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CraftSanity on TV: Crocheting Rag Rugs From Recycled Cotton Bed Linens
I’ve admired crocheted rag rugs for years, but never got around to making any until last week, and I’m having a blast.
There’s something truly lovely about stitching strips of recycled cotton fabric softened by dozens of trips through the laundry. Today TV segment was inspired by the wonderful people behind the Rags to Rugs project at St. Andrew’s School in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Parents and volunteers are making rugs to sell to raise money for an emergency scholarship fund to help offset tuition costs for families who experience a job loss or other hardships.
You can read the story I wrote for my newspaper and download some basic instructions to make your own. I’ll be posting more specific instructions about how I made the circular rug I showed in process on TV as soon as I finish it.
Posted: May 22nd, 2009 under Crochet, Green Crafting, Rag Rugs, TV, Videos.
Comments: 11
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Comment from Michele at A House Called Nut
Time: May 22, 2009, 9:16 am
Thanks for the tutorial! I think I’ll try this out with old jeans.
Comment from Catherine
Time: May 22, 2009, 5:42 pm
Ooooh, I like the pink and mint one.
Comment from penni katzmann
Time: June 6, 2009, 8:16 am
I am so excited! My friend found this site for me and I have just
begun my first rag rug and am using scraps of grandmothers and
great grandmothers old materials, so it may only hang on the wall,
not sure if I want anyone walking on it!! ha I will send a photo when
I complete it. thanks for great instructions!! Penni
Pingback from Making Rag Rugs and Rosemary Focaccia – lavendergreentea
Time: September 28, 2009, 10:05 pm
[...] youtube, craft blogs and about.com would be the best places to refresh my crochet skills. I used Craftsanity and the Vintage Chica blog posts (tutorials) as inspiration for my rug creation. Ripping old sheets [...]
Comment from rugs
Time: April 8, 2010, 9:13 am
wow !You got numerous positive points there.
Comment from Janet
Time: September 13, 2010, 4:19 pm
I was wanting to know if I could get complete instructions on making the rag rug please
Thanks Janet
Comment from jennifer
Time: September 13, 2010, 4:30 pm
Hi Janet. The link in the post above will get you to the pdf instructions provided by the woman I mentioned in my column. Here’s the link again: http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/lifestyles_impact/2009/05/Crocheted%20Rag%20Rugs%20-%20EDited.pdf
I hope this helps. – Jennifer
Comment from Esta
Time: December 3, 2010, 11:56 am
Very beautiful!
I just got into making rag rugs for recycled t shirt yarn. They also feel and look great. Here is my last creation
http://www.etsy.com/listing/63494126/fall-colors-round-rag-rug-recycled-t
Comment from Dawn
Time: March 22, 2012, 2:35 pm
The instructions don’t make sense. Can someone please explain this to me further or direct me to a link that will. I really want to make these but those instructions just aren’t cutting it. Thanks.
Comment from jennifer
Time: March 23, 2012, 12:16 am
Hi Dawn. I’m sorry you’re not satisfied with the free instructions provided by my interview subject. Perhaps a book from your local library would be more helpful. It’s frustrating to read that free instructions posted here three years ago “just aren’t cutting it” for you and that you have no hesitation about posting a comment to that effect. The woman I interviewed doesn’t write patterns and was simply sharing general instructions as a jumping off point. What good comes of criticizing her attempt to help others? Sigh.
Comment from Sandra Johnson
Time: May 2, 2012, 3:33 pm
I would like to learn how to crochet rag rugs. What size hook do I use and where can I get instructions on how to start? I don’t know what a double crochet is… I mean really, I know nothing about crocheting. Please help me!!! :P
Thanks so much… Sandra
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