Make Your Own Rag Rug This Weekend

Hi. I am so very happy to see you here. I want to share my rag rugs with you.

I wrote out instructions (HERE) so you can make your own rag rug. It doesn't take too long. As a matter of fact you could make your own rag rug over a weekend.

It is extremely gratifying to whip up one of these rugs. 













This round rug was made from an old comforter and the coordinating bottom sheet. The seams had come out of the comforter and the batting was bunched up leaving us with a lumpy mutant blankie. 

I ripped the material length wise in to 1 1/2" strips. I joined the strips as per the instructions in this blog post.

Then's its just a matter of crocheting rounds with single crochet stitches.

This purple and off white rug was made from an old flat queen sheet and a single top sheet. 

I picked up these sheets at at the Salvation Army when they had 50% off linens. It's such a bummer that our local Salvation Army closed. :(

This rug is a Christmas gift for one of my granddaughters. Baby cakes wants a purple rag rug for her bedroom. 

I hope this picture captures the rug's texture. I like being able to see the stray threads and tied ends. It adds to the rustic charm.

How do you like my blue rug? Well actually it is grey and blue. 

I love this rug. It will look awesome in my bathroom. There is something about blue that is calming and relaxing.

I like the variety of blue shades that I incorporated here. I also found stripped, polka dot and checkered shirts to add visual interest.

Rugs made from t-shirts are a bit heavier than rugs made from sheets but both are comfy cozy under foot.

I was lucky to get a good deal on the shirts at the Salvation Army. Ten t-shirts for ten dollars. Sweet.

 My black rug is made from old t-shirts and track pants - an abundant commodity around here - from my daughters, granddaughters, and son-in-laws. As a matter of fact, I have quite a bit of stained, worn clothes piled up here for me to cut into strips.

If you don't keep the strips consistent in width when you are cutting them, your crocheted rounds with have a variety of widths. The thinner the strip, the thinner the round.

It also makes a difference if the fabrics are different weights. If you mix a sweatshirt in with the t-shirts, that section will have wider thicker rounds.

I have two more granddaughters who want rugs. Both of them want mult-coloured rugs which is nice because I don't have to buy material, I just need to cut up some of their clothes that they have outgrown, stained or worn out.

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High five, I've been featured at Think Tank Thursday #57.

Thank you Carrie. Her blog is called Saving 4 Six. And thanks Joyful Homemaking.

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I am so honored and thrilled to be featured at Linda's blog, Crafts a la mode. 

"We love and appreciate each one of you for being part of our blog.

Now for the features for the week. 

All features are also PINNED!

Darlene, from Let It Shine, crocheted some rag rugs from sheets." 

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I wish I knew what I was doing right so I can keep doing it. This post has now been featured three times. 

Create With Joy found this post inspiring enough to feature it on her blog.

I am ecstatic that so many people have enjoyed my rag rug post.

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Thank you soooo much Tanya for featuring my post on your blog. 

Tanya said, "It’s so hard to pick just one post to feature! I really enjoyed Why I’ll Never Be a Food Blogger,You are Enough Even with A Chronic Illness and the Fresh Peach Mojitos. However, I gotta say I was amazed by the creativity and the materials Darlene used to make these lovely rugs in thisMake Your Own Rag Rug This Weekend post. Stop by and check out this colorful and frugal handmade gift ideas. Thanks Darlene for sharing with us and hope you join us again this week!"

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I am super excited. My rugs have been featured at the Hookin On Hump Day Party. Check it out HERE.

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Well thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed checking out my rag rugs. I hope you are inspired to make one of your own. 

And don't forget to stop by my Etsy Shop, Little Shop of Treasures or check out a few other posts.

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