How I Make My Picture Rag Rugs - Cheap & Easy
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- Опубліковано 20 січ 2024
- With a simple rag rug hook and a hessian backing you can hook looped rag rugs for your home that will look wonderfully decorative, and you never need waste another scrap of fabric!
Rag rugs are the best thing for anyone interested in sustainability and looking after our precious planet. Literally no fabric is out of bounds for use ... old towels, worn out sheets, leisure pants that have gone baggy at the knees ... all are perfect for rag rugs.
This is not a tutorial as such, just how I make mine.
For fun, I also show you two rag rug making gadgets I have from the 1940s - a time when it was important to use every fabric scrap since fabric was rationed.
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Music: Winner Winner, Double Polka and Bushwick Tarantella by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This is why I think of you as authentically vintage. Nothing is wasted, you are so artistic and creative and you have such patience. It is like taking a trip back in time following you around your home. I like the idea of you making a rug to include you and all your larger pets past and present. You are at one with all your vintage equipment, more so than some modern technology I would say. As usual your video is a lovely historical insight. You give all to your projects and you expose yourself to the world and you come across so well.
Thank you so much Ian! You are right. I was very happy working out the 1940s devices, far far far less happy struggling with technology and video editing! I hope that in future someone else will treasure all these vintage needlecraft devices. I fear they will end up discarded. Still all I can do is keep them safe for now. I’m practically running a home for rescue vintage sewing equipment and rescue dogs! Like you looking after people with difficulties and your rescue cats. We understand each other!
@@Samanthalovestosew I think there are times when we need to be rescued.
I have the second 1940s rug tool that I inherited from my great grandmother. I never knew how to use it. thank you so much. now I know
How wonderful to find out that someone else has one too (and is keeping it safe!) I think these tools are objects of beauty in their own right. I can see it would make the rug making faster (though they are rather more brutal on the hessian than using the hand tool!) Thank you for watching!
Wow! How fun and whimsical! Looking forward to seeing the one with you as Miss Moon as well. 😊
Thank you so much! Yes, whimsical, that’s the word that’s been eluding me. I like to think so and I shall definitely share my Miss Moon rag rug in the future (it might be a while!!) 💗💐
You are so talented Samantha!!! When you said rag rugs I thought you meant those multicoloured, kind of ethnic rugs, but this is proper art, you are amazing!!! And I loved seeing more of your beautiful vintage home! ❤❤😍😍
Thank you very much Arietta 💕 That’s very kind about my home. I know all my vintage clutter is not everyone’s taste. My family take photos of it, pass them around to each other and laugh!! That’s families for you! And thank you for appreciating my picture rag rugs. I love them and love making them. 💗💗💗🎀
I´m totally in love with our interiour! Your picture rag rugs are insanely beautiful, such a great idea, you´re always in inspiration.
Ah thank you! I always feel super self conscious about my interiors because they’re the opposite of what’s fashionable now! Cottage maximalism is what I feel at home with though. Bring on the 1930s painted china, the hat pin holders and the rag rugs! (My family take photos, show each other and laugh! Like you I was always a natural collector of pretty things, I can’t help myself). 💗🌸
This is sincerely delightful! thank you for sharing this bit of yourself and your creativity!!!
That’s so lovely to hear 💕 Thank you very much - I’m so pleased!
Wonderful video! You are so talented. I love that no fabric is wasted. Looking forward to the rug with all your animals, it’s going to be so fab! ❤❤❤
Thank you very much Masha 💕 Yes, even old dance wear that’s gone baggy at the knees is good for rag rugs. In fact it’s perfect! Dogs love them too. I suspect Nima would find them comfy although, cat-wise, I foresee that a cat could find it enjoyable pulling out the loops of fabric…! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! Such a beautiful and useful craft!
I’m really pleased you liked the video and thrilled that you appreciate the craft of looped rag rug making too (I can’t stop making them!!)
Samantha, your rugs are so beautiful. I have so many fabric scraps and this is a lovely idea. So many lovely things to do, so little time... Miss Moon is adorable too 💖
Thank you very much ❤️ That is exactly how I feel … so many projects I want to do, so little time!! Rag rugs are great for that time of the evening when you’re too tired to do anything else - absolutely no thought or skill required 😂❤️ ps. Dog governess would be my ideal
job!
Thank you for making this video. Was so curious and you answered all my questions!
Oh I am pleased! Thank you for watching and I recommend having a go yourself. (Though there’s a risk you might end up with a rag rug on every patch of floor like myself!!)
Wow this is such a cool practice, I’m trying to work through some scraps this year so I might have to give this a try
Oh I’m so pleased you watched 💕 I thought this might appeal to you because it’s sustainable crafting that’s open to everyone. You can see why it was so popular during fabric rationing! Also it’s something you can do without even thinking, perfect for when you’re too tired for anything else!
Your rugs are amazing! The amount of time and skill that goes into them is incredible. I doubt I'd have the patience, lol. 🤦🏼♀️
I hope you share your Miss Moon inspired rug featuring you with your beloved pets when it is completed. I'd love to see it.
You can go on about your pets anytime! ❤ while typing this, I currently have 1 tuxedo cat and 2 pug mix pups all sleeping on my lap.😂 (yes it I quite crowded!😂) I too understand the love of pets. ❤
That vision of your furry family on your lap is wonderful! I bet, like me, you end up glued to the spot (even after cramp has set in!) because you hear the contented snoring and can’t bear to disturb the sleepers 😂
I’m so pleased you like the rugs. They’re easy to do in the latter part of the evening when I’m too tired for anything else (except of course if there’s a risk of disturbing the other sofa dwellers! 🐶) .
I shall definitely show all future rag rug makes (it might be a while … 🤣) Thank you for your support Laura! ❤
@Samanthalovestosew You are so completely correct in that assumption 😆! I will sit still for much longer than i should just to avoid disturbing them! 🤣🐈⬛🐶🐶💗
Wow these are so amazing! 😍 I know you kept saying you don’t have to be artistic to make those, but I sure think you are. You create magic with whatever you are making 💕 I love your Miss Moon idea with you and all the pets you’ve had.
Thank you so much Katie, it really helps morale-wise to hear that. I’m also delighted that you love my Miss Moon idea. (I can actually see you as a Miss Moon with your wonderful red hair!) 💖💐
Beautiful 😍
Thank you so much Karin! 💗💐
So beautiful! I have sooooo many scraps that need a use! I do use them occasionally as stuffing,. The rugs are an even better creative use for them! xx
I thoroughly recommend rag rug hooking. You don’t even need to think (at all!) Perfect for that stage of late evening collapse when you feel you ought to do something creative in front of the telly! Thank you Lizzie xx
Thank you for the tutorial , you are so talented! The 40's devices are very interesting...
Thank you very much and I’m so pleased that someone (other than myself!!) found the 40s devices interesting. I love that a piece of twisted garden wire came as part of the kit! It does the job!!
I’ve never heard of rag rugs before but this is so fascinating! The gadgets look like so much fun to use as well. Tbh I was surprised when the fabric popped up out if the canvas haha.
I was surprised myself tbh Michelle! And it came through like a bullet 😆 I really want to use every weird vintage gadget in my home regularly. It’s amazing how they all still work! Thank you for watching (and coming back for more!!) 😁💕💕
I can imagine it was like that in person! Using all these old gadgets that still work must be crazy fun haha. And thank you for continuing to post 🎉!
@@MichelleSMV I never quite know what they’re going to do! 💕💕
Samantha your rugs are beautiful. You are so creative. I must have a go one day. I look forward to seeing your future rug makes. Xx ❤️🌺
Thank you very much Lenore 💕 I always have a rag rug on the go! It’s a truly therapeutic craft. I can definitely see you making rag rugs (though I know you keep busy already with your knitting and sewing!) Thank you for always showing up to watch my videos no matter what random subject I’m on to! 💗💐xx
Beautiful rugs!
Thank you so much! 💗
Such a wonderful idea! I may have to try try this ❤
Thank you very much Gemma 💕 Yes, this craft totally justifies my hoarding tendencies!! 😂 Thank you very much for your support. 💗💐
You are such an artist 🎨 the designs on your rugs are incredible! Really enjoyed this, it's a craft we all know about but only a few actually practice. Love them ❤❤❤ As for the Staffordshire dogs, whilst the ornaments aren't quite 'me' I would most definitely give your rug house room any day! It's amazing 😍 You posted this late (and it's a school night 😮) and, yes, I'm still up too 🤭 Right, bedtime 😴 I shall dream of Miss Moon-esque designs 💭
Thank you very much Rowan 💕 Yes, I got into a mess with my video editing. I filmed so much in little bits out of order that I ended up editing some parts twice and losing others completely 🙄 Now there are new resolutions to be more organised in my process. This is actually quite tricky when filming around work in the few hours of daylight available to me 😼 I’ve already started designing my Miss Moon rug (that footage is lost somewhere in the depths of my phone or accidentally deleted!) Hope you’re not feeling as sleepy as me today. Luckily I’m off work because the weather has kept the powers that be away from their offices. The dogs were livid about the disruption to their sleep, they’re usually paws up and snoring by 11! 😆💗💗💐
@@Samanthalovestosew Wasn't it stormy! That wind !! No damage here this morning, thank goodness 🌪
The tech and editing side of having your channel is a real nightmare. And, I would say, 'creatives' (flamboyant influencers, like yourself 😌 of course) do not lend themselves well to such tasks. In my head it's a sunny place filled with colour, nature, artsy fartsy design, crochet, music and the like, fah la la !! Then seeps in the gloomy fog and leaden skies of an unsavoury challenge such as emails, 'fill this in online' 😫 sort out banks, interest rates, contact service providers, ring the council, renew the telly licence blah blah!
We'd rather be Fah la la 🌞🐦🐇🌳🦋🌈
Than Blah blah blah 🌫💀🧟♀️💲%💻⌨️ !!
@@rowanhughes8682 It’s so true! Getting the car serviced, the booking, the taking it in, is somehow casting a long shadow over my life! I would help myself by actually doing it rather than just dreading it. So boring and stressful at the same time. Like video editing (apparently some people enjoy it???) and motorway driving (again, someone … admittedly a man … told me he enjoyed that). No we creatives shouldn’t have to bother with such things! 😸💗
@@Samanthalovestosew The only sunny upshot of doing an unbearable task, is the feeling of relief and achievement once its done. Now get that car booked in 🚘 Think how good that will feel ☀ You're a winner! Job done 🏆 Then back to the fairy state of mind 🧚♀️ 🌈 🧚♂️ 😁
@@rowanhughes8682 Hopefully it will all go better than last year when, despite charging me for valetting, they refused to clean it because of all the dog hair! As my brother said ‘if it was already clean you wouldn’t need it cleaned’!! 😸💕💕
I loved this video, you can talk as long as you like about your pets. My head is spinning with ideas to start making rugs, well when I move into my own place. I have added Miss Moon to my wish list too. If you like books that combine dogs and nice interiors for all tastes, I just treated myself to Cool dogs, Cool Homes by Geraldine James. xx
Thank you very much Nicola 💕 I know you are a convert to the joys of dogs! I’m just not sure everyone is. Saying that I’ve probably long ago driven away everyone except animal lovers!! You will love making rag rugs … on the sofa with a dog, Father Brown on the telly, rag rug project on lap … life doesn’t get better than that! 🤣 Ooh I got a book token for Christmas and now I know how to spend it. Thank you for the recommendation xx
@@Samanthalovestosew 😄had dogs most of my life and I still say they are far better company than humans and definitely kinder and more loyal. Let me know what you think of the book, to be fair I was more interested in the dogs stories.😄 xx
@@alifelikevera They truly are. Though, having become practically a hermit with my dogs, I am telling myself I must at least try to socialise with other humans! Xxx
Your creations are wonderful! And what a great idea for a rug with your pets. :) I have somewhere similar coffee sacks, I need to find them and try to make something, maybe not as gorgeously elaborate as yours, but might be fun. :)
Thank you so much for watching again! My coffee sacks came from the cafe at my local garden centre. I’ve sprayed my loft with stray coffee beans I’ll be finding for years to come! I totally recommend making the rag rugs. It’s the only craft I do in which I don’t find I’ve completely failed to follow what’s happening on the telly! 💗
Lovely to see my Mad March Hare pattern that you have hooked … it has been a popular pattern for my customers … how long ago did you buy it? I designed it about 15 years ago I didnt hook mine I prodded it with blankets and recycled jumpers and coats… happy hooking Cilla Cameron Rug Maker
Oh I love that pattern! That one was one my mum gave me because I loved it so much. To be honest I assumed she’d done it (though I should have known better as she’s always saying she can’t draw!). You designed something beautiful. I’ll write something in the description to credit you and so that people know how to buy it. Is there anything particular you’d like me to say - I can mention a website or any other selling platform? And thank you for your comment and for watching! 💐
Your rugs are absolutely beautiful!
Are the loops secured in place somehow? I’d be afraid that naughty kitties would amused themselves by pulling out all the fabric if I made one of these.
Thank you very much! I’m afraid you might be right re the kitties. Should they discover that they could hook a claw under a loop and pull and the whole strip would unravel for them they might want to continue… 😸