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Old 08-31-2011, 05:56 AM
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Does anyone know of a site or tutorial on how to make crocheted fabric rugs? I thought it might help get rid of some of the fabric left over.
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Old 08-31-2011, 05:59 AM
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there is one here:

http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2010/0...-tutorial.html

and if you google 'tutorial crochet fabric rugs' you'll find others
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This blog has a pretty good tutorial: http://vintagechica.typepad.com/the_...g_tutoria.html
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Just some unsolicited info --- I made a couple of these using the technique in the sugarbeecrafts video and used up a bunch of ugly stuff that would have never made it into a project. It will amaze you how much fabric you will blow through. I gave absolutley no thought to color and everything worked out. Have fun with this.
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I use Aunt Phillies patterns and tool...super fast and simple
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Old 08-31-2011, 08:32 AM
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I remember helping my Mom make these when I was a kid. Except we tore up old clothing. And I think she sewed the ends together. I remember they were HEAVY, lasted forever, and were a PIA to wash. We had a wringer washer, they were too heavy to go through the wringer, so we hung them to dry, dripping wet.
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Originally Posted by phrojangles
Does anyone know of a site or tutorial on how to make crocheted fabric rugs? I thought it might help get rid of some of the fabric left over.
If you know how to crochet, just substitute fabric for yarn.
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Thanks!
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My Grandma made crocheted rugs out of fabric and even bread bags. She taught me how to make them and I didn't even know I was crocheting, just knew that is how you make rugs. When I was in college she would sew the fabric strips together and roll into balls. When I came home she would give me a bag of rag balls. I ended up with a rug so big that I had to sit on the floor to crochet around it.
I agree that they are heavy. When I dumped a fryer of grease on mine, it went to the dump. Too big and heavy to even try to clean. Have fun.
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