tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post7455951119398493643..comments2024-02-24T19:36:18.629-06:00Comments on Proverbs 31 Living: Fluffy Denim Rag Rug {Tutorial}Abbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-40660098192169981852023-04-07T15:58:11.637-05:002023-04-07T15:58:11.637-05:00Thank you for this tutorial. I have a rug like th...Thank you for this tutorial. I have a rug like this made of double knit that is ~20 yrs old! It was so Fluffy & felt great under my feet, standing at the sink. <br /> Do you have any tips to “re-fluff” it? Over the years, it has gotten flattened. Thank you again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-42437090962553256002023-04-07T15:52:24.134-05:002023-04-07T15:52:24.134-05:00Abbi —. Thank you for this tutorial!! I have a sm...Abbi —. Thank you for this tutorial!! I have a small rug my sister got for me at a craft fair ~20 yrs ago, made of double knit squares/triangles. It was SO Fluffy & felt great under my feet, standing at sink. <br /> Do you have any tips to re-fluff it?? It’s gotten flattened over the years.Coranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-48350172749806615532017-05-25T21:24:28.151-05:002017-05-25T21:24:28.151-05:00Thanks for the suggestion!Thanks for the suggestion!Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-39805699649739856062017-04-24T17:58:01.581-05:002017-04-24T17:58:01.581-05:00Use no. 18 needlesUse no. 18 needlesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-34840053350065958782016-11-13T21:44:12.861-06:002016-11-13T21:44:12.861-06:00Sue, That is so neat that you were able to start u...Sue, That is so neat that you were able to start using up that box of squares. I am glad it went well for you!Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-8481913039075898062016-11-13T08:35:41.105-06:002016-11-13T08:35:41.105-06:00I was gifted a huge box of denim squares cut by ha...I was gifted a huge box of denim squares cut by hand, probably by an older lady who planned to make a quilt one day. They were roughy 4"' some definilty had been cut from tracing a template on the back. But some were very uneven, not cut on the grain, etc. Much of the denim was new fabric, and had poly in it. I just didn't see how I could ever make a quilt from it, and so it was packed away in the closet for several years. They last week I saw you tutorial on Facebook. Instantly I loved the idea and dug out those stored squares. I made the mistake of cutting them into 2" squares by hand, and my thumb is paying the price! But after a week of work (a few rows each evening after work), I have a rug that looks very similar to yours! It's awesome, but only used a small amount of the denim I have!!! Hoping to get two or three more made for upcoming church bazaar. I so love that those squares, painstakingly cut by hand by some unknown to me woman, are finally being used. Thanks so much for a great tutorial. Oh, and denim needles are the only way to go!!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148942375731437604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-81066539717020440232016-09-30T23:14:58.662-05:002016-09-30T23:14:58.662-05:00My mother's friend made a version of this rug ...My mother's friend made a version of this rug years ago, with double knit. She had sewn the squares into triangles and a row by themselves before sewing them onto the backing fabric. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-85364850695291854012016-05-24T13:02:26.832-05:002016-05-24T13:02:26.832-05:00You can use any large sturdy fabric. Or sew severa...You can use any large sturdy fabric. Or sew several denim legs together to get to the size that you want.Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-51869606141848842002016-05-22T23:47:26.434-05:002016-05-22T23:47:26.434-05:00I want to make a very large rug. Any suggestions o...I want to make a very large rug. Any suggestions on what to use for my base of the rug?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07400239980016922094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-65266957433964279872015-11-17T17:18:15.820-06:002015-11-17T17:18:15.820-06:00Fantastic Idea, I am teaching sewing to young moth...Fantastic Idea, I am teaching sewing to young mothers and this is a brilliant project ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13595057138704325488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-43955862954099437982015-10-19T17:47:51.773-05:002015-10-19T17:47:51.773-05:00I don't know what to tell you as far as yardag...I don't know what to tell you as far as yardage since I used old jeans and they were in all different sizes and I don't even know how many pairs I used. Sorry!Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-91744201671183453402015-09-19T20:56:22.704-05:002015-09-19T20:56:22.704-05:00Abbi,
I saw a rug like this made up in a shop at ...Abbi, <br />I saw a rug like this made up in a shop at Holmes County, Ohio. It was made from double knit fabric and it looked great. Do you have any idea how much fabric I would need to purchase for a rug the same size as your denim one? I can adjust from there. <br /><br />Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-34279114442841297952015-09-05T16:35:21.192-05:002015-09-05T16:35:21.192-05:00Yes I did have the triangles in placed in opposite...Yes I did have the triangles in placed in opposite directions on every other row. Thanks for the question. I hope your rug making goes well!Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-45409221760860324362015-09-01T12:09:01.372-05:002015-09-01T12:09:01.372-05:00When sewing the triangles - when you get to second...When sewing the triangles - when you get to second row, are the triangles placed in the opposite direction than the first row (alternating rows?)Kathy Ruchardson - katskorner0@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-11340018736168808532015-08-22T09:34:43.966-05:002015-08-22T09:34:43.966-05:00Nice! I have a whole bag of old jeans just waiting...Nice! I have a whole bag of old jeans just waiting for a project.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00636960895215202579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-74785757696840820642015-06-19T21:29:32.666-05:002015-06-19T21:29:32.666-05:00Kim, That is so cool! Thanks so much for coming ba...Kim, That is so cool! Thanks so much for coming back to let me know that you made it. I hope you have lots of fun with your sewing machine making even more projects.Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-26738201482984225162015-06-17T19:07:22.260-05:002015-06-17T19:07:22.260-05:00Hi Abbi, I made this according to your tutorial. ...Hi Abbi, I made this according to your tutorial. It was how I rediscovered my sewing machine after 10+ years. I love it!Kim Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848950646125760161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-37003553215544099402015-02-28T20:07:40.249-06:002015-02-28T20:07:40.249-06:00Thanks! It was double knit - not single knit that ...Thanks! It was double knit - not single knit that I used there but I made another rug with t-shirt material with little strips sewed on. That worked good too. It was much easier to sew than the denim one. The caulking is a great idea. I hope it works for you!<br />Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-16230012743768601812014-12-27T23:24:27.505-06:002014-12-27T23:24:27.505-06:00This is wonderful! I see in your comments you tri...This is wonderful! I see in your comments you tried the rug with double knit. By any chance did you mean single knit, as in t shirt material?<br /> Im going to try it...with a bath towel as a backer. Perhaps make it less slippery with dots of clear silicone caulk on the towel after its all done. Wondering what your suggestions might be. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-52804641988295273982014-09-26T22:52:19.122-05:002014-09-26T22:52:19.122-05:00Thanks so much. I think there are a little over 1,...Thanks so much. I think there are a little over 1,000 squares in it.Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-41082254722016671052014-09-23T05:36:23.107-05:002014-09-23T05:36:23.107-05:00AWESOME tutorial! Your pictures and easy to read (...AWESOME tutorial! Your pictures and easy to read (and understand ) description were so amazing that I'm whipping one up now! I was wondering approximately how many squares did this take? Thanks so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-9888593289625759932013-08-14T17:10:05.466-05:002013-08-14T17:10:05.466-05:00Christina,
I figured out that I used approximately...Christina,<br />I figured out that I used approximately 1,100 squares. That is quite a lot but each pair of jeans yields a bunch.Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-19481317289501132182013-08-06T20:53:54.093-05:002013-08-06T20:53:54.093-05:00Love it! Thanks for sharing! Love it! Thanks for sharing! MomtoElderMunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115968808032840605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-53034187835792806932013-06-26T22:23:42.940-05:002013-06-26T22:23:42.940-05:00Hi, I was wondering if you know how many squares o...Hi, I was wondering if you know how many squares or pairs of jeans (ballpark) you used in your denim rag rug. I'd like to try but don't want to start if I don't have the amount I need. Thanks so much. Great rug!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571867259143998018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-720122887391988458.post-5351067758951920812013-06-22T23:43:16.413-05:002013-06-22T23:43:16.413-05:00Catriona,
I am so glad your were able to make one ...Catriona,<br />I am so glad your were able to make one and it went well! Thanks for letting me know.Abbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842277589160618685noreply@blogger.com