Really very happy to have found your channel. I am a first timer with this and your tutorials are second to none. No one teaches with the perfection that you do! I am learning now!!! Thank you so much.
Oh WOW! WHAT A DAY BRIGHTENER! Thank you so very much for your kind words! Thank YOU for reaching out and letting me know the videos have made a difference for you! Happy Rug Making!!
That is gorgeous and you are an amazing teaching. After I finish my first knot rug that I'm working on right now from your other video I cannot wait to do one of these.
I’m a total newbie to learning how to Twine, and before watching your whole video Lora, I have learned so very much❣️❣️❣️ You are a very outstanding video maker, and I so much appreciate it…now back to watching more of this fabulous video🥰
OH MY GRAVY!! I LOVE this!! I can tell I’m gonna need all 3 sizes! How have I not seen your channel before? I’m sure glad I found it now though! Great videos ☺️
Ohhh BRAVO 👏 BRAVO…..what a GREAT JOB LORA! That was not an easy concept to convey! Absolutely made sense, & I finally understood the turns on the end rails. No more struggling for me, YAY!!!! This Pam Baske yur greatest fan, been sick & trying to move 🤪. I did reply to yur email to please use any of the pics i sent u of the rugs i made whenever yur heart desires. Not sure u got it! I love love love this video!!!!! THANKU❣️
Pam, you are just TOO kind! THANK YOU!!! So very happy it "made sense" - particularly regarding the turns. They were SO hard for me at first. Thank you for being my "greatest fan" - warms my heart!. Sorry you've been sick. Praying right NOW you're on the mend very soon!!
This is an Awesome tutorial! I’ve never done anything like this before but your video is inspiring and your explanation is so clear that I’m going to try this and I think I’ll be successful! Thank you so much
Thank you very much! Appreciated! I'm not totally sure I understand your question "under both pieces of the warp", so bear with me okay? As you are moving right to left on your project, "Right over Left & under the (1) warp" & continue across the row. Once you reach the other side & are moving left to right, "Left over Right & under the (1) warp". Here's another video I'm hoping will be helpful to you!! ua-cam.com/video/DwcawlkWeO0/v-deo.html
Thank you, Sara! I never taught in a school environment. Only with rug-making. To be honest, the way I teach by way of the UA-cam channel & with the "sentence strips" is due to the fact that I'm mildly dyslexic & I learn differently then others. I struggle with written patterns, recipes, and books. The cards help me process! I guess I just assume others learn the same way! Soooo, I do it as much for ME as for others! My "cheat sheet" for both crochet & weaving came about to help me learn this art years & years ago! Never dreamed others would appreciate them too! Thanks for reaching out!
@@RagstoRugsbyLoraI appreciate it so much! I watched your videos for a few of these projects and created my own sentence boards for the project steps! This is also how I learn and process information 😊
I've learned a lot from your videos and return to them often for hints as I get more into twine weaving. One problem I've encountered is fabric fraying. My project looks like a bunch of loose threads. Your finished product looks so clean and neat. Do you have any tips that work for you in either preventing or dealing with fraying?
Hello, Rebecca! So happy you reached out! Several things come to mind! The first is the type of fabric you might be using. Some fabrics just fray more than others. Second, are you tearing vs. cutting your fabric (with shears, rotary cutter, or commercial cutter)? Tearing has a tendency to have more threads. You might consider cutting your fabric instead since the threads are an issue for you. (I'll attach a video link on different ways to cut your fabric that might be helpful to you) Third: Straight cut vs. Bias cut. Straight Cut - cutting with or against the grain - has a tendency to have more threads then BIAS cut which virtually has NO threads. You can cut your fabric on the bias to eliminate the threads!! I'm very "biased" I know, but we sell fabric rolls that are bias-cut. 16 different colors to choose from & the rolls are 100% cotton, bias cut (no threads!), 2" wide & 6 yards on every roll. They are SO awesome! Here's a link! >> www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/ (Click on "Fabric!") And here's a link to that video! >> ua-cam.com/video/a_fpKUOWi0c/v-deo.html Hope you'll stay in touch!
Very nice. Though some close ups of the work would have been nice. Couldn't see the herring bone look you talked about. And on the last row it would have been nice to see exactly what you were doing. But I'm sure I'll find more videos to watch. Thank you for the lesson.
Hello! I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you for watching & reaching out! Learning as I go how to improve! Here's another video link on making the turns that you might find valuable! Hope so anyway! ua-cam.com/video/DwcawlkWeO0/v-deo.html
Hello, I have enjoyed your videos. My question is: What is the spacing between the nails? I have seen 1/4", 1/2" 3/4" and 1" online. What do you recommend?
Good Morning, Rose! So happy you reached out! We highly recommend 1" spacing & 1/2" from the inner edge of your frame. We sell the instructions to build all 3 sizes if you're interested! Very clear details AND a shopping list of the materials required (you can just take it to the store with you & let the sales clerk gather what you need up)!! Here's a link to order if you're interested! Just click on twine weaving! >> www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/
@@RagstoRugsbyLora Thank you for your reply. Good to know you have instructions if I get stuck. I'm a handywoman and I'm building an adjustable frame from my many leftover wood pieces. I have enough scraps of fabric and wood to keep me busy with projects for years.
Hello! Still use each nail separate! We sell instructions to build you own frame, frame kits & steel rods! The instructions to build your own are professionally printed & very clear clear pictures! If you're interested, all 3 sizes (placemat, deluxe rug & table runner) can be found here! ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=18
Hello Kaylee! Thank you for reaching out! The cool thing about rug-making is that we are artists & "painting with fabric"! I like to think that anyway?! I design as I go; there isn't a pattern. So it's difficult for me to share how to "do a pattern". I change colors when the overall beauty of my rug "asks" me to. Does that make sense? I hope so because your question is important to me!!
Hello, Elaine! How are you?! The rug to my right is a twine-woven table runner layed over a dining room chair. It's one of my personal favorites. Nothing special about the stitches. Same method that I use & teach on all of my twine-weaving frames & videos. Thanks for asking!
Hello! Peg Looms come in a variety of sizes & are considered perhaps the easiest of all forms of weaving to learn. Peg looms also come in 2 styles. One type is simply one row of pegs which doesn't take up much space at all. A second type is the type we used to make potholders on as children - with pegs on all 4 sides. Twine Weaving frames also come in a variety of sizes & are also easy to learn but unlike the peg looms that are more of a pulling your fabric through, twine weaving is much like braiding hair using a twisting technique & considered far more durable a weave. As far as space concerns, I would have to yield to the size of rug you anticipate weaving. If a potholder or a placemat is what you dream of making, either type would be appropriate. If you desire making a larger rug - like a 24x36" size perhaps, a twine woven rug frame would be more appropriate. You might also consider a placemat frame to create larger rugs if space is a concern. As an example, 2 of our placemats layed end-to-end is the same size as our tablerunner. 4 placemats is the same size as our deluxe rug. I once wove a larger rug for a customer's "man cave" by weaving 4 deluxe rugs & then cross-stitching the 4 panels together with leather lacing (like shoe laces). He was absolutely thrilled with the outcome! All could easily be slipped under a bed or couch when you're not working on them. And I love to travel with my twine weaving frames. I simply rest them on the floor of my car & twine away! There is no pattern so stopping & starting is very easy. Just start back up where you left off. I prefer this type of twine weaving frame over most others particularly adjustable frames. Adjustable frames are often MUCH larger. And take up a lot of space in our homes. They offer the ability to create a desired size of rug which is a plus. However, if you want to weave a small placemat as an example, on a large adjustable frame, space becomes a concern. Adjustable frames are also not as easily portable. Our frames can easily slide under a couch or bed when not in use. And, I like to travel with my frames. It's easy to travel & work on the placemat & tablerunner frame by simply resting them on the floorboards of my car. Not so with the adjustable frames. We sell: Instruction/illustrations & templates to build your own frames. Kits that include above PLUS all your hardware, boards, & steel rods. Here's a link to our website! ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=18/ A lot of information packed into this response. Your question was a good one! i hoped my response will help your decision!
Hello! Great question! Primarily it is to control tension - a very important part of twine weaving! By flipping your frame you ease the tension that would build if you were to continue weaving to the opposite end. Secondarily, by allowing the final rows in the middle of your rug, it is much easier to finish off your rug there than at an end adjacent to the boards & nails. Very hard to work your fabric on an end as opposed to near the middle. And last, by doing so helps with a pattern you might be following. Establishing your pattern on one end, repeating on the opposite end & then continuing through the body of your rug. If you were to run short of fabric, you can modify the pattern accordingly. I normally recommend 1/3 & flip your work, 1/3 flip your work, 1/3 complete your work, for your rug & placemat projects. Hope this helps!! Thanks for reaching our & asking!!
Hello, Sheila! First of all thank you for your order! Yes! An order for all 3 weaving frame instructions was received on Christmas day - mailed December 26. I'll attach your order as there wasn't any order for the metal rods unfortunately. We have them in stock if you'd care to order! Thanks again! 745----b3149 BUILD YOUR OWN TWINE WEAVING FRAME! Please Choose! - ALL 3 Instructions : 1 : 25.00 Voucher : -0.00 Discount : -0.00 Subtotal : 25.00 Shipping : 0.00 Tax : 0.00 TOTAL : 25.00 Ship zone : 1 Inv Name : Sheila Copeland (deleted your street address for your privacy) Inv City : Ft.Worth Inv State : TX Inv Pst Code: 76114 Inv Country : United States
I'm a newbie. Made my first rug and not pleased. It bulges at the top down about half way. How can I keep it from bulging. And how to keep my weaving straight.?
I don't have issues with fabric fray on my twine-woven rugs, personally. Twine weaving is a tight weave - much like braiding hair! Of all the rag rugs we teach, (crocheted, toothbrush/amish knot & twine-weaving) - I will say that twine weaving is the most durable. I machine wash mine as needed. I wouldn't recommend machine washing the others however. Instead, I recommend hand washing your crocheted & toothbrush rugs. Thanks for asking!
Im so new to this craft believe it or not i just seen this for the first time yesterday. Want tonlearn something new. Im also on disability and i need something i enjoy.
Hello! Yes, I am just working one warp strand at a time. However, some work 2 at a time. I've never woven that way but I understand many others prefer it! Thanks for asking!
Thank you for asking! We are working to get all of our videos on DVD! So far, we have Toothbrush/Amish Knot Rugs - Parts 1 & 2 on video, as well as "Making Larger Rugs". Next will be Twine Weaving! YAY! Hope you'll stay in touch!
Hello! Absolutely not! I have in my home at least 20 placemats that I not only use at my dinner table, but I also sprinkle them around my home on buffets, side tables & vanities! Because twine weaving produces a tighter stitch (as opposed to crocheted placemats) they work wonderfully for our placemats preventing stemware toppling! Crocheted placemats I normally recommend a "P" hook as opposed to a "Q" hook to achieve a denser, tighter stitch. Often I will lay (2) twine woven placemats end-to-end to achieve the exact same size as our TableRunner frames! You can't tell that they are two separate rugs! For fun, I will set my table with 6 different placemats & another 2 similar placemats end-to-end for the centerpiece! Thanks for asking! Hope this helps!
Hello!! That's a really good question! In Rags to Rugs we cut a LOT of fabric for our custom rug orders as well as to fill orders! So we use a commercial cutter. On smaller rug projects we use a rotary cutter & mat. Here's a link to a video that will help you explore ALL your options for cutting fabric as well as my favorite commercial cutter. Once you watch it, please reach out with any questions, okay? Always here for you!!! Cutting your Fabric: ua-cam.com/video/a_fpKUOWi0c/v-deo.html
Again, THANK YOU for letting us know the link may have been defective! :/ So sorry! Here's a link to our web page .. EVERYTHING Twine Weaving! ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=18
Ohhhh I'm so sorry for your frustrations, Conny! Unfortunately we do not have the cheat sheets available by PDF. However, here's a link to order! PLEASE let me know if you have ANY further challenges! ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=73 and, My email address is lora@rags-to-rugs.com if you have any questions about ordering!
Hello!! They should? If you are having issues, you can use this link to the website. >> www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/ Once there just click on Twine Weaving! Thanks for reaching out & staying in touch!
Your videos have taught me so much! I appreciate the time ya take to explain every single detail! I have made so many rugs bc of the way you teach!! One rug I made, I donated to an auction for someone in need. The rug brought in $145!! It felt so good to help someone, all while doing something fun for me! You are truly a blessing! 🌿
Oh WOW! I love posts like yours!!!! Thank you for your kind words & for sharing of your donation! It warms my heart knowing that there are wonderful people like you out there touching the lives of those in need ... and by way of our beautiful rugs. THANK YOU!!!
Hello! Bias cut fabric is fabric that is cut diagonally or 45 degrees across the grain as opposed to cutting with the grain. The advantage to bias cut fabric is that will be no threads on the edges which many consider to be a real plus! Here's a video you might enjoy watching! ua-cam.com/video/sMleYnpdHls/v-deo.html
Hello, Betty! Thank you for reaching out & for your feedback! With every video we produce, we are striving to improve the quality. Getting up close has been in the past a challenge. But ... we're getting better! I'll try to post another video soon for you, okay? Hope you'll stay in touch!!
Your voice fades out as you move, and I have trouble understanding, especially as you turn away from the microphone. I really wish you would have light colored warps that contrast with the fabric straps. That will help us see your twining at the beginning and end of each row. I would find it helpful if you would zoom in on key steps, too. After all that, I really appreciate your instructions. It is obvi I s you are an experienced professional. Thank you.
Hello & Happy New Year to you! Thank you for reaching out & for your feedback! Little doubt we have MUCH room to improve the quality of our videos. I appreciate your help in that area. And THANK YOU for your kind words ... appreciated!!
Hello, Kevin! I love this question! I actually giggled a little reading it! Twining is a process of interlacing or INTER-TWINING strands to make a woven pattern. Over the years inter-twining was shorted to twining! Twining is often mistaken for simple weaving, but the process is very different. Twining involves twisting two fabric strands (weft) around each other to enclose vertical fabric strands (warp). This twisting method resembles braiding & is as easy! The technique produces a very durable rug!
@@RagstoRugsbyLora thank you for the clarity. I have some uniforms that I no longer wear that will be me rugs…tough to match green. Maybe in the garage.
Really very happy to have found your channel. I am a first timer with this and your tutorials are second to none. No one teaches with the perfection that you do! I am learning now!!! Thank you so much.
Oh WOW! WHAT A DAY BRIGHTENER! Thank you so very much for your kind words! Thank YOU for reaching out and letting me know the videos have made a difference for you! Happy Rug Making!!
That is gorgeous and you are an amazing teaching. After I finish my first knot rug that I'm working on right now from your other video I cannot wait to do one of these.
Hello! I'm so happy you were inspired by the video! Thank you for sharing!!
The latch hook tip was SENSATIONAL!! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for sharing!
I am so happy I found your channel. It is the best rug weaving I’ve found! Thank you!
Oh WOW! Thank you, Diana!! I really appreciate your kind words!
So pretty! Not only are the fabrics and the design beautiful but beautiful workmanship too!
Awhhh ... THANK YOU!! Much appreciated!
I’m a total newbie to learning how to Twine, and before watching your whole video Lora, I have learned so very much❣️❣️❣️ You are a very outstanding video maker, and I so much appreciate it…now back to watching more of this fabulous video🥰
Bonnie! Thank you so VERY much!! Your comment certainly just brightened my day!
I'm just learning about thus so im.very very new to this. I love crafting I'm on disability and can't work outside the home and I need something fun
You are so good at tutorials. Thanx!
Thank YOU for watching & reaching out! I appreciate your kind review!
Your explanations are so helpful for a newbie! Thank you!❤
You are so welcome! Thank YOU!
Thanks for an excellent video with such clear instructions. Love your channel.
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching & reaching out! Hope you'll stay in touch!
Just finished my first rug thanks to this video! It turned out perfect! Wish I could post a pic. LOVE YOUR channel.
Oh WOW!! Thank you for the day brightener! You just made my day!!
OH MY GRAVY!! I LOVE this!! I can tell I’m gonna need all 3 sizes! How have I not seen your channel before? I’m sure glad I found it now though! Great videos ☺️
What a day brightener you are, Karen! So happy you've found us as well! Thank you!
Ohhh BRAVO 👏 BRAVO…..what a GREAT JOB LORA! That was not an easy concept to convey! Absolutely made sense, & I finally understood the turns on the end rails. No more struggling for me, YAY!!!! This Pam Baske yur greatest fan, been sick & trying to move 🤪. I did reply to yur email to please use any of the pics i sent u of the rugs i made whenever yur heart desires. Not sure u got it! I love love love this video!!!!! THANKU❣️
Pam, you are just TOO kind! THANK YOU!!! So very happy it "made sense" - particularly regarding the turns. They were SO hard for me at first. Thank you for being my "greatest fan" - warms my heart!. Sorry you've been sick. Praying right NOW you're on the mend very soon!!
This is an Awesome tutorial! I’ve never done anything like this before but your video is inspiring and your explanation is so clear that I’m going to try this and I think I’ll be successful!
Thank you so much
Awhhhh, Doreen!! Thank you so much for the day brightener! I'm smiling! I'll be here for you every step of the way!
@@RagstoRugsbyLora
It’s the truth! Glad it brightened your day. Thank you!
Same here, so inspired to start. Thank you for this video, appreciate it a lot. From South Africa with love.
Hi I love the way you explain the way to make the frames and it is so clear have a nice day god bless you 😊🙏
Thank you so much! 😊 I appreciate you! Blessings to youuuu!
Thank you and happy new year.
Happy new year to youuuuu! Here's to an AMAZING 2024!
Thank you for the amazing video! Always so precise and clear.
You are very welcome! Thank you for your kind words!
This rug is lovely ❤
Thank you SO much!!
Fantastic video and instructions so happy I found you
So glad you found us toooooo! Thanks for brightening my day, Rebecca!
Eu encho esse projeto maravilhoso.
Olá! Estou tão feliz que você pensa assim! Por favor, mantenha contato!
Great tutorial ! Thank you
Thank YOU, Elaine! Much appreciated!!
You are a wonderful tutor. Thank you so much
You're very welcome, Marion! Thank you for reaching out!
This is a thorough tutorial. Thank you!
THANK YOU!!! Much appreciated!
Your teaching is verygood, Love you😘
Thank you! 😃 Much appreciated, Jayasree!
Hi, do you go under both pieces of the warp each time? Thanks for sharing this very good tutorial.
Thank you very much! Appreciated!
I'm not totally sure I understand your question "under both pieces of the warp", so bear with me okay?
As you are moving right to left on your project, "Right over Left & under the (1) warp" & continue across the row. Once you reach the other side & are moving left to right, "Left over Right & under the (1) warp".
Here's another video I'm hoping will be helpful to you!!
ua-cam.com/video/DwcawlkWeO0/v-deo.html
I love your sentence strips! You must have been a primary teacher!
Thank you, Sara! I never taught in a school environment. Only with rug-making.
To be honest, the way I teach by way of the UA-cam channel & with the "sentence strips" is due to the fact that I'm mildly dyslexic & I learn differently then others. I struggle with written patterns, recipes, and books. The cards help me process!
I guess I just assume others learn the same way! Soooo, I do it as much for ME as for others! My "cheat sheet" for both crochet & weaving came about to help me learn this art years & years ago! Never dreamed others would appreciate them too!
Thanks for reaching out!
@@RagstoRugsbyLoraI appreciate it so much! I watched your videos for a few of these projects and created my own sentence boards for the project steps! This is also how I learn and process information 😊
Very beautiful, thank you 😊
Thank you! You're very welcome!
Love all of your videos
Thank you very much, Carmen!!
Love it!!!!! Thank you for sharing!
Connie, thank you for reaching out! Happy to share!
I've learned a lot from your videos and return to them often for hints as I get more into twine weaving. One problem I've encountered is fabric fraying. My project looks like a bunch of loose threads. Your finished product looks so clean and neat. Do you have any tips that work for you in either preventing or dealing with fraying?
Hello, Rebecca! So happy you reached out!
Several things come to mind! The first is the type of fabric you might be using. Some fabrics just fray more than others.
Second, are you tearing vs. cutting your fabric (with shears, rotary cutter, or commercial cutter)? Tearing has a tendency to have more threads. You might consider cutting your fabric instead since the threads are an issue for you. (I'll attach a video link on different ways to cut your fabric that might be helpful to you)
Third: Straight cut vs. Bias cut. Straight Cut - cutting with or against the grain - has a tendency to have more threads then BIAS cut which virtually has NO threads. You can cut your fabric on the bias to eliminate the threads!!
I'm very "biased" I know, but we sell fabric rolls that are bias-cut. 16 different colors to choose from & the rolls are 100% cotton, bias cut (no threads!), 2" wide & 6 yards on every roll. They are SO awesome! Here's a link! >> www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/ (Click on "Fabric!")
And here's a link to that video! >> ua-cam.com/video/a_fpKUOWi0c/v-deo.html
Hope you'll stay in touch!
She is twining with batik fabric. It doesn't fray at all. Very pretty, but can be expensive.
Very nice. Though some close ups of the work would have been nice. Couldn't see the herring bone look you talked about. And on the last row it would have been nice to see exactly what you were doing. But I'm sure I'll find more videos to watch. Thank you for the lesson.
Hello! I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you for watching & reaching out! Learning as I go how to improve!
Here's another video link on making the turns that you might find valuable! Hope so anyway!
ua-cam.com/video/DwcawlkWeO0/v-deo.html
Lovely video. I am truly fascinated. One thing that I would find helpful is if you could zoom in on the garment your making. Thank you very much.
Thank you, Judith for your kind words & suggestion! MUCH appreciated!
Hello, I have enjoyed your videos. My question is: What is the spacing between the nails? I have seen 1/4", 1/2" 3/4" and 1" online. What do you recommend?
Good Morning, Rose! So happy you reached out! We highly recommend 1" spacing & 1/2" from the inner edge of your frame.
We sell the instructions to build all 3 sizes if you're interested! Very clear details AND a shopping list of the materials required (you can just take it to the store with you & let the sales clerk gather what you need up)!!
Here's a link to order if you're interested! Just click on twine weaving! >> www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/
@@RagstoRugsbyLora Thank you for your reply. Good to know you have instructions if I get stuck. I'm a handywoman and I'm building an adjustable frame from my many leftover wood pieces. I have enough scraps of fabric and wood to keep me busy with projects for years.
@@roseconnolly2277 AWESOME!! Hope you'll stay in touch!
these instructions were for a placemat. When making a rug would you use two nails for each warp or still use each nail separate?
Hello! Still use each nail separate! We sell instructions to build you own frame, frame kits & steel rods! The instructions to build your own are professionally printed & very clear clear pictures! If you're interested, all 3 sizes (placemat, deluxe rug & table runner) can be found here! ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=18
How do you do patterns? When to change color, how many rows for that color? From side the pattern is consistent.
Hello Kaylee! Thank you for reaching out!
The cool thing about rug-making is that we are artists & "painting with fabric"! I like to think that anyway?! I design as I go; there isn't a pattern. So it's difficult for me to share how to "do a pattern". I change colors when the overall beauty of my rug "asks" me to. Does that make sense? I hope so because your question is important to me!!
What pattern stitches did you make on the orange rug pictured ? Is that a vertical turn stitch ?
Hello, Elaine! How are you?!
The rug to my right is a twine-woven table runner layed over a dining room chair. It's one of my personal favorites. Nothing special about the stitches. Same method that I use & teach on all of my twine-weaving frames & videos. Thanks for asking!
I like that stand what is it?
Hello!! They are called twine weaving frames! You can check them out in our webstore!
ragstorugs-bylora.com/
Is there any benefit to making a frame loom this rather than a peg loom? I am curious mostly because of being space-conscious. Thanks!
Hello! Peg Looms come in a variety of sizes & are considered perhaps the easiest of all forms of weaving to learn. Peg looms also come in 2 styles. One type is simply one row of pegs which doesn't take up much space at all. A second type is the type we used to make potholders on as children - with pegs on all 4 sides.
Twine Weaving frames also come in a variety of sizes & are also easy to learn but unlike the peg looms that are more of a pulling your fabric through, twine weaving is much like braiding hair using a twisting technique & considered far more durable a weave.
As far as space concerns, I would have to yield to the size of rug you anticipate weaving. If a potholder or a placemat is what you dream of making, either type would be appropriate. If you desire making a larger rug - like a 24x36" size perhaps, a twine woven rug frame would be more appropriate.
You might also consider a placemat frame to create larger rugs if space is a concern. As an example, 2 of our placemats layed end-to-end is the same size as our tablerunner. 4 placemats is the same size as our deluxe rug. I once wove a larger rug for a customer's "man cave" by weaving 4 deluxe rugs & then cross-stitching the 4 panels together with leather lacing (like shoe laces). He was absolutely thrilled with the outcome!
All could easily be slipped under a bed or couch when you're not working on them. And I love to travel with my twine weaving frames. I simply rest them on the floor of my car & twine away! There is no pattern so stopping & starting is very easy. Just start back up where you left off.
I prefer this type of twine weaving frame over most others particularly adjustable frames.
Adjustable frames are often MUCH larger. And take up a lot of space in our homes. They offer the ability to create a desired size of rug which is a plus. However, if you want to weave a small placemat as an example, on a large adjustable frame, space becomes a concern.
Adjustable frames are also not as easily portable. Our frames can easily slide under a couch or bed when not in use. And, I like to travel with my frames. It's easy to travel & work on the placemat & tablerunner frame by simply resting them on the floorboards of my car. Not so with the adjustable frames.
We sell:
Instruction/illustrations & templates to build your own frames.
Kits that include above PLUS all your hardware, boards, & steel rods.
Here's a link to our website!
ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=18/
A lot of information packed into this response. Your question was a good one! i hoped my response will help your decision!
weaving the last row with the safety pins like that works for a small piece, but what do you do for a larger rug that you can't reach around?
Great question! A safety pin is often used but a crochet hook or latch hook are other really good options!
What is the reason for switching top and bottom, and not just twining the whole way down? Thanks!
Hello! Great question! Primarily it is to control tension - a very important part of twine weaving! By flipping your frame you ease the tension that would build if you were to continue weaving to the opposite end.
Secondarily, by allowing the final rows in the middle of your rug, it is much easier to finish off your rug there than at an end adjacent to the boards & nails. Very hard to work your fabric on an end as opposed to near the middle.
And last, by doing so helps with a pattern you might be following. Establishing your pattern on one end, repeating on the opposite end & then continuing through the body of your rug. If you were to run short of fabric, you can modify the pattern accordingly.
I normally recommend 1/3 & flip your work, 1/3 flip your work, 1/3 complete your work, for your rug & placemat projects.
Hope this helps!! Thanks for reaching our & asking!!
Wow!
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these instructions are for a placemat. If you were twinning a rug would you use two nails for each warp instead of one?
I put in a order for frames and metal rods and haven't got them. Tried to log into account it will not let me.
Hello, Sheila! First of all thank you for your order! Yes! An order for all 3 weaving frame instructions was received on Christmas day - mailed December 26. I'll attach your order as there wasn't any order for the metal rods unfortunately. We have them in stock if you'd care to order! Thanks again!
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I'm a newbie. Made my first rug and not pleased. It bulges at the top down about half way. How can I keep it from bulging. And how to keep my weaving straight.?
Oh how I love your questions!
Do the fabric ends fray? Are these washable?
I don't have issues with fabric fray on my twine-woven rugs, personally. Twine weaving is a tight weave - much like braiding hair! Of all the rag rugs we teach, (crocheted, toothbrush/amish knot & twine-weaving) - I will say that twine weaving is the most durable. I machine wash mine as needed. I wouldn't recommend machine washing the others however. Instead, I recommend hand washing your crocheted & toothbrush rugs. Thanks for asking!
Im so new to this craft believe it or not i just seen this for the first time yesterday. Want tonlearn something new. Im also on disability and i need something i enjoy.
So very happy you found us April! Hope you'll stay in touch!
Happy Rug-Making!!
You could use kean Seams just strips of kean material.
Hello, Agnes! I need to check into "Kean" Fabrics - I've never heard of them! Thanks for your suggestion! Hope you'll stay in touch!
Are you going through 1 warp at a time?
Hello! Yes, I am just working one warp strand at a time. However, some work 2 at a time. I've never woven that way but I understand many others prefer it! Thanks for asking!
Is your instructional video a dvd
Thank you for asking! We are working to get all of our videos on DVD! So far, we have Toothbrush/Amish Knot Rugs - Parts 1 & 2 on video, as well as "Making Larger Rugs". Next will be Twine Weaving! YAY! Hope you'll stay in touch!
Are both strands of each warp woven as a single or double. In other words, you go under both strand of the warp?
Hello, Judy! Both methods are used in twine weaving. Normally I go under just one strand of the warp. Good question!!
Curious, are twined placemats too thick?
Hello! Absolutely not! I have in my home at least 20 placemats that I not only use at my dinner table, but I also sprinkle them around my home on buffets, side tables & vanities!
Because twine weaving produces a tighter stitch (as opposed to crocheted placemats) they work wonderfully for our placemats preventing stemware toppling! Crocheted placemats I normally recommend a "P" hook as opposed to a "Q" hook to achieve a denser, tighter stitch.
Often I will lay (2) twine woven placemats end-to-end to achieve the exact same size as our TableRunner frames! You can't tell that they are two separate rugs!
For fun, I will set my table with 6 different placemats & another 2 similar placemats end-to-end for the centerpiece!
Thanks for asking! Hope this helps!
@@RagstoRugsbyLora thank you!!!
what do you use to cut your strips ?
Hello!! That's a really good question! In Rags to Rugs we cut a LOT of fabric for our custom rug orders as well as to fill orders! So we use a commercial cutter. On smaller rug projects we use a rotary cutter & mat.
Here's a link to a video that will help you explore ALL your options for cutting fabric as well as my favorite commercial cutter.
Once you watch it, please reach out with any questions, okay?
Always here for you!!!
Cutting your Fabric: ua-cam.com/video/a_fpKUOWi0c/v-deo.html
I found where you can order the instructions but when i click on there it says page not found
Again, THANK YOU for letting us know the link may have been defective! :/ So sorry!
Here's a link to our web page .. EVERYTHING Twine Weaving!
ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=18
Hello, I am Conny from Austria. Is it possible to get the Instruction also by pdf download ? Could' nt sign in with my adress or order it
Ohhhh I'm so sorry for your frustrations, Conny! Unfortunately we do not have the cheat sheets available by PDF. However, here's a link to order! PLEASE let me know if you have ANY further challenges!
ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=73
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My email address is lora@rags-to-rugs.com if you have any questions about ordering!
Do your links still work?
Hello!! They should?
If you are having issues, you can use this link to the website. >> www.ragstorugs-bylora.com/ Once there just click on Twine Weaving! Thanks for reaching out & staying in touch!
Where are the instructions for these i can't find it
Hello! Here's a link to our website! Everything you need to get started!
ragstorugs-bylora.com/SHOP.php?category=18
Thanks for asking!
Your videos have taught me so much! I appreciate the time ya take to explain every single detail! I have made so many rugs bc of the way you teach!!
One rug I made, I donated to an auction for someone in need. The rug brought in $145!! It felt so good to help someone, all while doing something fun for me!
You are truly a blessing! 🌿
Oh WOW! I love posts like yours!!!! Thank you for your kind words & for sharing of your donation! It warms my heart knowing that there are wonderful people like you out there touching the lives of those in need ... and by way of our beautiful rugs. THANK YOU!!!
What does she mean by "bias cut?"
Hello! Bias cut fabric is fabric that is cut diagonally or 45 degrees across the grain as opposed to cutting with the grain. The advantage to bias cut fabric is that will be no threads on the edges which many consider to be a real plus!
Here's a video you might enjoy watching!
ua-cam.com/video/sMleYnpdHls/v-deo.html
I wish the camera was on the entire first turn.
Hello, Betty! Thank you for reaching out & for your feedback! With every video we produce, we are striving to improve the quality. Getting up close has been in the past a challenge. But ... we're getting better! I'll try to post another video soon for you, okay? Hope you'll stay in touch!!
@@RagstoRugsbyLora Thanks. Could you use contrasting colors just for an example. This is a well done video with lots of great information.
@@bettyspaur9079 I appreciate that! I sure can! Thanks for staying in touch!
Your voice fades out as you move, and I have trouble understanding, especially as you turn away from the microphone. I really wish you would have light colored warps that contrast with the fabric straps. That will help us see your twining at the beginning and end of each row. I would find it helpful if you would zoom in on key steps, too. After all that, I really appreciate your instructions. It is obvi I s you are an experienced professional. Thank you.
Hello & Happy New Year to you! Thank you for reaching out & for your feedback! Little doubt we have MUCH room to improve the quality of our videos. I appreciate your help in that area. And THANK YOU for your kind words ... appreciated!!
Should have closer view of what your hands are doing
Hello, Victoria! Yep, we're working on improving our video skills! Thanks for reaching out!
Why is this video called “Everything you ever wanted to know about twine weaving” when I don’t see any twine? Isn’t twine a string?
Hello, Kevin! I love this question! I actually giggled a little reading it!
Twining is a process of interlacing or INTER-TWINING strands to make a woven pattern. Over the years inter-twining was shorted to twining!
Twining is often mistaken for simple weaving, but the process is very different. Twining involves twisting two fabric strands (weft) around each other to enclose vertical fabric strands (warp). This twisting method resembles braiding & is as easy! The technique produces a very durable rug!
@@RagstoRugsbyLora thank you for the clarity. I have some uniforms that I no longer wear that will be me rugs…tough to match green. Maybe in the garage.