As we were talking crafting I thought some of the ladies
And mayby men might be interested.
I make these ragrug....to pass the time and I love it.
As we were talking crafting I thought some of the ladies
And mayby men might be interested.
I make these ragrug....to pass the time and I love it.
And another
I would love to do that but wouldn't know where to start. Have a lovely day and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx
They are really pretty Ragrug. I’ve seen people making them on tv. Very clever. Xxx👍💜
Lovely colours and designs .My grandmother used to make them from all the bits of cast off clothes …..mainly men’s trousers by the colours she used.
The old flannel shirts were cut up for face cloths .
Thank you for your photos , we had a demonstration once at my craft group but I have never tried .
I remember my grandmother and great aunt had them too.if you use your own material scraps you have a memory rug too !Yours look lovely. Good colours.
All bits from my designer shop, so very lucky with fabrics
They are lovely. An old craft. I can remember them from farmhouse kitchens, providing warmth to feet on cold stone floors. Thank you.
That is a lovely rug. A former work colleague of mine once went to night school to learn how to do them but didn't keep up with it for long.
Hi, i love rag rugs and remember my grandmother making them. Yours is a lovely design. I have suggested learning how to make rag rugs to my craft group and hope they can find a tutor to teach us. Keep up the good work I'd hate to see these lovely crafts die out.
Brings back memories Ragrug. We call them clippy mats.
Looks lovely . Is it hard to do ?
Beautiful colours x
Rag rugs were very popular during WW2 when you couldn’t buy carpets. We always had one in front of the fire.
Lovely warm feet
These look amazing. I hadn’t heard of these before. Thank you for telling us about them 😊
It was our winter occupation in the evenings. Mind you, it was the 40s and we called it pegging a rug. Mum had a tub full of clippings from old coats etc. and we sat round the frame with whittled down clothes pegs so that the new rug was ready for Christmas.
Suzie , your lovely post has given me such a warm feeling inside. Thank you for sharing and I hope you keep that glow. Grace
Sorry you got Suzi’s post reply Amd sorry Suzie. I love the rugs an reminded me that I did it. When a child.
Grace
Lovely rag rug. I had a go at one when at Beamish. Must be calming for you. X
They are beautiful. I can remember my Mum made one when I was young.
Well done they are beautiful. I used to make these with my gran when I was a child. Unfortunately I cannot do this craft anymore due to arthritis. Take care, Maximonkey
So sorry you can't do it now...I also have arthritis and can only do it in short bursts
Thank you for posting this Ragrug. It has been very interesting reading all the replies. There are some very talented forum members here who kindly share their work.
I was born in1943, the youngest of 3 brothers and a sister. My mother made sure that we were all able to carry out all household tasks including cooking, baking, sewing with needle and thread and treadle sewing machine, knitting and darning, painting and decorating. gardening. I started making peg-rugs when I was about 6 and really enjoyed it. By 11 I was darning my brother's R.A.F. socks and getting paid for it. I have always been grateful, as I have been able to turn my hands to most things
Well done to your mum for having the patience to teach her children essential things. 😀