Rag Rug Weaving Tips
This time i have a tutorial on turning at the end of a row and a few other tips i picked up along the way.
Rag rug weaving tips. At the same time i was drooling over the wonderful examples of warp faced block weaving done by lynne giles and bryn pinchin in a rug weaver s source book. Rag weft prep ideas. The next time you find a t shirt with a hole in it a pair of pants your child has outgrown or a stained pillow case don t throw it away. Lease rods sticks.
Or maybe you are just beginning to explore the idea of weaving rag rugs. Here are a few thoughts and practices that have helped me at the loom. I m back again with the two recently finished rag rugs. Project 4 shaft i wanted to do a rep rug aft er looking at the book rep by catharina carlstedt and ylva kongbäck in our guild library.
Shows selling survival. I love weaving rag rugs. Twined weaving requires only a simple frame loom and a ridiculously easy over and under weaving by hand technique. There are many ways to make a rag rug but this article focuses on braiding which means your only.
I just started weaving a rag rug yesterday so i will use it as an example. Tips for serging rag rug strips there was a discussion recently on rugtalk an online group for people interested in weaving rugs about sewing rag strips together with a serger to prepare them for weaving. Warp tension meter diy. This is 2 out of 4 videos demonstrating how to make a rag rug.
This video explains how to do the basic weave which is the only technique you will use when we. The cost will be almost free and the finished. Rag rug weaving tips i was reading a weaving friend s blog today and she was having some trouble with weaving her rag rug. A rag rug is an excellent way to recycle old t shirts socks sheets and well anything you can cut into strips.
Maybe you do too. Cut it up into strips and save it for a diy weaving project. There are lots of instructions online for building the loom but i bought mine from libby lula it makes a 25 x 42 rug and is adjustable for smaller sizes. Rag rug weaving tutorial and tips hi everyone.
One of the keys to its wonderfulness is that there are metal rods on each outside edge. I thought i could put a few tips on here that i have learned from other weavers.