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?
the part you are 'missing' is you use the scrap strips people often throw away---instead of throwing all those cut off salvages, strips of fabric you toss them into a basket (the basket fills up pretty fast if you sew/quilt a lot)
when the basket is full you start making a rug---the 10 yards statement is an idea of (area)
I know lots of people who make rugs- I've been making them for years- *besides quilting it is my favorite pass time*
and I have never purchased fabric specifically for a rug- I use up scraps---as does all the other people I know who are making them.