I was wondering
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I was wondering
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This is not a quilting question but it is about scraps.
You know how you hook a rug with yarn pieces, could you do it with fabric? Has anyone hooked a rug with fabric? What would be the pros and cons? Would the pieces come out in the wash fasted than the yarn pieces? I am working on a toothbrush rug, if thats what you want to call it, but I have small pieces that probably could be hooked and I was just wondering?
Thanks to everyone and their ideas!
This is not a quilting question but it is about scraps.
You know how you hook a rug with yarn pieces, could you do it with fabric? Has anyone hooked a rug with fabric? What would be the pros and cons? Would the pieces come out in the wash fasted than the yarn pieces? I am working on a toothbrush rug, if thats what you want to call it, but I have small pieces that probably could be hooked and I was just wondering?
Thanks to everyone and their ideas!
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I've heard of folks crocheting rugs and braiding them with strips, but not hooking them. Don't think that you would have much more fraying than a ragged edge quilt, but you would need to vacuum it really well. Don't think the mesh backing can go in the washer to remove the loose stuff. If you don't get a reply from someone who's tried it, I would just make a small sample.
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I know that you can hook a rug using long narrow strips of felted wool but I'm not sure about cotton. I suppose if you used burlap for your backing that was prewashed, which many rugs are made of, cotton may just work out well. Sure is an interesting idea. Hmmmmm.....
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Yes, you can hook with fabric. There was a book out many years ago, I think by Four Corners...they had hooking done with strips of homespun fabrics. I think you would want a fabric that doesn't have a light back...or is color saturated,so if the strip back shows, it isn't too light., That is why homespuns would work well, or maybe even batiks.
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There is also a method using a Locker Hook, that uses the same base as latch hook. This method uses strips withe the latch hook web base. I think this would be a bit faster than cutting strips , then cutting to a specfic length.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6814324_make...-hook-rug.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_6814324_make...-hook-rug.html
Last edited by Lori S; 09-29-2012 at 08:29 AM.
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I believe there is a pattern on E-patterns for that....
I also have a "toothbrush needle" I believe from Aunt Philly (?) she has a great website.
I believe she promotes riping not cutting your strips...
here is her website.....http://www.auntphillys.com/
I also have a "toothbrush needle" I believe from Aunt Philly (?) she has a great website.
I believe she promotes riping not cutting your strips...
here is her website.....http://www.auntphillys.com/
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