The Monster Rug

After months of working on this rug for my mom's hallway, I finally finished it, or so I thought. The colors are beautiful, and the rug is so long. Funny enough, after sewing on the non-stick backing so the rug doesn't kill anyone, i happily rolled it out in my mom's hallway, and......... it's too short, and could be wider. So my proud finished pictures turned out to be more of "progress" pictures. Anyway, I'll take more pictures when I finish the rug.... for real! *laughing to self*

Finished Braided Rug

The monster rug is finally finished. YAY! This rug came out to be 79" long, taller than me. But get this, I've decided to take on an even bigger rug. I am starting a braided rug/runner for my mom's very large hallway, and making the rug a ginormous 15', yes that's 1-5 feet long, a little under 3 of me. I started that rug last night and it was just ridiculous how long it is going to be. I finished my first strand, and thought that I had to be close to 13' (my starting distance, because it will just get wider and longer as I go), the strand was long. Nope, it measured at 7'. Wow, am I really rambling on and on about a rug... uh, I'm going to get to work now. =)

My Newest Hobby--Braided Rugs

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