I had to check out several video's before I found this one. I was looking for a real old-timey, American, no tool braided rug tutorial. I am now excited to start one of my own. Thanks a bunch!
Excellent ! I looked at a few other "how-to" videos, but they went on and on. Your video was very informational, showed all the specific steps clearly without dragging on for 5 different videos. I have been crocheting rag rugs, which is great, but they do tend to be a bit bumpy because of the crochet knots. I think the braided rug will be much smoother!
Thank you for making this tutorial! I was looking for a way to make a rug without needing a loom or making a long braid and having to sew it together. This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much!
I love this method. It is sort of a macrame combined with braid.. I like that it is finished when you reach the end. Tho I think I would weave ends back into the body of the rug a bit before sewing and snipping. I think they would be less likely to come undone. My biggest nemesis in rug making has been keeping ends and joined strips secure when washing a rug.
Hi Miss Beverly, my compliments on explaining the process. I make rugs out of polyester neck ties. I braid a really long snake and then sew it together. I use upholstery thread for this. Yes it is time consuming but when it's 100 degrees out you gotta have something to do. To clean it I take it outside, spray some cleaner on and hose it down for a rinse. Thanks for your tutorial. I'll try it next time
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Really love the great up close view that you are using!! I'm a visual and hands on learner and this very close up view is wonderful!! I could mute the sound and just watch. Please do not think this is insult to your verbal instructions!! Not at all...just how I learn . Im just very happy to find your wonderful video instructions! Thank you for being so precise !!😄😄👍
Thank you for sharing how to join a braid. I needed the visuals. I may try this sooner than later. 5 strands wow, I had to reach 70 something before understanding kicked in. I've done other types of stitches but came shy of actually getting anything done with a braid, other than sewing it to itself. That soon became tiresome. Your teaching is something that I am able follow. Thank you again for bring back the braided rug.💖🥰💖💖💖💖
I’m 62 and I started a braided rug a few months ago, thinking that braid would rap around a make a nice rug. That wasn’t happening. LoL I just found this video and it all makes sense now. I don’t mind starting my rug over now tgat I know what yo do. Good luck on your rug.
I don’t have a lot of patience. But your tutorial gave me patience. Wish I would have seen this before I started the standard 3 braid. Just love how you did yours. Might just have to find more material. And people wonder why homemade things cost so much. Great and beautiful job. Thank you.
Honestly, I use mostly unwanted clothing I collect from friends & family. And when I go on a rug making binge my husband's and my wardrobe gets a thorough going thru to cut anything shabby into Rug strips!
This is a great way to continue doing something I love that I had to give up when I got to where it was too painful to crochet rag rugs with material and a large wooden hook. Thankfully my hands will still work to be able to do this. Thank you so much.
I made one of these rugs buy using another video, it was 4 parts series. Almost had a breakdown. You area a great teacher and you did this so easy I want to do another one like you showed. I want to thank you a 100% for this video. Bless you, a new subscriber!!!!!
Love this so much! It seems easy and I'm definitely going to give it a try. Braided rugs can be so expensive but I've always wanted one. Now I know how 😊. Thank you!
I'm an "Anne of Green Gables" fan(atic). Marilla Cuthbert was known in Avonlea for her braided rugs. I loved watching this. I want to try and make this just like Marilla!
TFS 🤗 I just downsized shirts and tops from my drawer & closet and found most of them are T-shirts - so I searched RU-vid to find a tshirt rag rug and they suggested your video & I am so glad - you’ve done a very awesome job I can see everything that you did and follow along very easily......again thank you for sharing
Loving this method. No lacing it seems. I have tried doing typical braids 3 strips, then lacing them around in an oval or circle. But they fell apart in the wash every time.
Wow! I have never seen a braided rug, I feel this could be better for me personally, instead of a loom, I have NOTHING against a loom, they are just as beautiful, but I like this braided rug ❤❤❤
Thank you , I am starting mine today! Very concise tutorial and now I know what to do with my knit scraps.❤ (I don’t mean to be rude but the music was annoying , the whistling part. For me this was distracting)
So many thank yous for taking the time to share your talent! I've been wanting to learn this skill for years! I'm so glad I found your channel and this video; you explained it so amazingly 🤍🩷❤️
Is this made with stretchy T-shirt yarn? I would rather use strips of woven fabric but 8 have heard it is more difficult to keep the rug flat. Your rug is really gorgeous!
Beverly is this all t-shirt material? And if so did you cut it in a specific width and did you cut top to bottom or side to side? Your directions are easy and precise, easy to follow. Thanks for sharing.
I really want to make a round one now :3 But I’m not sure I’ll know how 😅 I will have to start passing my strands through the ones before immediately… 🤔 Maybe I should start with this shape first, to teach myself 😆 Thank you for the great video !
I would like to make a large square rug about 10x13. Can you show how to make it square? Also with the larger rugs how do you clean them? Your rug is beautiful!!
Thank you so much for this! I'm currently doing a rug in another style, but I'm going to do this one next. I have a question. Do you continue to increase the stitches on the ends for each round? Thanks in advance!
Great to know someone else continues this dying art! I continue adding extra stitches until it's big enough not to "get ahead of itself" so to speak. If it starts to curl or not lay flat I adjust accordingly.
Thanks so much for the reply! I've been wanting to make a rug like this for so long, but I only found the braid in method recently! I'm doing one with 4 stands now, but I just fell in love with the look of this one! It's next on my list! Thank you, again, for the reply! ♥️
I have done repairs to several braided rugs that my grandmother had made 50 or more years ago. Hers are made of wool or something similar and her method was to fold the fabric strips (three strips) during the braiding, and “sew” the braids together with twine. I now have about twenty years worth of old blue jeans that I am thinking of making into a rug. Any advice on that method
This was very well explained, thank you. So I take it we can’t use torn sheets? I make little mats for lining animal carriers, for a number of dog, cat and wildlife rescues. I wondered if I could do this using sheets or if it must be stretchy fabric. Thanking you from Australia.
Hi, thank you for such an easy video to follow. I’d like to know approximately the width of your strips plus about how much material it used for this size. I don’t have a ballpark idea is all. Thanks in advance!
@kathyq2654 Thank you! Watch my video "Answering your Questions". That is where i explain width of strips. It depends on thickness of fabric & also desired thickness of your rug. As far as amount, it can vary but this size took maybe 8- 10 large size t-shirts.
This turned out lovely! You give great, clear instructions. Can you please tell me the approx width of each strand is? (where you began at about 25 sec in) Thank you!
It depends on the thickness of the fabric but in general I cut 3-4 inch wide strips. That will give you a thick cushiony rug. Thinner strips equals a thinner rug
This is the best explained video I have seen!! Maybe I will make on now. Do you have a formula to make them bigger? You said for the 2 x 4 it takes a 28" long center...I wonder what it would be for a 9x 11. ? If you know I would really appreciate your help on that measurement. You look like you've made a few, had a lot of practice!!! Thank you for the tutorial
Thanks, I believe you answered ....start with the 28" and just keep on going til I get to where I want it...? lol...i just need more confidence! That was so good, now, I just need to know what kind of fabric I can use. Thanks in advance!
Hi Tammie, I like t-shirt fabric best! You can also use flannel, fleece etc. As far as size yes you can keep going around which will get as much wider as longer or make a longer center to begin with & you'll get a longer more narrow rug. Does that make sense?
Not really a comment but questions 1. My Grandmother used what she called braiders small metal cone shapes that she fed her material through and it folded the strips so the raw edges were inside the fold, there were different sizes depending on the fabric that she was braiding would this be okay to use? 2. She also sewed something to the back so they didn't slide when walked on.
I've never heard of the metal cones but sounds like a great idea! I'd give it a try! Mine have never slid around for me...I guess I make them too thick & heavy for that!
Yes. I want to do another video on that. There are several ways to do that. You could make it like the oval but mark your corners & instead of double looping on the ends double loop only where you want the corners
Thanks for this. i have a large stack of my kids t-shirts that I've been looking for a good way to utilize them into a rug. This looks like it would work well for those. Any way to estimate how many yards of fabric you used for that 2 x 4 rug?
Thank you for naking it look so easy. What other fabrics are good as well other than thirst. Jersey pants?. How do you cut all your fabrics. I'm gonna try jean.
Any fabric works but knit fabric is easy to work with because of the stretch. I cut into 2 - 4 inch strips. Thinner strips gives a thinner rug, thicker strips gives a cushy thick rug- my fav
