@@dianeb8849 We don't sell them, but I did find a site that does. You can check out www.henscratchquilting.com/ragrugs.html - I haven't ordered from them before, but it is worth looking into.
Wow!! What a great tutorial! You've just got another subscriber. Is it possible to make the rug longer? If so, could you tell me how? Thanks. Kisses from Brazil! 🌹🌹
i made 32 of these rugs with thrifted items that couldnt be donated, while i was in covid19 lockdown. and watched this video about 16 times. I dont know how to be bored.
My grandmother taught me to make ragrugs about 70 yrs back. Almost every time I went to visit, she was busy with one or two. (She also made quilts.) And it was all with scrap fabric. Living through the depression, she taught me the recycling principles before it was a thing. She didn't use a loom but braided all her torn strands of fabric. I believe it would still be easier for me personally to make rugs today by braiding. I was observing your hands...mine don't work so well now. I did learn some about weaving when in my 30s. Glad to see some of old home arts are being passed on to younger adults.👍
This is the kind of wonderful information about how to use up scrap fabric that you just can't find with a quick google search. Everyone wants you to make fabric flower pots and headbands but I don't need either. I do need something that is not tile-floor cold to stand on during a winter morning when I am bleary-eyed and brushing my teeth. Also, a great way to use up extra fabric that you either accumulated yourself or were given to you. Even an "ugly print" fabric would be fantastic as the print would largely get absorbed into the business of the rest of the rug.
As a 79 yr old Welsh/Liverpool Man living? in Cary,I came across these Sites, and IS IT strange to find myself fascinating? Mind you I never did learn how to KNIT! despite spending a Year in the Antarctic in a Whaling Station with the old Whaler who knitted a Heck! of a lot of clothes simply using lengths of discarded Nylon rope!-rope that started out being about 2.1/2" to 3 " diameter!! God I really DO talk a lot don't I!! This Lass IS very good in showing AND explaining all that she is doing!! I look forward to seeing more Videos!! (I don't Guarantee I can ever do anything! I am a Lazy Begger!! JohnH
Smart start! Non weavers need to know what WARP means. Glad you are doing this. I learned weaving in 1955. My teacher had small 2 harness table looms. My 4th grade teacher had 4 harness table looms and my 6th grade teacher had 3 floor and 1 table loom. We had to warp and weave a pattern to 'graduate' 6th grade. I believe that the weaving is why I understood Base 2 and computers. So, keep teaching weaving, especially to kids. Thanks.
@@brittaniecoryell4656 WARP is the vertical /the up and down strands/strips. WEFT is word for the horizontal/side to side strands/strips. In textiles (making fabrics), and in making tapestries that will hang upon a body or wall, the warp fiber/yarn/thread or fabrics are (usually) chosen of stronger stuff than what will be wefted or weaved through them, for they must carry the weight of it. The weave pattern such as twill, bombazine, damask, jacquard, waffle, birdseye, etc will bring texture, visual interest, and beauty, not to mention flexibility or pictures to the work. For Example: The durability of denim relies upon the strength of the thicker denier and tighter twist (adds strength, thus durability, cuz less fraying & linting) of the warp fiber and the flexibility of the lighter weight/denier and looser twist of the weft fiber, and the twill weave pattern of 3×1, or 2×1 combined. Take a looksee www.heddels.com/2014/08/know-twills-3x1-2x1-plain-weave/ Fabric is so much more than you think. Search how Damask, Brocade and Jacquard weaves are done... news.orvis.com/products-we-love/jacquard-vs-brocade-difference#:~:text=A%20Jacquard%20by%20Any%20Other%20Name&text=Brocatelle%20%E2%80%93%20similar%20to%20brocade%2C%20but,can%20be%20'tonal'%20or%20multicolored
Thanks for the rug refresh! My husband built me a loom probably 15+ years ago. I made many rugs, some as gifts and some I kept. The dogs seem to love them the best, and now have worn to almost rags again! Time to make some new ones. Thank you for the clear and patient way of explaining the how-to. I can't wait to get crackin' :)
My nana told me it wasn’t worth making these rag rugs cuz they were so cheap at the store. Now I can’t find them this is great. I was making braided rugs.
Learning different skills, crafts, art, puzzles, and gardening are good exercises for the brain. It is studied that the brain is a muscle that should be exercised to avoid Alzheimers/ dimentia disease
I watched your rug weaving and loom making videos about a dozen time before actually making the loom and rug. I purchased “end” pieces of 1x3 wood, which was super cheap, and I used old cotton curtains which were faded. I feel like this was a totally redemptive project; turning unwanted, and otherwise unusable objects and transforming them into something absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for your clear instructions! Also, I love how you and your husband work together as a team.
I love this!! I was gifted a loom from my granddaughter that her other grandparent's mother left behind. I will treasure it forever and in the great grandmother's honor my granddaughter will get the first rug to cherish. A win win for a treasure! You gave simple and great instructions. May God bless you !
This is the most complete video on this topic that I have ever seen. Many of my questions were answered, and the instructions were very clear. Thank you for sharing this information! Your rugs are beautiful.
I love, love, love your rug videos!!! I inherited a love of rag rug making from my grandfather. He was a blacksmith during the Depression & when he retired he built his own rug loom from anything he could find (even car parts!!). It was in a small room added to his blacksmith shop. As a child I was allowed to walk up the alley to his shop & 'help' make rugs! My mom & grandma would take in any scrap fabric they could get & we'd spend hours tearing the strips & then sewing the weft strips. I spent countless hours sitting under mom's sewing machine cutting the little points off the sewn strips & then rolling balls. Grandpa was so prolific that he was always ahead of mom & grandma! When Grandpa passed, my mom got his loom, and never used it. One of my prayers is that some day I can have it AND use it! Thank you for letting me reminisce & for bringing back these wonderful memories!! I crochet & knit rugs, & have several small looms like the one you're using here, but I dream of reserecting Grandpa's loom. I think he'd be proud that his workmanship lives on! Blessings to you! 😌
Such a SWEET story! Thank you so much for taking time to share. The generations ahead of us are mind blowing talented!! If you have a picture of the loom, I would love to see it, if you wanted to email it to me diyonthehouse@gmail.com. Thanks again for sharing!!
@@josephharting4249 Curious - what kind of fabric did you use for the weaving? For the Warp? I haven't had any want to curl - and I weave pretty tight. So I am wondering if it may be the combination of types of fabric??
I have made 5 rugs using your method, this works, some changes i made, 1. I use very strong butcher cord for the warp, 2. due to all the fuzzies, I have serged the edges of the weft, gives a very good looking professional edge, 3. I attached a weft to the steel rods, as I pull out the rod, the weft adds a little fullness where the rod was, to you & others your welcome to use my ideas
I finished my first rug last week, it turned out pretty good for the first one. I went to the thrift store today and bought more large jeans to start more rugs. Thanks for your tutorials!
Excellent, clear instructions. In the absence of facilities to bend metal rods, I used wooden dowels with similar dimensions to the rods and added two extra screw eyes each side of the loom to reduce stress on the dowels. Rug is a success and folk are queuing up to use the loom. Happy days.
Oh my goodness I think I may have just found a new hobby. As a disabled mostly wheelchair bound crafter something like this is so something I can do and they are just stunning. My wife grew up with these types of rugs in Germany and was surprised that we don't tend to have them here in the UK. I'm off to watch the video about making the loom so my wife can make me one. Thank you so much x
You will love making them! I made all the rugs in our house and made numerous for friends and family. Everyone loves them and the memory of them as a child.
@@DIYOnTheHouse I literally can't wait to start. I need to work on gathering fabric and my wife is going to make the loom for me. I was planing on going to my local charity shops (thrift shops) the day after I found your video and fell in love with the rugs but I ended up in hospital. Now I'm home and can start my gathering and ripping. Thank you so much again xx
Thank you for this video. I remember my grandmother making these for her dirt floor. Hubby is making my loom from your husband's tutorial. I can't wait.
I’ve always wanted to make one of these! We had some handed down to us that my great grandfather made and I thought it a wonderful way to preserve a little family history. I’m looking forward to making a couple form my mother for Christmas ❤️ Thank you for your video!
Hello, I love weaving and I’m gonna give this a try!! I have one question, the side warp. Do you go between those two pieces of fabric or around them each time you come to the side.
Thank you so much for showing me how to make a beautiful rug. I watched a lot of instructional videos on twining a rag rug, yours was the best by far. Your instructions are thorough and easy to follow, without wasting time on anything unnecessary. I bought the materials for the loom, after watching your husband's video and my husband built the loom for me. I am on my third rug. The first I made from old sheets and shirts, the second from old t-shirts, and the one I am making now is a combination of old sheets, pants and shirts. These are so much fun and don't take long at all.
@Mercourio wow great idea!! Im uk too bham 😊 and as all kitchens in the uk have a plastic bag or bags filled with plastic bags yet we never use them again!🙈 mad lot aint we aha now ino what im making...also be easier to drain then wash them off ☺😉 cbeers!!! Just thought ive loads of aldi strong bags (wash bags or toy bags there called in mine 😂) they would be sturdy and great for outside the front door for wet boots trainers to dry of as it would be bumpy as the bags are thick ennit so enough space for air to get under to help dry them quicker for instance....i cant WAIT to make my loom!😆😀😊
Oh bless you! I've been wanting to see how to make a loom and weave a rag rug for decades and I finally really understand how to do it!!! I've read books, etc. but your step by step videos are the best. Thank you so much to both of you for the great videos!
Best instructions I have seen so far. Have made my loom and torn my strips but couldn't quite grasp this weave and the start and finish, so I had put my project aside. I have been doing an alternate type of weave on my smaller homemade loom to practice but want to try this weave. Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. Fantastic!!
I have a couple of other videos that show it in better detail. Try this one: ua-cam.com/video/6KJ6_Zmux-I/v-deo.html or ua-cam.com/video/GvqnKL-XJ-U/v-deo.html. Let me know where you are having trouble and I can try to help! Have Fun!!
it's beautiful, My Auntie was a master weaver in Greece. She had a huge machine with peddles and she also spun her own treads and wool...amazing work - they last a lifetime if you look after them. we used them for years.
Love your videos, especially on the rug weaving! My husband used your instructions on building a loom for me, and I just finished my 4th rug. On the last one, I turned it upside down to finish, working up instead of down, towards the top of the frame when I got 3/4 of the way finished. At this point in the weaving, I also changed to going through the loops so I didn't have to do that on the last row. This all went very well.
Amazing. What blessed hands! One of the clearest rag videos I have watched. I will most definitely make one. Thankyou for sharing your skill. God Bless...
Thank you for helping me to make the loom. Then, my 1st rag rug. Learned a lot. Just a side note 📝 The End Of the rug had the special weave so it wouldn’t fall off. I don’t know 🤷🏼♀️ if I did it wrong but the beginning didn’t have that special weave. So it was a good thing that I was able to put that on at the Last minute or all of it would’ve fallen off 🤦♀️Jesus definitely gets all the Glory for His Help to Start & Complete This Project. Thank you for your tutorial.
I’ve watched it several times. I’ve made two practice rugs and now onto the big boy! A denim rug! I still have to refer back every so often. Good luck on your twining journey 😊
I have been a crafter for 50 years. Jewelry, Knitting, Crocheting, Sewing, you name it I have attempted it. I watched your video and was hooked. My husband is going to make me a loom and I have begun the preparation of material. Can't wait to get started.
Thankyou so much for this video, finally someone who makes the weeving easyer to understand I've seen so many peoples videos but always getting confused again thankyou xxx
Maybe I can get a at home company started but that I've found this. I love these rugs! Between this and the macrame rugs you have a video on I'm so excited! I'm my mother's caregiver and can't leave her for work.
Almost done with my first rug! Wondering if you thought of doing a video and explaining different warps..pros and cons as well as tension changes. I’d love to see it.
Well GREAT!!! Yet another wonderful craft project I am going to be obsessed with now!! THANKS A LOT! LOL This is wonderful. The rugs are gorgeous. I ran out and bought all the materials. I can't wait.
Thank you so much for this video. You're an excellent teacher, your explanations are very clear. You made it easy to learn! Your joy and excitement doing this is contagious. I will sure make my rugs from now on!!
I cannot believe I found this channel... I bought this "box" several years ago in a little town not far from me - the "kit" came with 6 yards of fabric of my choosing. Brought it home and forgot all about it until I came across this video. Should have found it way back when "lockdown" first started. Oh well. Happy to have found you. It came with instructions - but visual is SO much better! I also could have enrolled in classes, but that would have entailed driving 40+ miles there and back until the classes where done. You've made me very happy this morning!!
Kim here...Made my 1st rag rug last week for my Americana bedroom...loved it! I have enough fabric that I have purchased over the last 40+ years to open a fabric store! I am now starting my second 1 for my hubs & my bedroom.
This is a beautiful Toturial Lady. I am going to make this. You make it looks so easy and it definitely is after watching you & following all the steps. No more buying rugs, Others will buy from me. Thank you.
This is such an amazing tutorial which I stumbled across whilst searching for warping and weaving on a loom. I love that you can make a rug by upcycle good materials you have already. By far, the best vlog on weaving up a rug which was what I was looking for. The previously tutorial on making the loom (DIY by your husband) was also excellent. One question: do you have a tutorial on creating the tassels for both ends of a rug available? Thank you so much and keep the videos coming!
THANK YOU for your kind words - I truly appreciate that! I don't make tassels, but I do show how to make fringe in this video ua-cam.com/video/It2X2XpH9mQ/v-deo.html - hope that helps!
I'm showing this to my 11 yo son because I know he'll enjoy doing this project with me. At the beginning, where you said that Ross doesn't appreciate the ripping sound as much as you do, my Joe said, "I agree with Ross." Lol. He's also very impressed with how you're connecting the fabric! Thank you for your work!
Great tutorial. Thank you. One variation was that I used 2 wool needles instead of the crochet hook to complete the last row and this was a good alternative. Also, so that I could create a table runner that was narrower using the same frame, my husband inserted a timber strip at the 2/3rds point, removed 2 nails top and bottom, and added the eye things so that the rod could be inserted. I have tried to insert a photo of the modified frame but there is no option here. From Caves Beach, NSW, Australia.
I LOVE THAT!!! If you want you can email me the photo to diyonthehouse@gmail.com or post it on our Facebook page. That sounds like a GREAT option. Love the tip to use needles - fantastic! Thanks!
I've been making so many rugs and they're wonderful! Thank you for your tutorial!! I was even able to make the loom with just some tool-finding assistance from my husband, ha!
My hubby made a loom for me, and I started a rug literally years ago. Your video just gave me the boost to dig it out and begin to finish it. I can't follow written instructions, so your tutorial is just what I need! Thanks so much.
No problem -- just trim the strings off. Some of the fabric I have used were really stringy too, so I just trimmed them. There was one that was excessively stringy, so I opted to not use it, it was going to be real messy to work with.
My neighbor give me everything I would need to make these rugs. Frame, cut fabric and instruction manual. I still couldn't get it. However this video has me well on may way. For think I will be following your channel. Much LUV
This is a great tutorial. I was about to try the cardboard thingy but made the loom you posted which works great. I did have trouble finding something to use for the rods. Is there something specific he used? My first rug came out really well and I love it. Made a couple of mistakes but this process is really flexible and forgiving. Just started the second one. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Love how your explanations are as nimble as your fingers and creativity. Seeing your 'real time' speed after slow-mo tutoring SO is encouraging! It helps us all know we're on track. Thx again! Great vids.
I can remember when I was a little girl that was a long time ago my friends mother used to get sacking wash it then she used to find any old coats and the mats she used to make was just fantastic the one I could remember was red and navy wow now when I think of it in those days there was no central heating so these rugs kept the droughts out we had coal fires in these days so these rugs kept the room warm and they cost nothing never mind about posh fabric people were poor so they had to make do wow those lovely rugs I would love one now.
I still make rag rugs this exact same way! I'm from Manchester (uk) and they're a part of my heritage xx Loved this video, I'm going to have a go with a loom, thank you!
I now make rugs made out of wool I buy the wool it is rather expensive but they look lovely when they are finished don't need any gadgets Just a rug spool you can get them in any wool shop but if I could find the right coulor second hand coats in the charity shop I will start to make rugs like they used to be made not on looms by hand
Really great tutorial! Wish I had time to do this right now. -- A bit of feedback for you: I got confused by your terminology. When you said the fabric goes through the "hole," I thought you meant the between the loops. Glad you showed the straight-on angle. I would be clearer, for me anyway, if going between the loops was the "hole," and between the pairs (which form the loops) could be called the "space." Also, how many nails, and how far apart? What was the final product here, 18x36, 24x36? Loved the idea of the rods down the side to keep things square. :)
Great suggestions!! I truly appreciate that! The nails are 1/2" apart -- the finished size depends on the loom size you make. I have a few different size looms -- this one is ~18" wide by 33" long. If you have more suggestions - I would love to hear them. Always learning!!
Have Fun making your rug, learn to build the loom here: ua-cam.com/video/v2c_Agdw068/v-deo.html
where can i buy the weaving box
@@dianeb8849 We don't sell them, but I did find a site that does. You can check out www.henscratchquilting.com/ragrugs.html - I haven't ordered from them before, but it is worth looking into.
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Wow!! What a great tutorial! You've just got another subscriber.
Is it possible to make the rug longer? If so, could you tell me how? Thanks. Kisses from Brazil! 🌹🌹
i made 32 of these rugs with thrifted items that couldnt be donated, while i was in covid19 lockdown. and watched this video about 16 times. I dont know how to be bored.
I am speechless! That is one of the coolest things I have heard!! Super impressive! Thanks for watching!
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How long did each rug take?
My grandmother taught me to make ragrugs about 70 yrs back. Almost every time I went to visit, she was busy with one or two. (She also made quilts.) And it was all with scrap fabric. Living through the depression, she taught me the recycling principles before it was a thing.
She didn't use a loom but
braided all her torn strands of fabric. I believe it would still be easier for me personally to make rugs today by braiding. I was observing your hands...mine don't work so well now. I did learn some about weaving when in my 30s.
Glad to see some of old home arts are being passed on to younger adults.👍
I'm glad as well. These rugs are so beautiful when they are finished. And they can tell a great story of where the fabric came from.
This is the kind of wonderful information about how to use up scrap fabric that you just can't find with a quick google search. Everyone wants you to make fabric flower pots and headbands but I don't need either. I do need something that is not tile-floor cold to stand on during a winter morning when I am bleary-eyed and brushing my teeth. Also, a great way to use up extra fabric that you either accumulated yourself or were given to you. Even an "ugly print" fabric would be fantastic as the print would largely get absorbed into the business of the rest of the rug.
Glad you are as excited as I am about these rugs!! You are right, it is a super way to use ugly fabric! Have fun!!
Amei esse modelo de tapete! Parabéns! É muito interessante!
As a 79 yr old Welsh/Liverpool Man living? in Cary,I came across these Sites, and IS IT strange to find myself fascinating? Mind you I never did learn how to KNIT! despite spending a Year in the Antarctic in a Whaling Station with the old Whaler who knitted a Heck! of a lot of clothes simply using lengths of discarded Nylon rope!-rope that started out being about 2.1/2" to 3 " diameter!! God I really DO talk a lot don't I!! This Lass IS very good in showing AND explaining all that she is doing!! I look forward to seeing more Videos!! (I don't Guarantee I can ever do anything! I am a Lazy Begger!! JohnH
Love it!! Thank you!
I don't know if I'll ever make a rag rug, but you are a very good teacher.
Thanks - appreciate that!
One month ago I had never heard of or seen a rag rug. I am now halfway through my first rug and it is so much fun! Thank you for sharing.xxx
Wonderful! Appreciate that!
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Awesome!
Smart start! Non weavers need to know what WARP means. Glad you are doing this. I learned weaving in 1955. My teacher had small 2 harness table looms. My 4th grade teacher had 4 harness table looms and my 6th grade teacher had 3 floor and 1 table loom. We had to warp and weave a pattern to 'graduate' 6th grade. I believe that the weaving is why I understood Base 2 and computers. So, keep teaching weaving, especially to kids. Thanks.
What a great story!! I learning from those before me!! Enjoy!
What's the warp fabric
Wow. Where did you go to school? What an awesome curriculum!
... and still nobody mentions WEFT by name.
@@brittaniecoryell4656 WARP is the vertical /the up and down strands/strips. WEFT is word for the horizontal/side to side strands/strips.
In textiles (making fabrics), and in making tapestries that will hang upon a body or wall, the warp fiber/yarn/thread or fabrics are (usually) chosen of stronger stuff than what will be wefted or weaved through them, for they must carry the weight of it. The weave pattern such as twill, bombazine, damask, jacquard, waffle, birdseye, etc will bring texture, visual interest, and beauty, not to mention flexibility or pictures to the work. For Example: The durability of denim relies upon the strength of the thicker denier and tighter twist (adds strength, thus durability, cuz less fraying & linting) of the warp fiber and the flexibility of the lighter weight/denier and looser twist of the weft fiber, and the twill weave pattern of 3×1, or 2×1 combined. Take a looksee www.heddels.com/2014/08/know-twills-3x1-2x1-plain-weave/
Fabric is so much more than you think. Search how Damask, Brocade and Jacquard weaves are done... news.orvis.com/products-we-love/jacquard-vs-brocade-difference#:~:text=A%20Jacquard%20by%20Any%20Other%20Name&text=Brocatelle%20%E2%80%93%20similar%20to%20brocade%2C%20but,can%20be%20'tonal'%20or%20multicolored
I have adhd and this is a very clear, easy to understand video thank you 😊
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the rug refresh! My husband built me a loom probably 15+ years ago. I made many rugs, some as gifts and some I kept. The dogs seem to love them the best, and now have worn to almost rags again! Time to make some new ones. Thank you for the clear and patient way of explaining the how-to. I can't wait to get crackin' :)
We love our rugs! Have them in the bathrooms, kitchen, laundry and entry doors. Thanks for commenting and have fun.
My nana told me it wasn’t worth making these rag rugs cuz they were so cheap at the store. Now I can’t find them this is great. I was making braided rugs.
You can do it!
with the prices of rugs these days, this is the best option 😂
Learning different skills, crafts, art, puzzles, and gardening are good exercises for the brain. It is studied that the brain is a muscle that should be exercised to avoid Alzheimers/ dimentia disease
The ones I remember from stores were very cheap nylon. Also I don't think they were steardy.just my opinion
I bought a lot of them but they didn't last 2 washings. I love fabrics, and this looks amazing . @apace903
Ross must be a hero when he listens to u ripping thiese sheets 😊 Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us kisses from Cyprus 🇨🇾 😊😊😇
That's so funny! I tone it out now, but it was finger nails on a chalk board in the beginning.
I've made many rag rugs just by crocheting the stripes of fabric. I love your idea too.
Wonderful!
I'm going to have so much fun building that loom and weaving a rug!!! Thank you both for a great tutorial.
You are so welcome!
I have a couple of old wooden house window frames the glass broke ..gonna use one of them for a rug frame
I watched your rug weaving and loom making videos about a dozen time before actually making the loom and rug. I purchased “end” pieces of 1x3 wood, which was super cheap, and I used old cotton curtains which were faded. I feel like this was a totally redemptive project; turning unwanted, and otherwise unusable objects and transforming them into something absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for your clear instructions! Also, I love how you and your husband work together as a team.
So glad you have a loom!! That sounds like a fantastic project!! We really appreciate your kind words - have fun weaving!!
"I'm bringing forward my light, taking back my dark"
Got all spiritual there for a second!
Thank you, can't wait to try this.
Have fun!!
Chung the sole purpose of humanity is to bring kindle light into the darkness.
I love this!! I was gifted a loom from my granddaughter that her other grandparent's mother left behind. I will treasure it forever and in the great grandmother's honor my granddaughter will get the first rug to cherish. A win win for a treasure! You gave simple and great instructions. May God bless you !
That's a wonderful heirloom to leave! GOD bless you and your family.
BEST tutorial on how to have ones loom not bend inward in the middle...the MISSING link to my loom question... THANKNYOU THANK YOU!
Fantastic!! Have fun!
This is the most complete video on this topic that I have ever seen. Many of my questions were answered, and the instructions were very clear. Thank you for sharing this information! Your rugs are beautiful.
You're very welcome!
Thank you very much am going to start Right 👍 away you're God sent, my help come from the Lord ps 121:1-2
I love, love, love your rug videos!!!
I inherited a love of rag rug making from my grandfather. He was a blacksmith during the Depression & when he retired he built his own rug loom from anything he could find (even car parts!!). It was in a small room added to his blacksmith shop. As a child I was allowed to walk up the alley to his shop & 'help' make rugs! My mom & grandma would take in any scrap fabric they could get & we'd spend hours tearing the strips & then sewing the weft strips. I spent countless hours sitting under mom's sewing machine cutting the little points off the sewn strips & then rolling balls. Grandpa was so prolific that he was always ahead of mom & grandma! When Grandpa passed, my mom got his loom, and never used it. One of my prayers is that some day I can have it AND use it!
Thank you for letting me reminisce & for bringing back these wonderful memories!! I crochet & knit rugs, & have several small looms like the one you're using here, but I dream of reserecting Grandpa's loom. I think he'd be proud that his workmanship lives on! Blessings to you! 😌
Such a SWEET story! Thank you so much for taking time to share. The generations ahead of us are mind blowing talented!! If you have a picture of the loom, I would love to see it, if you wanted to email it to me diyonthehouse@gmail.com. Thanks again for sharing!!
Thanks for teaching an old guy how to make a loom and make a rug!
Glad you like it!!
@@DIYOnTheHouse my rug wants to curl up on the sides. Does that mean I made the weave to tight?
@@DIYOnTheHouse I am on to my next rug. Plan to learn from my mistakes.
@@josephharting4249 Curious - what kind of fabric did you use for the weaving? For the Warp? I haven't had any want to curl - and I weave pretty tight. So I am wondering if it may be the combination of types of fabric??
I have made 5 rugs using your method, this works, some changes i made, 1. I use very strong butcher cord for the warp, 2. due to all the fuzzies, I have serged the edges of the weft, gives a very good looking professional edge, 3. I attached a weft to the steel rods, as I pull out the rod, the weft adds a little fullness where the rod was, to you & others your welcome to use my ideas
Oh!! I would love to see some pictures! Those sound incredible! If you would like you can email them to diyonthehouse@gmail.com.
I finished my first rug last week, it turned out pretty good for the first one. I went to the thrift store today and bought more large jeans to start more rugs. Thanks for your tutorials!
That is awesome! It is such a fun hobby!
I watched how to build the loom then how to weave the rag rug. Thank you for the easy to follow demonstration! Beautiful rugs!
Glad it was helpful! Appreciate that!
Excellent, clear instructions. In the absence of facilities to bend metal rods, I used wooden dowels with similar dimensions to the rods and added two extra screw eyes each side of the loom to reduce stress on the dowels. Rug is a success and folk are queuing up to use the loom. Happy days.
That is a fantastic idea!! Thanks! I admit - I am weaving addicted!
Oh my goodness I think I may have just found a new hobby. As a disabled mostly wheelchair bound crafter something like this is so something I can do and they are just stunning. My wife grew up with these types of rugs in Germany and was surprised that we don't tend to have them here in the UK. I'm off to watch the video about making the loom so my wife can make me one. Thank you so much x
You will love making them! I made all the rugs in our house and made numerous for friends and family. Everyone loves them and the memory of them as a child.
@@DIYOnTheHouse I literally can't wait to start. I need to work on gathering fabric and my wife is going to make the loom for me. I was planing on going to my local charity shops (thrift shops) the day after I found your video and fell in love with the rugs but I ended up in hospital. Now I'm home and can start my gathering and ripping. Thank you so much again xx
Thank you for this video. I remember my grandmother making these for her dirt floor. Hubby is making my loom from your husband's tutorial. I can't wait.
That is awesome! I love making these rugs!!
I’ve always wanted to make one of these! We had some handed down to us that my great grandfather made and I thought it a wonderful way to preserve a little family history. I’m looking forward to making a couple form my mother for Christmas ❤️ Thank you for your video!
That is awesome! She will cherish them.
Similar situation here. Great treasure for sure.
Hello, I love weaving and I’m gonna give this a try!! I have one question, the side warp. Do you go between those two pieces of fabric or around them each time you come to the side.
Thank you so much for showing me how to make a beautiful rug. I watched a lot of instructional videos on twining a rag rug, yours was the best by far. Your instructions are thorough and easy to follow, without wasting time on anything unnecessary. I bought the materials for the loom, after watching your husband's video and my husband built the loom for me. I am on my third rug. The first I made from old sheets and shirts, the second from old t-shirts, and the one I am making now is a combination of old sheets, pants and shirts. These are so much fun and don't take long at all.
WOW!! You are cranking out the rugs!! So glad the videos were helpful! Thanks a million!!
@Mercourio wow great idea!! Im uk too bham 😊 and as all kitchens in the uk have a plastic bag or bags filled with plastic bags yet we never use them again!🙈 mad lot aint we aha now ino what im making...also be easier to drain then wash them off ☺😉 cbeers!!!
Just thought ive loads of aldi strong bags (wash bags or toy bags there called in mine 😂) they would be sturdy and great for outside the front door for wet boots trainers to dry of as it would be bumpy as the bags are thick ennit so enough space for air to get under to help dry them quicker for instance....i cant WAIT to make my loom!😆😀😊
Jane here. Aww, this brings back great memories! My husband made a frame for me over 20 years ago, and I had such a good time twining rugs on it.
That is awesome! Such a relaxing craft for me!
Oh bless you! I've been wanting to see how to make a loom and weave a rag rug for decades and I finally really understand how to do it!!! I've read books, etc. but your step by step videos are the best. Thank you so much to both of you for the great videos!
You are so welcome!
Best instructions I have seen so far. Have made my loom and torn my strips but couldn't quite grasp this weave and the start and finish, so I had put my project aside. I have been doing an alternate type of weave on my smaller homemade loom to practice but want to try this weave. Thank you so much for the detailed instructions. Fantastic!!
I have a couple of other videos that show it in better detail. Try this one: ua-cam.com/video/6KJ6_Zmux-I/v-deo.html or ua-cam.com/video/GvqnKL-XJ-U/v-deo.html. Let me know where you are having trouble and I can try to help! Have Fun!!
it's beautiful, My Auntie was a master weaver in Greece. She had a huge machine with peddles and she also spun her own treads and wool...amazing work - they last a lifetime if you look after them. we used them for years.
Thanks for sharing! What a great story!!
Jessica Rabbit how do you clean them
Gayle Fynaut it’s a wooden loom so once the weaving is complete all the threads come off- easy cleaning
I just finished a 23"x29" rug i made after watching your videos. 😍❤ turned out BEAUTIFUL!! Can't wait to make more
Fantastic!!! They are so fun to make!! Congrats!
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I've always loved these rugs, especially the oval ones.. This looks like so much fun, thanks so much !
You are so welcome!
Love your videos, especially on the rug weaving! My husband used your instructions on building a loom for me, and I just finished my 4th rug. On the last one, I turned it upside down to finish, working up instead of down, towards the top of the frame when I got 3/4 of the way finished. At this point in the weaving, I also changed to going through the loops so I didn't have to do that on the last row. This all went very well.
That is awesome! I love it!!
Amazing. What blessed hands! One of the clearest rag videos I have watched. I will most definitely make one. Thankyou for sharing your skill. God Bless...
Wow, thank you! Have fun with your project!
This stresses me out, but for all the right reasons lol. Thank you so much for sharing. Your confidence, talent, and skill is a blessing to us all!!
Thank you so much!
Thank you for helping me to make the loom. Then, my 1st rag rug. Learned a lot. Just a side note 📝 The End Of the rug had the special weave so it wouldn’t fall off. I don’t know 🤷🏼♀️ if I did it wrong but the beginning didn’t have that special weave. So it was a good thing that I was able to put that on at the Last minute or all of it would’ve fallen off 🤦♀️Jesus definitely gets all the Glory for His Help to Start & Complete This Project. Thank you for your tutorial.
FANTASTIC!!! So happy you were already able to get a rug done! Impressive! You are totally correct, all points to Christ on this!
That was my question also. Do you add another row to the beginning so you won’t lose your work ?
Such a clever design for the loom and the process of making the rugs!
Thank you! I enjoy the craft.
This is amazing! I never knew there was such a thing. I recently started embroidery so I think that's how this came up, so happy I found this!!
Wonderful!
Благодарю Вас за показ и рассказ об исполнении ваших работ изделиях. Желаю вам здоровья и счастья на долгие годы в жизни 🌹🌹🌹
Sorry I couldn't translate. Thank you for the comment!!
Best tutorial on rugs I've watched! I'm so excited to be getting a loom this Christmas and will watch this again when I get started! Thank you!!
Awesome! Thank you!
I’ve watched it several times. I’ve made two practice rugs and now onto the big boy! A denim rug! I still have to refer back every so often. Good luck on your twining journey 😊
Excellent tutorial!! I have watched others and was left with a lot of questions. This one answered them all in a clear and concise manner. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! I appreciate that!
Excelente.. muito lindo sustentável e criativo. Parabéns.
Yet another hobby I will probably pick up at some point, 10/10 tutorial 👏
Go for it!
I have been a crafter for 50 years. Jewelry, Knitting, Crocheting, Sewing, you name it I have attempted it. I watched your video and was hooked. My husband is going to make me a loom and I have begun the preparation of material. Can't wait to get started.
Wonderful! I hope you have as much fun as I do!!
Thankyou so much for this video, finally someone who makes the weeving easyer to understand I've seen so many peoples videos but always getting confused again thankyou xxx
Glad you like it!!
I asked my husband to make this rug loom for me. Can’t wait!
Fantastic!! They are so much fun to make!
What a boost of inspiration you are!! Am gonna give this a go. Thanks.
Fantastic!! Glad you are inspired -- let me know how it goes!!
Maybe I can get a at home company started but that I've found this. I love these rugs! Between this and the macrame rugs you have a video on I'm so excited! I'm my mother's caregiver and can't leave her for work.
Wonderful! These rugs are so fun to make, hope you enjoy!
I loved this video. I can’t wait until my husband makes my loom. I’ll be watching more of your videos. You were great. Thank you! And God Bless.
Fantastic - totally appreciate that!!
I love the way you explain and show everything. Easy to understand. Thanks!
Happy to hear that! Appreciate it!
Thankyou for sharing I am so excited that I have found someone who is doing the simple mat weave there are so many different types of looms
You are so welcome! Did you see the video I just put up on weaving a table runner ua-cam.com/video/iYCa3FHPxEg/v-deo.html
Almost done with my first rug! Wondering if you thought of doing a video and explaining different warps..pros and cons as well as tension changes. I’d love to see it.
Well GREAT!!! Yet another wonderful craft project I am going to be obsessed with now!! THANKS A LOT! LOL This is wonderful. The rugs are gorgeous. I ran out and bought all the materials. I can't wait.
Thanks so much 😊 I am excited for you!! I am getting ready to start a new set of rugs for our kitchen - I love making these!
Made the loom today.
Rugs soon!
Great way to pass the Montana winters or even a summer day outside!
That's great! They do fill in the down time.
Thank you so much for this video. You're an excellent teacher, your explanations are very clear. You made it easy to learn! Your joy and excitement doing this is contagious. I will sure make my rugs from now on!!
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate that!
I agree with Gladys. You have me excited to start a rug! Thanks for the clear instructions.
Thank you very much for this fantastic and inspiring video.
Very beautiful and relaxing! You make me remember my grandmother MRP.
Glad you enjoyed it
I cannot believe I found this channel... I bought this "box" several years ago in a little town not far from me - the "kit" came with 6 yards of fabric of my choosing. Brought it home and forgot all about it until I came across this video. Should have found it way back when "lockdown" first started. Oh well. Happy to have found you. It came with instructions - but visual is SO much better! I also could have enrolled in classes, but that would have entailed driving 40+ miles there and back until the classes where done. You've made me very happy this morning!!
I think you are the one that made my morning!! Thank you for sharing that! I have another rug started, so I get to weave a new one today!!
Kim here...Made my 1st rag rug last week for my Americana bedroom...loved it! I have enough fabric that I have purchased over the last 40+ years to open a fabric store! I am now starting my second 1 for my hubs & my bedroom.
Wonderful! If you have a chance, email me pictures, I would love to see them! diyonthehouse@gmail.com
I’m so happy I found you! I bought a loom at a craft fair last year and misplaced the instructions🥴 Now I can get started on my first rug. Thank you
Wonderful! Have fun!!
I am a lucky owner of one of these rugs! I love it !
They are the coolest rugs...love them, glad you like yours!!!
I am so glad to find your channel.
Me too! Thanks!
This is a beautiful Toturial Lady. I am going to make this. You make it looks so easy and it definitely is after watching you & following all the steps. No more buying rugs, Others will buy from me. Thank you.
You are so welcome😀
Great video. My boyfriend surprised me by making me this exact loom so I could make stuff ^-^
Excited to make my first rug!
That is awesome! Excited for you!
Ok I’ve got the warping done and I’m getting my fabric ready!! Gonna give it a go! Great video!
Excellent!! Let me know if you have any questions!!
This is such an amazing tutorial which I stumbled across whilst searching for warping and weaving on a loom. I love that you can make a rug by upcycle good materials you have already. By far, the best vlog on weaving up a rug which was what I was looking for. The previously tutorial on making the loom (DIY by your husband) was also excellent. One question: do you have a tutorial on creating the tassels for both ends of a rug available? Thank you so much and keep the videos coming!
THANK YOU for your kind words - I truly appreciate that! I don't make tassels, but I do show how to make fringe in this video ua-cam.com/video/It2X2XpH9mQ/v-deo.html - hope that helps!
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Allah Bless You.. From .india .
Thanks for Video..
I'm showing this to my 11 yo son because I know he'll enjoy doing this project with me. At the beginning, where you said that Ross doesn't appreciate the ripping sound as much as you do, my Joe said, "I agree with Ross." Lol. He's also very impressed with how you're connecting the fabric! Thank you for your work!
TOOO funny!! The ripping noise is an acquired appreciation! Your son could totally do this - such a fun project, I can't wait to start my next one!
thank you so much...the loom and looming videos are so well done. I loved watching all the parts. Now the actual doing!!!
You are so welcome! They are so fun to make!
wow! your directions are wonderful. And the rug is beautiful. Can't wait to start mine. thank you so much!
You are so welcome! Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!!
That was a great tutorial. I am making a small rag rug now and this helped me correct a couple mistakes. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
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Great tutorial. Thank you. One variation was that I used 2 wool needles instead of the crochet hook to complete the last row and this was a good alternative. Also, so that I could create a table runner that was narrower using the same frame, my husband inserted a timber strip at the 2/3rds point, removed 2 nails top and bottom, and added the eye things so that the rod could be inserted. I have tried to insert a photo of the modified frame but there is no option here. From Caves Beach, NSW, Australia.
I LOVE THAT!!! If you want you can email me the photo to diyonthehouse@gmail.com or post it on our Facebook page. That sounds like a GREAT option. Love the tip to use needles - fantastic! Thanks!
Iam from India, Iam enjoying watching your video weaving rug
Thanks🙏
Thank you so much!
Great video. Your instructions are thorough, as soon as I think of a question, you are answering it! Thanks!
You are welcome!
This turned out so pretty! 😍
Thanks - totally fun to make!
I've been making so many rugs and they're wonderful! Thank you for your tutorial!! I was even able to make the loom with just some tool-finding assistance from my husband, ha!
Wonderful! It is such a FUN craft for me - I love making them!
thank you for the wonderful tutorial. I have never made a rug but it was fascinating to watch. I may just have to try this :)
Please do! Let me know how it goes!
My hubby made a loom for me, and I started a rug literally years ago. Your video just gave me the boost to dig it out and begin to finish it. I can't follow written instructions, so your tutorial is just what I need! Thanks so much.
That's wonderful! I am glad it was helpful!
NOW I know why I've been saving all my children's old clothes! Guess what they're getting for Christmas this year. Thank you!
You are welcome! That's funny about the clothes.
Wowwwww this is real magic. 😭🙏
Really clear tutorial, thanks. At the end I think I'd be tempted to switch the crochet hook for a large darning needle, but whatever works, right? 🙂
Yes -- whatever works -- or whatever you have available! Glad you liked it!
This looks cool! Hated the caving in look when I wove in grade school "cardboard looms." i could use rugs like these in my RV.
Yes - the rugs would be great in an RV. Maybe that will be the next one I make! Always looking for a reason to make a rug!
Thanks, that was fun to watch; I am going to make myself some rag rugs...whoo hoo...loved watching.
Have fun! I love making them!
These also make fantastic bathroom and shower mats without the non slip backing. Great demonstration and explanation. Thankyou.
Your welcome, we have them through out the house.
WOW! You did a beautiful job! Great color choices!
Thank you so much!
That is going to be so pretty. I love those colors.
Thanks so much 😊
Ok love this . I made a look. But I have a lot of strings from my strips. What do I do with them on my finished piece. Very stringy.
No problem -- just trim the strings off. Some of the fabric I have used were really stringy too, so I just trimmed them. There was one that was excessively stringy, so I opted to not use it, it was going to be real messy to work with.
I'm so great ful that you show the public how to do this rug!!
Thank you -- they are super fun to make!
My neighbor give me everything I would need to make these rugs. Frame, cut fabric and instruction manual. I still couldn't get it. However this video has me well on may way. For think I will be following your channel. Much LUV
Thank you. Have fun!
wow love this video super good tutorial looks like i could do this , thank you for making it !
You're so welcome!
This is a great tutorial. I was about to try the cardboard thingy but made the loom you posted which works great. I did have trouble finding something to use for the rods. Is there something specific he used? My first rug came out really well and I love it. Made a couple of mistakes but this process is really flexible and forgiving. Just started the second one. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Congrats on your first rug!!! We find the rods in the fastener department at the store, ask for 1/8" steel rods. Thanks for sharing!
I (and a few others I'm sure), would LOVE this craft rug making as an
ASMR video without talking! 😀
Maybe soft spoken. 🤔
Noted!
Love how your explanations are as nimble as your fingers and creativity. Seeing your 'real time' speed after slow-mo tutoring SO is encouraging! It helps us all know we're on track. Thx again! Great vids.
Thank you! Rag rugs are so fun and I love seeing the expressions on peoples faces when I give one as a gift.
I enjoyed watching your video on making a rag rug. It looks like fun and look forward to making a rug like yours. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
I can remember when I was a little girl that was a long time ago my friends mother used to get sacking wash it then she used to find any old coats and the mats she used to make was just fantastic the one I could remember was red and navy wow now when I think of it in those days there was no central heating so these rugs kept the droughts out we had coal fires in these days so these rugs kept the room warm and they cost nothing never mind about posh fabric people were poor so they had to make do wow those lovely rugs I would love one now.
What a great story!! We did have a great generation to learn from!
I still make rag rugs this exact same way! I'm from Manchester (uk) and they're a part of my heritage xx
Loved this video, I'm going to have a go with a loom, thank you!
I now make rugs made out of wool I buy the wool it is rather expensive but they look lovely when they are finished don't need any gadgets Just a rug spool you can get them in any wool shop but if I could find the right coulor second hand coats in the charity shop I will start to make rugs like they used to be made not on looms by hand
Really great tutorial! Wish I had time to do this right now. -- A bit of feedback for you: I got confused by your terminology. When you said the fabric goes through the "hole," I thought you meant the between the loops. Glad you showed the straight-on angle. I would be clearer, for me anyway, if going between the loops was the "hole," and between the pairs (which form the loops) could be called the "space." Also, how many nails, and how far apart? What was the final product here, 18x36, 24x36? Loved the idea of the rods down the side to keep things square. :)
Great suggestions!! I truly appreciate that! The nails are 1/2" apart -- the finished size depends on the loom size you make. I have a few different size looms -- this one is ~18" wide by 33" long. If you have more suggestions - I would love to hear them. Always learning!!
Just finished my first rug on this loom, awesome, thank you
Wonderful! I LOVE that!! Warning -- once you make one, then you need to make two, three, four, etc!! They are addictive!
@marcella huling. How long did this take? The looming portion specific :))
What a great rug and love how you put a backing on it for non-slip! Awesome! Thank You!
Thank you! We love ours!