Rugs: there are so many places to find info and kits, and sometimes free projects!! It all depends on what kind of rug you want to make. Here are just a few sites. Nursemini |
Rugs: The Fall 98 issue of Dolls & Miniatures magazine has the most beautiful rug you can imagine with instructions on how to make it... and the Winter 98 issue tells you how to make matching pillows. It's done in petite point. The finished rug size is 7" x 12". I guess it could be made smaller by omitting some of the designs. It's truly a gorgeous rug, and she I think does also sell patterns for other designs. Viola |
Rugs: Dover Publications puts out a book of charted designs for needlepoint rugs (or the samplers we made learning different bargello stitches might be fun for rugs), I have used leftover tapestry yarn that crocheted into a mighty handsome braided rag-rug for the Granddaughter's first dollhouse, I found an exquisite woven carpet in scale through Dollshouse Emporium, quite inexpensive. I am working on the nerve to "scratch-build" a Craftsman house in 1/12th scale and have been thinking of painted floorcloths. I did finish the floor of the little girl's room in my current opus in decoupage for a painted floor effect that worked out very well. #20 crochet cotton in ecru would work well for a macrame rug. "olegator" |
Rugs: Tthere are lots of ways to make rugs. My favorite is to needlepoint them. Tthere are hundreds of patterns around and several books specifically for miniatures. If you want the rag rug look you can get the variegated dmc floss and crochet it into the shape and size you want. You can also go to upholstery shops and ask for remnants and sometimes you get great patterns. There are also printable rugs on several web site which you can print on fabric. Susan in OR |
Rugs: This is for the lady who wants to make her own rugs. There are several ways. You can use suede paper and print rugs from many printie sites. I also use pieces cut from upholstery fabric. Edges can be finished by simple fringing of the fabric itself. I often add a fabric fringe to impart greater realism. One source for a fabric trim is the coarse cream colored cloth from inside an old necktie. As it is coarsely woven, it's easy to cut right along a line in the weaving. Glue a strip of this fabric onto the edge of either a cloth or paper rug. When the glue is DRY, use a pin to pick away cross threads one at a time to make a fringe. Linda in Leroy, OH |
Rugs: I also think it is difficult to find quality miniature rugs. Although I am a brand new miniaturist, I do have some knowledge of how to produce good miniature rugs because my vocation is owner of a wholesale needlepoint company. I suggest that you locate a nearby needlework boutique shop (not a Michaels) and consult them on silk gauze canvas. It comes in 30,40 and 54 ct. The canvas needs to be attached to a frame or stretcher bars. Use #12 sharp needles and one ply of embroidery floss or one ply of silk floss. If you do not have a local needlework boutique, I can refer you to shops across the country who can supply you with materials. There are some good chart books on miniature needlework, but sometimes the colors are terrible! Don't be afraid to substitute color. Because of the limited supply of miniature needlework books, ask your needlework store for books on "diaper patterns". Diaper patterns are repeat designs. These designs can be adapted to rugs or chair seats. Another resource are "bargello" books. If you do not know how to needlepoint, there are books as well. I recommend Jo Christensen's Needlepoint book. Needlepointers consider this book the bible. The stitch you need to use is continental or basketweave. You will also need a good magnifier! If you are going to do this, it is painstaking but beautiful. If you have trouble with resources, I will be most happy to help you. Claire March |
Rugs: After I've completed the needlepoint rug (or printed ones for that matter) fold the edges under & neaten as usual. I then make a fringe for 2 opposite ends out of dressmakers tape. This is a white, woven cotton tape available in several different widths & used by dressmakers to make loops on the top of a eg skirt seam so that they can be hung on a coathanger. For an off white colour - dye the tape in tea / coffee. Glue the edge of the tape under the rug with a very small overlap. After the glue is dry, cut off the edge (very little) and then fray the tape up to the glued edge on the rug. Sharon (S. Africa) |
Rugs: For those of us who absolutely are unable to do embroidery, petit point or whatever, there is an alternative. CHEAT! Use tapestry type fabric, which often has suitable patterns for "rugs". Either sew or glue very small fringing around the edge. Also some stores sell small round or oval table mats which are similar with braiding around the edge, and they make very effective rugs. I have a few different ones in my dollshouses, and they look quite good I think. Annie the Aussie, Fragrant Farm, Mudgee |
Rugs: When I was making my Ms.Claus house I decorated several rooms with Christmas wall paper, and wanted rugs for the bathroom to blend in. A friend showed me how to use "Bunka". We cut tissue paper the size and shape we wanted then drew a design on it. We then glued the Bunka on the design, filling in with the background color following the shape of the rug. They look very nice in the bathroom. I also made a couple with needlepoint on small canvas, and Christmas designs. They were really fun. Jan in Norwalk, IA |
Rugs: punch needles, I agree with Rosemary, a needle with a dial for changing the loop size is the easiest. As it happens, that's the kind (Purrfect Punch) you can get from my website. There are some kits there, too, but I'm hoping to soon add a Gallery section to show what some of the clever folks who got needles and yarn from me have done on their own. Our own Leslie Hampton has done some wonderful original designs, really inspiring! Bonni in NH |
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