Comments on Sunshine's Creations: Part 2: Braided Rug tutorial

All of your work are gorgeous,thanks for sharing a...

2008-04-27T12:38:00.000-06:00

All of your work are gorgeous,thanks for sharing all of them!
nice blog
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corteygrif

I use coat weight wool. I have mill ends and clot...

2008-04-27T04:51:00.000-06:00

I use coat weight wool. I have mill ends and clothes that have been torn down ( that are about 100 years old that are the remains of my great aunts stash from when she made rugs over 50 years ago before I was ever even thought of. I have never purchased pre cut strips I have always done that part my self. I do wash all my wool in hot water to shrink it as much as possible and this tightens the weave and makes the rug stronger. I have hand dyed wool any one can do that just use normal wool and dye it at home. No biggy you don't have to apy someone to do that for you.

I love that you are doing a tutorial on this. I g...

2008-04-26T22:26:00.000-06:00

I love that you are doing a tutorial on this. I got a pile of rug making supplies form my grandmother when she passed away, but I wasn't sure how to use them.

I missed the part where you explained what type of wool to use. Do you buy regular yardage and felt it in the wash? Do you get it in already cut strips? (That seems to be what my grandma had.) Is it that expensive hand dyed stuff from those booths at quilt shows?

Your etsy shop looks great too! Good luck over there!

I'm following these....I hope someday to make a ru...

2008-04-26T11:26:00.000-06:00

I'm following these....I hope someday to make a rug like the one in your sewing room for our bedroom. So pretty and colorful!