My wonderful new friend, Jill, has recently taught me how to make these beautiful braided rugs. I just fell in love with these rugs, they are homemade and as big or as small as you want them to be. I soon found out that these rugs are a lot of work, and it can make you lose your mind when they take on an unexpected shape or curl. But all in all they are fun, they make me concentrate on just one thing, instead of my mind racing like it normally does.
My first rug turned out pretty good, but it ended up taking on a strange oval/rectangle type shape. In a few weeks here I will be re-stitching this rug, because I'm a perfectionist mostly. Before I can do that, I need to finish the rug that I am making for our kitchen. I started it smaller than it should have been, and then found out that it was taking on a kind of peanut or stocking shape. Weird! But I tore it apart and re-stitched it, and now it looks beautiful. I also have decided to make a big beautiful rug for my mom's hallway... a large 15' x 3' wide. A big project but I'm up for the challenge. =) YAY!
You all may know that my mom and I are pretty crafty people, so I'm always looking for new ways to take on crafts and homemade things. This is just a fun way to occupy my time.
Anyway, check out the pictures of the rugs I have done so far:
Bathroom rug--my first rug I attempted
Not quite an oval, but not quite a rectangle
Too small for my space, and well, shaped like a stocking... not an oval
This is the re-stitched rug, longer and the proper shape... YAY!! Not finished just yet though
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