Have Fun!!
Your video is so easy to follow - thank you for sharing how to do this. Can you explain how I could securely attach multiple rugs together to make a much larger rug? I think I'd like to create a 10x12 or something substantial for a larger room. Any suggestions on how to do this is appreciated!
Ok, I just found your other video on joining rugs -- you've thought of everything. Thank you! I now have a great winter project that I'm so excited about. Thanks again!
Yes!! I have a video on that ruclips.net/video/skwqTcOQPgg/видео.html -- they look really good joined together!!
Hi! I’m working on my second rug and am running into the same problem with both. I end up with an extra warp strand after the inital weaving of the tied piece, when you pick up after the knot, I end up with the extra warp strand so somewhere I have to weave 3 warp strands. Why is that happening?thank you very much
I'm pretty sure I understand! You are not doing anything wrong!! The extra warp is caused by the loop you tie. So you can choose to weave around 3 warp strands or 1 warp strand, either option is fine! I usually decide if I am working on a light/dark pattern that I need to make sure I have a checkerboard pattern. So, all of that to say, I think you are doing it correctly! If I didn't understand the question, email me a picture at diyonthehouse@gmail.com.
DIY On The House no you get it! 👏👏👏😁 you just never mention that in the video so I went back and kept watching that part of the video until I realized you went around 1 warping after you eliminated the knot warp strand. I even counted your nails to make sure I wasn’t missing one!! Thought I was crazy. Thank you for replying so quickly. I’m well on my way in this new rug. I’ve made 2 size looms and have material cut for a place mat size as well.
Thanks for the tutorials. They are great.
I am a lucky owner of one of these rugs! I love it !
They are the coolest rugs...love them, glad you like yours!!!
wow! your directions are wonderful. And the rug is beautiful. Can't wait to start mine. thank you so much!
You are so welcome! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!
wow love this video super good tutorial looks like i could do this , thank you for making it !
You're so welcome!
Excellent, clear instructions. In the absence of facilities to bend metal rods, I used wooden dowels with similar dimensions to the rods and added two extra screw eyes each side of the loom to reduce stress on the dowels. Rug is a success and folk are queuing up to use the loom. Happy days.
That is a fantastic idea!! Thanks! I admit - I am weaving addicted!
Thanks for this. My wife just sent it to me "for interest". Guess who's making a loom. Guess who it's for. 🤔
That is awesome! Just think of all of the joy that you will be bringing her!! 😊
Благодарю Вас за показ и рассказ об исполнении ваших работ изделиях. Желаю вам здоровья и счастья на долгие годы в жизни 🌹🌹🌹
Sorry I couldn't translate. Thank you for the comment!!
Thank you so much for this video. You're an excellent teacher, your explanations are very clear. You made it easy to learn! Your joy and excitement doing this is contagious. I will sure make my rugs from now on!!
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate that!
I agree with Gladys. You have me excited to start a rug! Thanks for the clear instructions.
I love the way you explain and show everything. Easy to understand. Thanks!
Happy to hear that! Appreciate it!
I wish you would zoom in and slow down when starting the row and going around the rods. I completely missed it and don't quite understand that part..
Totally agree! That was my first attempt at videoing the process. This video shows it in slow motion -- hope it helps!! ruclips.net/video/GvqnKL-XJ-U/видео.html
@@DIYOnTheHouse awesome! Thank you, I'll bookmark this for later 😊
Thanks for the great video, I’ve completed weaving my first rug and just watched you do the last row with a crochet hook, I was wondering do you need to do that to both sides? Thank you
You need to make sure your first and last rows are inside a loop of the warp. Going under a nail, otherwise your weaving will slide off. That help??
I (and a few others I'm sure), would LOVE this craft rug making as an
ASMR video without talking! 😀
Maybe soft spoken. 🤔
Noted!
Wowwwww this is real magic. 😭🙏
Ok love this . I made a look. But I have a lot of strings from my strips. What do I do with them on my finished piece. Very stringy.
No problem -- just trim the strings off. Some of the fabric I have used were really stringy too, so I just trimmed them. There was one that was excessively stringy, so I opted to not use it, it was going to be real messy to work with.
I wish those 454 people hope who are so unhappy they felt the need to leave your FREE tutorial a thumbs down. Little does my husband know he's building this loom very soon. Your videos are brilliant. Have you thought of making a bigger frame like 3'x5'? Thank you!
We have thought about a bigger loom, but worried about it twisting and not being sturdy. Did you see the video on how I join the rugs together, it works really well and looks great! ruclips.net/video/skwqTcOQPgg/видео.html
Have you ever used knits or t-shirt yarn for the weft? I have on my floor loom & they are very soft but I wondered about stretching & contraction.
I have always used something that doesn't stretch for the warp - but I have done tshirt and knit for the weft. Here is a video on it ruclips.net/video/6KJ6_Zmux-I/видео.htmlsi=gEIacdwyNvxxLavD
Thankyou for sharing I am so excited that I have found someone who is doing the simple mat weave there are so many different types of looms
You are so welcome! Did you see the video I just put up on weaving a table runner ruclips.net/video/iYCa3FHPxEg/видео.html
Very interesting! I love it! I want to try it! I usually have a great stash of fabric, but have gotten rid of 95% of my stash getting ready to move long distance. Ugh! Waiting for our home to sell....ready to get this move over with!
Oh no -- I couldn't imagine moving -- let alone slimming down my stash!! Good luck on the move!
Did the same years ago and gifted it all to friends. Trust me, you will attract all the material you need once again.
Life is full. :)
Thank you for this video. I remember my grandmother making these for her dirt floor. Hubby is making my loom from your husband's tutorial. I can't wait.
That is awesome! I love making these rugs!!
My grandmother made these rugs but she had a much larger loom which she kept in an outside shed and that is where she worked. That was many, many years age but I still have a couple of the rugs she made.....one of which is about 20-25 feet long. Hers had some thread or string of sorts going through them, too, though. I guess with the loom she had she was able to do that. I was a very young child when I saw the loom, though, so what I thought was really large may not have been as large as I believe it to be, now. I'm scared to use them because my cats love to stretch and claw on rugs and they are all I have of hers. I'm gonna ask my son to build me a loom so that I can make some that I can actually use, lol!
Wow - I love those kinds of stories!! The generations before us have so much to teach us. Here is a video on how I join the rugs to make them longer -- let me know if you have any questions. ruclips.net/video/skwqTcOQPgg/видео.html
How to remember"WARP".
When you unroll a bolt of fabric, the length of the fabric is the warp threads (NOT the cut edge.)
For myself to remember I think of the image of the Starship Enterprise when the animation shows "WARP SPEED". The image is a long length just like the warp threads are the long length.
Ahhh - love that!
Just saying I would put the ‘warp ball’ into a large bowl, like a mixing bowl so it cannot fall off the table when being set up.
Great idea! I usually am sitting on the floor when I warm - so it didn't occur to me to do something with the ball. Thanks!!
I've been making so many rugs and they're wonderful! Thank you for your tutorial!! I was even able to make the loom with just some tool-finding assistance from my husband, ha!
Wonderful! It is such a FUN craft for me - I love making them!
WOW! You did a beautiful job! Great color choices!
Thank you so much!
Just finished my first rug. My loom spacing seems to be almost identical and spacing of nails is right but on the long side I seem to have loops which are a bit loose. Should I be weaving tighter perhaps and pushing the rows together harder? Any advice would be much appreciated.
Congrats on finishing your rug!! If they are loose on the sides, around the rod, that probably means there was some fabric caught up when you were weaving. I try to pull each piece individually at the end of the row, because the fibers do hang up. To fix it now, try going back on the rows that have slack and even out the slack row by row in the middle of the row/rug. Let me know if that works!
Great instruction! Most interesting! How large a rug can you make?
Here is a video on how you can join the rugs together to make a rug as big as you want without having to make a bigger loom ruclips.net/video/skwqTcOQPgg/видео.html
This turned out so pretty! 😍
Thanks - totally fun to make!
What a boost of inspiration you are!! Am gonna give this a go. Thanks.
Fantastic!! Glad you are inspired -- let me know how it goes!!
Lindo trabalho, parabéns!❤❤
Thank you for the inspiration, you’re a great presenter! Beautiful rug you made!
Any particular type of fabric we should use? What type of fabric is your favorite?
Thanks so much!
I liked & subscribed!
Thank you. I prefer cotton, so when its washed it holds form. Welcome aboard!
Thank you for doing these videos.
I enjoy weaving rugs.
My husband has made a loop for me and now I can make 3 different sizes.
I’ve made two 28 x 34 rugs and laced them together to make a runner for my
kitchen. It turned out great.
I need to wash it now. Have any ideas on washing such a large rug. I can separate the two
rugs. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
That is awesome! Excited for you! Does the rug fit in a washer? This is how I wash mine: ruclips.net/video/zCDsES-AVmo/видео.html
Love the info, excited to start my own!
Fantastic! Hope you have fun with it!
Just finished my first rug on this loom, awesome, thank you
Wonderful! I LOVE that!! Warning -- once you make one, then you need to make two, three, four, etc!! They are addictive!
@marcella huling. How long did this take? The looming portion specific :))
I can remember when I was a little girl that was a long time ago my friends mother used to get sacking wash it then she used to find any old coats and the mats she used to make was just fantastic the one I could remember was red and navy wow now when I think of it in those days there was no central heating so these rugs kept the droughts out we had coal fires in these days so these rugs kept the room warm and they cost nothing never mind about posh fabric people were poor so they had to make do wow those lovely rugs I would love one now.
What a great story!! We did have a great generation to learn from!
I still make rag rugs this exact same way! I'm from Manchester (uk) and they're a part of my heritage xx
Loved this video, I'm going to have a go with a loom, thank you!
I now make rugs made out of wool I buy the wool it is rather expensive but they look lovely when they are finished don't need any gadgets Just a rug spool you can get them in any wool shop but if I could find the right coulor second hand coats in the charity shop I will start to make rugs like they used to be made not on looms by hand
Have so much excess denim.. Will denim strips hold up, or will the fraying eventually be too much?
Thanks so much for this crystal-clear & enjoyable tutorial!
Jeans make great rugs!! ruclips.net/video/tcpYxrN0F3I/видео.html
thank you so much...the loom and looming videos are so well done. I loved watching all the parts. Now the actual doing!!!
You are so welcome! They are so fun to make!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us all. I really really love 💕 how that rug turned out. It’s really really stunning and gorgeous and I love 💕 the organic and earthy colours it has..... Really really fascinating to watch and I really will one day have a go at trying this out. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumbs up 👍 too. Stay safe and well too xxx Mags
Glad you liked it!! Truly appreciate your kind words and you subscribing! Thanks again!
I asked my husband to make this rug loom for me. Can’t wait!
Fantastic!! They are so much fun to make!
Lovely! Thank you for the tutorial. I live in the desert where the winters are cold. Could use some homemade rugs. 😄
Thank you! Yes, people underestimate the night temperatures of the desert as well!! Have fun with the rugs!
Just seeing your video and it is very informative. Great use of old sheets, or worn out clothes or ugly fabric that you don't want to sew with. Just have one suggestion for you. If you are cutting your warping fabric from 1.5 or more yards of 42-44" wide fabric, cut your strips the length and not the width of your fabric. You will have fewer joints if the strips are longer.
Agree - I often use the full length of sheets when possible!