tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post2236563795822913347..comments2023-08-11T04:12:44.379-04:00Comments on Frugal Veggie Mama: The Braided Denim Rug TutorialKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17911065931537643607noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-31163425418294623552021-11-13T00:38:56.631-05:002021-11-13T00:38:56.631-05:00Thrift stores is a good place to find jeans Thrift stores is a good place to find jeans Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349497415326697566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-25584545092417563162020-06-15T15:56:09.130-04:002020-06-15T15:56:09.130-04:00My mother used to make the most beautiful braided ...My mother used to make the most beautiful braided rugs. She use old wool coats or pants. But I think the idea of using old jeans is ingenious. However, most jeans today are made of stretchy fabric. How does this work in a rug? Should I look for denim without the stretch? That is nearly impossible to find!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873854409797116021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-60170623826989202022019-10-15T21:58:04.695-04:002019-10-15T21:58:04.695-04:00I use fishing line. It lasts forever.I use fishing line. It lasts forever.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17271266838470888337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-10472651453668625742019-02-15T11:09:36.196-05:002019-02-15T11:09:36.196-05:00How do you sew the ends of the strips together so ...How do you sew the ends of the strips together so that no raw edge show and it's not too bulky?? Or do you sew them end to end BEFORE you turn them in lengthwise to make your strips?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09428743054096293133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-89416947372898086802018-12-28T21:19:52.575-05:002018-12-28T21:19:52.575-05:00How is it washing it ,,have you ever washed it ......How is it washing it ,,have you ever washed it ....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781454876423807932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-71818008017091342282018-01-02T15:54:44.951-05:002018-01-02T15:54:44.951-05:00I think you are talking about a bias tape maker. I think you are talking about a bias tape maker. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992596678978275043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-69132857717571656592017-06-22T06:22:20.217-04:002017-06-22T06:22:20.217-04:00I'm very interested in these come thingies! C...I'm very interested in these come thingies! Can you send a picture or give me any more information about these?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04753373901666563539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-54882534606384666412017-03-31T10:12:00.847-04:002017-03-31T10:12:00.847-04:00lacing. . . you need to lace it together instead o...lacing. . . you need to lace it together instead of sewing it. :)illustratethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055719036845156568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-34025855244806822922015-10-15T00:25:58.827-04:002015-10-15T00:25:58.827-04:00Thanks so much I am looking for things to do with ...Thanks so much I am looking for things to do with denim. I think I will try this.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305248599236856818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-4070315119103031312015-08-29T18:38:16.231-04:002015-08-29T18:38:16.231-04:00I have done rag rugs many years ago and started ou...I have done rag rugs many years ago and started out sewing the pieces together. Then I learned another way of joining them together by making a vertical slit in each piece of material at the end about half an inch long or long enough to slip the material thru. Then push one end thru the hole and bring the other end thru it, tighten it and smooth it out. Keep adding strips as you need them. This is hard to explain but maybe it will make sense by actually doing it.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261330968234851241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-91735881007083473602014-12-02T23:42:07.693-05:002014-12-02T23:42:07.693-05:00MY MOM MADE MANY BRAIDED RUGS. hER BEST IDEA WAS ...MY MOM MADE MANY BRAIDED RUGS. hER BEST IDEA WAS TO MAKE A NEEDLE ROM AN OLD TOOTHBRUSH HANDLE,AND USE FISH LINE TO SEW IT TOGETHER. ALSO NEVER TRY TO PICK UP YOUR RUG AND SHAKE IT FOR CLEANING HANG IT OVER SOME THING AND BEAT IT[LIKE WITH A BROOM]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-48076236655296681622014-12-02T10:01:35.704-05:002014-12-02T10:01:35.704-05:00What an interesting idea to add a little carpeting...What an interesting idea to add a little carpeting to a room. My sons have all grown out of their pants, and I think I'm going to have to try this. Something like this would go perfectly in their room after we install the new carpet next month. I'm so excited to start on this new project!<br /><br />Sara Welsh | <a href="http://www.carpetcornercarpetonesanger.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.carpetcornercarpetonesanger.com/</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02364426823518122840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-92128813225455232212014-07-19T18:00:30.973-04:002014-07-19T18:00:30.973-04:00I'm totally using this post as a guide to make...I'm totally using this post as a guide to make one of my own. :D Differences: <br /><br />1) <a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10400861_10152521856336125_1947997762604597097_n.jpg" rel="nofollow">I left the frayed edges on the strips and did not cut them as parallel pieces.</a><br />2) <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4s78zp5a1fxiey7/2014-07-05%2015.49.03.jpg" rel="nofollow">I did not sew the edges of the strips together.</a><br />3) <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/opvcg5tttwqkzx2/2014-07-05%2016.53.09.jpg" rel="nofollow">I braided the whole rug before sewing it together.</a><br /><br />So here I am ready to start sewing it all together, and I was hoping you might have a tip (or tips) about starting the rug. I'm considering sewing the beginning ends together, and I've purchased quilting needles and thread. I'm all ready, except I don't want to have to redo it, like I did (3X) while braiding it all together.<br /><br />Thanks for the help!Miss Elanioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469309428596325587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-40118129566650090622014-07-08T12:10:49.506-04:002014-07-08T12:10:49.506-04:00How do you connect the braided strips to the centr...How do you connect the braided strips to the centre that you first create?pchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470856322133226699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-67296417363331891292014-05-08T20:17:21.774-04:002014-05-08T20:17:21.774-04:00I love this. Going to start on one soon. Yours loo...I love this. Going to start on one soon. Yours looks great. Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806242765390333074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-64754279263372258782013-09-11T12:09:47.662-04:002013-09-11T12:09:47.662-04:00This is such a great idea and I love the way the r...This is such a great idea and I love the way the rug looks! The only suggestion I would make is to use the strongest, heaviest thread you can to sew the strips together. Having woven many rugs with denim, I can testify that the thread will wear out YEARS before that tough old denim does! In rugs, denim is almost indestructible!Rebecca Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592332200059542670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-89771086089066989812013-03-04T00:16:37.550-05:002013-03-04T00:16:37.550-05:00This stuff is down to earth, hats off buds out the...This stuff is down to earth, hats off buds out there.<a href="http://braidedrugshq.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">country braided rugs</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684751173041107922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-67160673974842477932013-01-07T16:49:43.959-05:002013-01-07T16:49:43.959-05:00I've made braided rugs for years and I only se...I've made braided rugs for years and I only sew the strips together for the length. I fold the strips like bias tape is folded and then braid. There are no raw edges, but there is the 'working' edge and 'finished' edge. Also, sew the long strips together on the bias, and not at the same place as the other strips, so that there isn't a big lump when you come to the seam.<br />CharlotteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264617343349417998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-73469006070522216322012-01-31T10:34:15.719-05:002012-01-31T10:34:15.719-05:00Hi! I just found your tutorial on this jean rag ru...Hi! I just found your tutorial on this jean rag rug thru squidoo.com. It looks great. Thanks for sharing your idea and step by step instructions.<br />JoAnn<br />sweetpepperrose.blogspot.comJoAnn SweetPepperRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812580810403376392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-50149090686986634962012-01-14T22:21:33.093-05:002012-01-14T22:21:33.093-05:00My mother who is 91 years old gave me a set of thr...My mother who is 91 years old gave me a set of three metal cone looking things about 1 3/4 inches long that you thread the strips through and this "thingy" turns your raw edges under for you; no sewing. And yes, it looks, and wears so much better with the edges under. She gave me two of the ones she made years ago and I am still using them. They look brand new except softer.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672756989871535088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-21130347179840292032011-09-02T22:46:02.858-04:002011-09-02T22:46:02.858-04:00How do you sew the strips together? I read one pa...How do you sew the strips together? I read one pattern that said to sew them at right angles, but I have no idea how to braid that.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732764243470586310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-5479943161977319402011-09-02T22:44:54.013-04:002011-09-02T22:44:54.013-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Naomihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732764243470586310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-33507017891774320782009-09-28T18:34:47.687-04:002009-09-28T18:34:47.687-04:00How are you sewing the strip to become 1/2 inch fi...How are you sewing the strip to become 1/2 inch finished edge are you turning it inside out so the seam is not showing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-91147125409229467762009-06-02T11:21:52.195-04:002009-06-02T11:21:52.195-04:00I confess, I'm not doing anything special to make ...I confess, I'm not doing anything special to make the stitches invisible. The stitches just seem to blend in. I guess the secret lies in getting a color of thread as close to the denim color as possible.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17911065931537643607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9602464.post-26025028299051835022009-06-01T22:22:17.474-04:002009-06-01T22:22:17.474-04:00I am making one of these! How do you keep the stit...I am making one of these! How do you keep the stitches you sew the braid together with from showing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com