What a wonderful tutorial! Thanks so much!!!

:) luv it i'm going to try it. hope it is'nt that hard thanks.

use the same technique to make the bags. either with or without the sewing machine. the base is the same as rug tut then start to turn bag or bowl up. i suggest if you are going to do a bay try bowls first. I'm doing my bag by hand. Uses a great deal of scraps.

Can you glue the ends with tacky glue instead of using pins???

You might try a hardware store....I have a bunch (from another hobby) that I bought at an Ace Hardware store.

If you're an Internet shopper like me, try Amazon.com. They have 100 foot and 200 foot packages and I think they qualify for free shipping.

What a great idea to get rid of "ugly" fabric! Heading to the hardware store today! Thanks!!

First I thought Ohh neat mini rugs for cats to lay on, then I thought - they would go crazy for bowls, Do you think I can taper it enough to make giant bowls?

Love the tutorial, thanks so much!

I worked at Joanns and they sell it by the yard in the home decor department (clothsline) make sure they mesure and don't tell you that there is x# of yards on the spool...You can also use a coupon if it isn't on sale.
I love the tutorial...

Putting a curve on needs practise. try Amazon for'textiles Coil pots and baskets. Easy WAys with Fabric and Cord by Helen Deighan, Shows lots of bowls etc. all sizes and patterns.

WOW!!!!!

[quote=grammo013]I am getting so many frayed edges and this rug looks like it has none.

When I made my rugs I used a triple stitch zig zag and the frayed edges are enclosed in the stitching. If there are any "stray" threads I just trim them off. Anne

[quote=Honchey]This item is still on my to do list. I am alittle confused on the "triple" zig zag...enlighten me please.
thanks :-D

[quote=craftiladi]Hi, It depends on your machine if it has that stitch. It's a very wide zig zag that sews a few stitches as it goes from side to side. it is shown on the machine as a broken line zig zag.
generally, it is an adjustable stitch length and width.

Most Walmarts sell the cotton 3/8" x 100' rope for around $2.80. . I also use a glue stick to tack the fabric when joining the strips. I have used strips as ahort as 5 or 6 inches. For some reason after wrapping the strips, it twists so I start to make a ball with it and use clip clothespins to keep the ball together, then when you continue to wrap-- when it twists--just hold the ball up by the length you just covered and it
will untwist itself.

Search under "Recycled Rope Rug" to see the rug I made from a flannel house dress. Anne

I tried making one...I did not enjoy it at all...I think I will stick to quilting,

Thanks for the Tutorial.I have always want to make one of these.This look do able. Not to to hard.

I have found this rope at the Family Dollar Store. They have oodles of it.

Hi Mary, this is Mary also. I too have a Bernina and love it. I also have nylon clothes line and will attempt to use that in a rug. I have so many scraps (over 40 years worth) that I could probably make a rug as big as my house. lol Just finished 20 "crumb" 10" blocks for a quilt. Didn't make a dent in my scraps. Hope the rug will help that some. Back last Spring i ripped up old sheets and crocheted a rug for my front porch. It is about 5'X7'. It really got too big to handle on my lap. I really enjoy quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting and of course "Quilting Board". I'm a widow, kids grown and married, so it is just me and my Maltese. I am going now and start cutting my scraps into strips. Thanks for the great tut.

you tutorial is wonderful. the only think i am wondering is how i figure out how much material to use? thanks for any help you can give me.

Is there information on making a bowl this way??? I dont have any need for throw rugs .

This is cool! Thank you so much!

thanks for the tutorial!

To all that are still looking for the clothes line, I have an alternate suggestion. Dollar Tree has many locations around my area (WV). They have a web site where you can order their products and they are delivered to the store nearest you. Then you just have to go there to pick them up. The only problem is you have to buy a case of the item. I just checked the cotton clothes line. It measures 16 2/3 yards long. High quality clothesline. Price is $50.00 a case. The web site has many items that the individual stores do not all carry. I purchase a lot of my craft supplies and office supplies on this site. All you have to do is search DollarTree.com, place your order, then pick it up. My local store calls me when my order comes in. Big Lots stores and Walmart also have the same set up but they do not list the clothesline.

Here is a web site I came up on with a tutorial on making the rag bowels.


http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38922-1.htm

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-38922-1.htm

This is a very good tutorial for the bowl.

Beautiful rugs another one to have a go at,,can i ask do you have to use a machine to sew these? as i prefer hand sewing to machine sewing

Mary quite contrary, Thank you so much for posting this tutorial, it looked so much fun when I saw it 30 minutes ago that I immediately went to my stash and started one, progress so far: [IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ofScrapRug.jpg[/IMG] I used a Piping cord I had and it worked a treat as long as I kept the strips down to approx. 1.5 -2" wide, fantastic way to use up some scraps.

I think I will use a variegated thread when I do a proper one as I think it will be more in keeping with the scrappy look, thanks again.

Great job! I will have to give it a try! Thank you for taking the time to post a pic so we could all see!

good job...

oh wow!! this is amazing - thank you so much for the great pictures

This really opens a persons mind when it comes to decorating your home. I have visited a home where these were used as a pad for cane bottomed chairs. They were beautiful. I never had any idea I could learn to make them for myself. Thank You so much for shareing this. Marvel

What a brill idea, that's got my little grey cells working :idea:

Don't forget placemats, coasters, mugrugs, bowls etc--the list goes on and on. Anne

Don't forget heat pads, placemats, coasters, mugrugs, bowls etc--the list goes on and on. Anne

To Cool, maybe Ill try that too, so many project and so little time

My sister brought me from Kentucky some tobacco roping that I have been using for bowls, coasters etc and it works great, a bit softer than clothes line so you have to wrap material tightly to get a firmer product if that's what you want. I'll try to past a picture of a bowl i did using halloween fabric

What a neat project for the "uglies" and scraps/

Kate that came out adorable, love the fabric choice. Yes the scrap rug is still sitting in my To Do Basket...I will do it! lol

I will try this..it is a way to get a rug but easy way to use up scraps we have..just buy rope...