It's about time I finished a tutorial. I've been working on this one for a while. In between my husband and I selling our life long family business last fall, leaving me (and him) retired from our day jobs, I realized what burn out really is. As well, I am still missing my dear friend Missy.... 2017 sadly closed with the loss of two of my friends. Gather your friends and family, hold them close, you never know when you'll say goodbye. Then months of burying myself into drafting, writing, and…

These estate sale tips will turn you into a pro thrifter! Learn how to get the best deals just like the antiques dealers do! The thrill of the hunt. From galvanized mop buckets to an antique

Learn how to crochet a rug out of old fabric with these rag rug instructions and photos.

Tutorial on how to recycle old bed sheets into woven rag rug. It doesn't require a loom. Click to find out how to make this woven rag rug.

Addiction Warning! Rag rug making is fast, easy inexpensive and making attractive, hard-wearing rugs is likely to become addictive. Let me show you how

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If you follow my blog, you might remember that I shared how to make a crocheted rug out of clothesline a couple of years ago (here). As I was thinking about ways to use up my scrap yarn, and with the warmer weather approaching, the thought of this new little bath rug came to mind. It's made with a very inexpensive clothesline and worsted weight yarn. I found this clothesline at Wal-Mart for $4.88, and you can find them on Amazon as well. Isn't it fun?! My rug is made with 100% cotton yarn…

Cathy Hetznecker Rag Rugs

Learn how to make a Rag rug using fabric

Here's how to make a Rag Rug, complete with tutorial and videos and recommendations of supplies. Grab some old sheets and start crafting them into a rug!

How to turn old t-shirts into beautiful crochet rugs - crochet pattern.

Rag rugs usually involve needle and thread. This pattern doesn't! All you need to make a rag rug is scrap fabric, scissors, and some patience.

Braided rugs are nice, but an interwoven braided rug is stronger. Check out how to make one yourself, using a crochet hook.

A really great recycling project is to make a toothbrush rag rug. You don’t actually need a toothbrush…it’s just a left-over term from half a century ago. It requires ripping, making small cuts, and doing lots of threading loops and pulling them tight. That’s it—no sewing!

Some of my fondest memories, at the age of 3 or 4, were the times I spent with the Turners in their tiny two room shotgun house that they rented from my grandparents. Mrs. Turner was an artist with her quilt making--and, the left-over scraps of fabric were turned into rag rugs Fast forward to the Fall of 2009 when John and I headed for Amish country in Ohio and the Country Living Magazine Country Fair. We went to numerous workshops, but the one on rag rugs brought back images in my mind of…