Thursday, June 14, 2012

Love these braided rugs.


I finally finished the rag braided rug even though I thought I would never get it finished.  Turns out, I miss braiding; it is so fun to do.  So I started another one, this time much smaller, maybe 2' x 4'.  Stay tuned for the finished project.  I still am just using scrap cotton fabric from my stash.  I love using up scraps.  I can't begin to imagine the cost of this rug if I had to buy all the fabric. 










Here's another photo of the first 5 1/2' x 7' rug on the bedroom floor.  I think I might have a table runner on the board next.

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13 comments:

  1. Pom PomJune 15, 2012 at 5:32 AM

    Oh, Bonnie! How beautiful! What an art braiding is. You're good with colors!

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  2. NikiJune 15, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    I absolutely love your rug, and have a similar one that I picked up at an auction many years ago. Trouble is it's starting to wear out, and I would like to make my own replacement. Could you please share the instructions/pattern with me...i'm hoping it's a link?

    thanks and blessings,
    Niki

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  3. kathyrJune 15, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    I am crazy about rag rugs and I love yours. Do you have a tutorial or where I can get instructions? I searched your blog and couldn't find any. I have PLENTY of stash to use for a project like this!

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  4. Penny from Enjoying The Simple ThingsJune 15, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    I love your braided rug!

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  5. EileenJune 15, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    This rug is so beautiful! I would love to learn how to braid rugs....maybe sometime we could put together a rug braiding class. Did I just say road trip? :)

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  6. BonnieJune 15, 2012 at 9:14 AM

    Eileen, Road trip sounds wonderful.

    Thanks to you all for your kind comments. There is no tutorial yet. A good friend taught me how to braid and I am teaching a class in September in St. George Utah for the Utah Quilt Guild Annual Quilt festival. The classes are open to the public. Here's the link if anyone is interested.

    http://www.utahquiltguild.org/annual/

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  7. KarenJune 15, 2012 at 10:54 AM

    You did a great job, that took a lot of patience and skill. It's a beautiful rug.

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  8. karenJune 15, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    Oh wow...I LOVE the colors! I wish I had this kind of patience!!

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  9. SueJune 15, 2012 at 7:06 PM

    Oh, how I wish I lived in St George:) I'm smitten with your magnificent rug!

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  10. ThimbleannaJune 16, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    It's Done!!!! Do we get a full shot of the big rug -- it looks so gorgeous. Are you going to do a tutorial? Do you have any tips and hints??? (Like how you get that checkerboard type look on each row???

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  11. Patty MarkerJune 16, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    Such a wonderful use of your scraps. It looks fantastic.

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