Braided Rag Rug maker is back.

OK...my round rag rug is about 4 feet across and I don't know when to
quit. I may make one big enough for the Rotunda in DC. and donate it to
them.

But I have to graduate to using the top of my bed to sew the strips
on. I have been using the top of a card table. I noticed just a little
curving up yesterday which means, it is not laying flat enough.

Another thing I have learned to cheat on. When I pick out three
strips of material to braid, I was tacking them together. (sewed) Now I
put them together with one small staple. Tah Dah.
I figure this way, as I keep the circle going, they will ,in time, be
sewn in place automatically.

I also wondered where I had some old sheets and my oldest were
being used to cover stuff in the basement. I grabbed those and covered
that stuff with plastic.

I was thinking of getting tacky and braiding in some kind of metalic
material, but I think that would ruin the effect of a plain ole rag rug.
Rustic..old fashioned.

Bob,

This web site gives a good high-level description of all kinds of
rugs. http://www.netw.com/~rafter4/index.html. It doesn't always give
detailed instructions for making a particular type of rug, but it is a
great place to start.

Alan

Allan wrote:

This web site gives a good high-level description of all kinds of rugs.
http://www.netw.com/~rafter4/index.html. It doesn't always give detailed
instructions for making a particular type of rug, but it is a great
place to start.
Alan
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Great site, because I entered the section called braided rag rugs.
Oh my Lord! The question and answer section was really helpful. The
comment was made that 'laced' rugs are last longer than sewn ones. I
would probably have to agree with that, but....it would be very easy ,
after the fact, to lace the one I already have finished.

I guess I will just have to go look for some neutral colored yarn,
because I have a zillion colors in this present one.