Handwoven Rag Rugs
Photos by KarenInTheWoods at Etsy.com
I’m quite besotted with the wonderfully nubby textures of KarenInTheWoods’ handwoven rugs, which she weaves from surplus cotton or surplus sock loopers (I had to look that one up) on her 60-plus-year-old rug loom (!) They look so squishy and absorbent I wish I could knead them with my bare feet right now. (Top: Plum Gay Day, $26; bottom: Wisconsin Homestead, $36; KarenInTheWoods at Etsy.com)
If you know how to crochet, here are instructions for making a rag rug of your own. You can make a braided rug out of rags, too—KarenInTheWoods even provides a photo tutorial—a utilitarian and frugal way to dress up a bare floor in 19th century Americana fashion. Lots of inspiration here, as well. Another item on my veddy long to-do list.
Erica said,
August 13, 2006 at 6:49 pm
Gorgeous! I may have to buy one of those for my bathroom.
The Worsted Witch » Oh Baby! Natural Baby Nurseries said,
February 25, 2007 at 12:48 pm
[…] Natural Home Magazine has a fantastic feature on how to create a nontoxic nursery in its Nov. 2006 issue. A hardwood floor finished with nontoxic sealant (such as such AFM Safecoat’s Polyureseal BP), for ince, is safer than conventional carpet, which outgases harmful chemicals. Use natural-fiber area rugs, instead. (Check out LifeKind’s organic cotton throw rug or a recycled rag rug.) […]
MJ said,
March 26, 2007 at 4:16 pm
wonderful work
bob said,
August 25, 2007 at 1:49 am
Nice work. These rugs seems perfect for bathrooms. Guys also check out the tibetan hand woven wool, silk, banana fiber, cashere pashmina rugs from my supplyer of Nepal: http://www.tci.com.np they have a wonderful quality and lots of collection in their gallery.
Lolly Knitting Around » Raggedy Tutorial said,
February 27, 2008 at 5:17 pm
[…] course, rags can be used in a number of ways. Weaving is only one of the many (see the Worsted Witch post about rag weaving). There is a great rag rug in Mason-Dixon Knitting, and a number of ways you could […]