Originally Posted by
citruscountyquilter
Given the price of fabric this seems like a really expensive rug to make if it takes 10 yards of fabric with the fabric ripped length wise of the grain. Am I missing something here?
I am waiting for a box of fabric with my Rag Rug instructions to come down to my new home. As I remember, it is quite simple with just doing a single crochet with a very larger wooden crochet hook.
Citruscountry quilter, I wouldn't be using any NEW fabric for a rug. Usually it is a way to recycle older fabrics that only heaven know why we bought the fabric !
Yes, fabric now is much too expensive to use. I have a ton of calicos and clearance Home dec fabric I bought with the employee discount at a chain fabric store called House of Fabric. Many quilters find fabric at garage sales and resale stores. My Great Aunt showed me my father's WWII uniform (wool) that she cut into strips and braid it into her Living room rug.