Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) - Page 7

HuggaBuggaMommy · 11-09-2011, 06:42 PM

Stiina, I LOVE your rug. It looks amazing.

I can't wait to try one...after I finish everything else I've started.

Stiina · 11-09-2011, 09:11 PM

Wow, thanks!!! I definitely would not have described it as 'amazing' but it definitely does the job!!

We really have to make sure to hang it up to dry after DH's exuberant dripping sessions after showering. It was wet for 2 days - he showered, we were gone, and when we came home, it was STILL really damp!! LOL!! So now it actually spends most of its time hanging on the shower curtain rod, and he pulls it down before he decides to soak the place.

I do not understand why he insists on jumping out of the shower immediately before even swiping one drip of water off of his body.

Anyway...now I have a sweet rug to soak it all up!

I want to see what everyone else comes up with! I've gotten distracted from my Mario Slider Rugs and am making a wee cute baby hat for my niece in Finland.

JustMandy · 03-27-2012, 01:44 PM

I'm baaaaa-aaak.

I finally finished that denim rug for my back stoop. LOVE it! It's super heavy duty and absorbs all the mud and water before it is on my floor! It took something like 7 pairs of jeans, ripped into 1-2 inch strips. The first time I washed/dried it I had to empty the lint trap and start the dryer again.

abbiroads · 03-27-2012, 02:00 PM

sooooo pretty! I need to come visit you so I can figure out how to do it.

---------- Post added at 05:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:59 PM ----------

Although, I should try again. My skills have progressed quite a bit since I tried this months ago.

Blue Savannah · 03-27-2012, 02:10 PM

absolute awesomeness. I may have to PM you. WOW.

Stiina · 03-28-2012, 02:06 PM

That's great. I bet your hands were sore from that heavy fabric!!!!!!!

I ended up throwing my rug out after 4 or 5 washes. It kept fraying and it looked so awful. I hope that doesn't happen to yours. (mine was flannel bed sheets)

Marielle · 04-02-2012, 08:19 AM

Mandy that's great! I agree with Stiina your hands must be sore from ripping and then working with such heavy duty fabric. But boy will it wear like iron.

Hmmmm, DH just gave me like a dozen jeans that are too big on him and I was just going to drop off at goodwill. Wonder if I could do something with them . . .

Stiina · 04-02-2012, 10:38 AM

I can see your wheels turning already Marielle!!!

JustMandy · 04-02-2012, 10:48 AM

My hands did get tired but it wasn't too bad.

I took turns ripping and cutting to change up the action so it was never too much.

11-09-2011, 06:42 PM	#91
HuggaBuggaMommy Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8,178	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) Stiina, I LOVE your rug. It looks amazing. I can't wait to try one...after I finish everything else I've started. __________________ Christa Wife to Chris - pastor, writer, speaker, and the man God made for me. Mommy to Jacob (11) - Tae Kwon Do purple belt and awesome, peace-loving big brother, Claire (2) - our giggly, tenacious miracle and ray of sunshine, & Noah (5/3/13) - the newest hugga bugga boy. Stepmom to Gray (19) - sorority girl and warm-weather social butterfly.

11-09-2011, 09:11 PM	#92
Stiina Rose Garden Watch out! I'm exuberant! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rural Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 6,964	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) Wow, thanks!!! I definitely would not have described it as 'amazing' but it definitely does the job!! We really have to make sure to hang it up to dry after DH's exuberant dripping sessions after showering. It was wet for 2 days - he showered, we were gone, and when we came home, it was STILL really damp!! LOL!! So now it actually spends most of its time hanging on the shower curtain rod, and he pulls it down before he decides to soak the place. I do not understand why he insists on jumping out of the shower immediately before even swiping one drip of water off of his body. Anyway...now I have a sweet rug to soak it all up! I want to see what everyone else comes up with! I've gotten distracted from my Mario Slider Rugs and am making a wee cute baby hat for my niece in Finland. __________________ Holistically raising kids and cows with my Lunatic Rancher husband Broth-brewing, kefir-pushing mama to: little Type 2 cowboy Pip (3) - "shoo we go fencin?" and ECing little dinosaur girl Pop (1) - "blub dub ra GUB!" Me: Type 3/1 and ESTJ (Te/Si/Ne/Fi) DH: Type 2/4 and ISFP (Fi/Se/Ni/Te)...or ISTP? (Ti/Ne/Si/Fe) Standing for our sweet GCMs leaving abuse behind

03-27-2012, 01:44 PM	#93
JustMandy Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Among the tall straight pines of the coastal plain. Posts: 5,173	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) I'm baaaaa-aaak. I finally finished that denim rug for my back stoop. LOVE it! It's super heavy duty and absorbs all the mud and water before it is on my floor! It took something like 7 pairs of jeans, ripped into 1-2 inch strips. The first time I washed/dried it I had to empty the lint trap and start the dryer again. __________________ Mandy+Wes=Eliya(12.5) Isaiah(9)Silas(7.5) Levi (3) If my post seems harsh, go back and read it in Chandler Bing's voice. I was probably trying to be funny.

03-27-2012, 02:00 PM	#94
abbiroads Rose Garden Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,906	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) sooooo pretty! I need to come visit you so I can figure out how to do it. ---------- Post added at 05:00 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:59 PM ---------- Although, I should try again. My skills have progressed quite a bit since I tried this months ago. __________________ Abbi, ENfp dh: Pastor Jeff, ISTJ ds1: Joey 12/03, ds2: Eli 4/06, ds3: Judah 4/08

03-27-2012, 02:10 PM	#95
Blue Savannah Rose Garden Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 11,251	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) absolute awesomeness. I may have to PM you. WOW. __________________ ISFJ - DYT4 Mom to four amazing kids! Check out my etsy. hand-dyed yarn and playsilks handmade vanilla extract and soap Use "GCM10" for a 10% discount

03-28-2012, 02:06 PM	#96
Stiina Rose Garden Watch out! I'm exuberant! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rural Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 6,964	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) That's great. I bet your hands were sore from that heavy fabric!!!!!!! I ended up throwing my rug out after 4 or 5 washes. It kept fraying and it looked so awful. I hope that doesn't happen to yours. (mine was flannel bed sheets) __________________ Holistically raising kids and cows with my Lunatic Rancher husband Broth-brewing, kefir-pushing mama to: little Type 2 cowboy Pip (3) - "shoo we go fencin?" and ECing little dinosaur girl Pop (1) - "blub dub ra GUB!" Me: Type 3/1 and ESTJ (Te/Si/Ne/Fi) DH: Type 2/4 and ISFP (Fi/Se/Ni/Te)...or ISTP? (Ti/Ne/Si/Fe) Standing for our sweet GCMs leaving abuse behind

04-02-2012, 08:19 AM	#97
Marielle Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,325	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) Mandy that's great! I agree with Stiina your hands must be sore from ripping and then working with such heavy duty fabric. But boy will it wear like iron. Hmmmm, DH just gave me like a dozen jeans that are too big on him and I was just going to drop off at goodwill. Wonder if I could do something with them . . . __________________ Marielle esFP (yup, they're visually proportional) dyt type 3 and my type 3 smilies cook, sew, knit, crochet, repeat - my blog http://www.maricucu.blogspot.com Married to T for 12 years and watching over the herd: I 9 yo R 7 yo N 4.25 yo M 2.5 yo Efficiency = Never do daily and weekly what you can get done at once weekly and monthly.* *with the exception of kisses, hugs and loving words.

04-02-2012, 10:38 AM	#98
Stiina Rose Garden Watch out! I'm exuberant! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rural Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 6,964	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) I can see your wheels turning already Marielle!!! __________________ Holistically raising kids and cows with my Lunatic Rancher husband Broth-brewing, kefir-pushing mama to: little Type 2 cowboy Pip (3) - "shoo we go fencin?" and ECing little dinosaur girl Pop (1) - "blub dub ra GUB!" Me: Type 3/1 and ESTJ (Te/Si/Ne/Fi) DH: Type 2/4 and ISFP (Fi/Se/Ni/Te)...or ISTP? (Ti/Ne/Si/Fe) Standing for our sweet GCMs leaving abuse behind

04-02-2012, 10:48 AM	#99
JustMandy Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Among the tall straight pines of the coastal plain. Posts: 5,173	Re: Rag Rug Craftalong (part 2 posted) My hands did get tired but it wasn't too bad. I took turns ripping and cutting to change up the action so it was never too much. __________________ Mandy+Wes=Eliya(12.5) Isaiah(9)Silas(7.5) Levi (3) If my post seems harsh, go back and read it in Chandler Bing's voice. I was probably trying to be funny.

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