Rag rug making
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| 1 | Hello peeps. I've been making woollen rag rugs for some time, using the hooking method. I'm very happy with the results. Now I have been given " The Carnell Rug Maker " - a small vintage tool in it's original box. There are no instructions with it and I've not been able to find a tutorial online. ( That's not to say there isn't one there - lol., but I've tried.) I'd love to have a go. Does anyone have the instructions they could copy for me please? Happy to pay any costs of course. Thank you. junie2 - 2020-09-05 18:40:00 |
| 2 | Google shows me what looks a fancy proddy tool. Without actually handling it, I think you thread a fabric ribbon through and prod that through a backing fabric - usually hessian, and make stitches with it. Loops on one side, a flat stitch on the underside... Does that sound doable? oh_hunnihunni - 2020-09-05 21:11:00 |
| 3 | Thanks OHH. It's def more proddy than hooky but is confusing in its structure. I notice some of the online pix appear to have three separate parts, and some only two. I will have a further play about with it. And I suspect it might be more for yarn than strips/ribbons. Will report back. Cheers. junie2 - 2020-09-05 21:40:00 |
| 4 | Check this out... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdm_Uc2MXow oh_hunnihunni - 2020-09-05 21:53:00 |
| 5 | Still think tearing rags into strips and either crochet or knit them would be quicker. voyager4 - 2020-09-08 10:29:00 |
| 6 | That's interesting OHH, thanks for that! I have a thousand things to try one day - I'll add that to the pile. Voyager, I'm not that interested in being quick; I'm more into gorgeous and unique. I do crochet and knit, but my hooked 100% wool rugs are different altogether. junie2 - 2020-09-08 16:56:00 |
| 7 | This message was deleted. kittycatkin - 2020-09-08 17:53:00 |
| 8 | You could call my creations rag-rugs too. They are a traditional craft, originally hooked or prodded into sacking, but in these times some people prefer the woven canvas you can buy in varying sizes at Spotlight and similar. I use a hook only, never prod or tie, and for durability use only 100% wool, which comes from op-shop garments or blankets, sometimes as-is, sometimes dyed. These I cut into strips, width according to thickness. You could prob adapt or buy a pattern but I prefer to design my own. Often they end up quite differently to what I had planned when I started, but always quite amazing, I don't know how to put pictures up here, but if you're in a book shop there are pictures of a few of mine in the second to last NZ Memories magazine . It's a great canvas ( pun intended ) for different methods too, which is why I'm asking about the Carnell tool. Edited by junie2 at 9:10 pm, Tue 8 Sep junie2 - 2020-09-08 21:07:00 |
| 9 | Could we please see a photo of one of your rugs? shortsbandy - 2020-09-12 18:43:00 |
| 10 | kittycatkin wrote:
Depends. There are several rag rug techniques, recycling textiles is an ancient craft and different tools have been developed to facilitate different textures, from flat to deep pile. Even plaited, crocheted, prodded, hooked, stitched... oh_hunnihunni - 2020-09-12 19:32:00 |
| 11 | voyager4 wrote:
PS without the backing they are easier to wash. voyager4 - 2020-10-15 11:37:00 |
| 12 | Would love to see a picture of rugs. mrsvonflik - 2020-10-16 02:39:00 |
| 13 | Sorry, I haven't looked in for a while, and I just cant get my head around posting a photo on here, duh, BUT.... there was a story about my rag rugs in NZ Memories magazine earlier this year. I'm sure you'll find it at the library. junie2 - 2020-11-02 01:09:00 |
| 14 | PPS - I see I already posted that info above. I haven't found any more inf re the Camell, but am three quarters the way thru an Aust/NZ rug featuring water, hills, sky with a magpie, toetoe and pohutukawa. It wasn;t anything like that in my imagination when I began. junie2 - 2020-11-02 01:12:00 |
| 15 | go to 1lady - 2020-12-02 01:07:00 |
