CraftSanity on TV: Crocheting Rag Rugs From Recycled Cotton Bed Linens

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of http://craftsanity.com shows how to make crocheted rag rugs.

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• rag rugs
• crochet
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[mrtigerboy444]

@LimeGirl08 The point is to raise money. You think you can buy a handmade rug for 10 bucks? Would you spend 4 plus hours making something by hand, and then sell it for 10 bucks? Hardly. These people are donating their time and labor for an "emergency fundraiser" for people's education. I don't think $50 for a handmade rug sounds so expensive, especially since the money goes to a good cause. This isn't the same as a rug made in a Chinese factory that you might buy at Wal-Mart! It's a nice rug!

[TheSeji]

@LimeGirl08 These are handmade rugs. They are unique and one of a kind. I don't think the junk made in China that you can buy for $10.00 can come close to these. These are pretty, recycled and washable. They are good for the environment and fun to make. If you don't want to spend $50.00, make your own. It's very satisfying, relaxing and rewarding.

[Princesa82]

i saw this called rag rugs, and it looks intresting to do, with recycling fabrics, but i dont understand where i can use this round rag rugs?? what is this for?

[sulynlung]

I have been making rag rugs for a while now. It takes long time to rip, join, and roll the strips. I bought my first rag rug for $44. The strips were glued together which is quicker, but lumpier. I use a bow tie joint. These rugs look beautiful are easy to clean, and last for a very long time. You can wash them in the bathtub or the shower, or hose them down. They come out looking beautiful. I always laugh when I find that the cat has ridden a rug into a corner: kitty slip and slide.

[my2lanes]

These people must be fast... I've been crocheting for around 40 years and I can't crochet one in 4 hours.... I guess they are not counting the time it takes to cut the fabric... that can be very time consuming....

[LimeGirl08]

$50 each?! Wow, talking about saving money. That's a very expensive recycled rug. It doesn't make any sense. This lady talks about "tough economic times" and "saving money" so a fundraiser is made for people to spend 5 times the original price of a rug. Sorry if I don't get the point.

[leiatyndall]

Are sheets usually easier to tear lengthwise or across the width?

[constitutioncheck]

Thank you!! I checked out the video--nice not to have to sew. Plus, after writing the above out of total frustration, I finally figured it out. If you take a bedsheet and offset one side 1 1/2 inches (which will leave another 1 1/2 inches offset on the other side) then sew across the top a couple of times. Cut the offset and start ripping, bringing you to the stitched "seam" cut through and keep ripping. When you stitch the sheet, it's like making a giant tube. A continuous piece !!

[pansycritter]

If you watch the locker hooking video, you will see how to connect your material strips without sewing. Works perfectly.

[constitutioncheck]

Great Video! I would like to know how to make a continuous piece out of the bed sheet. Right where you stop showing it, I am just not getting a good visual on this. Can anyone explain it to me? The only way I know how to do it is cut it in a continuous piece by going around all four sides. When I rip it, I have to make separate strips and then sew them together. If I could make a ripped continuous piece, it would save a lot of time and energy. Thanks for any help anyone can give!