Show woman s world thrifty yarn rugs easia easily y made at home even by novices py eit arlla aty III ID LOVE to do something to my 1 house one often hears women say ay but what can I 1 do that wont run nto into too much money strange as it may seem theres a an n answer to this query and it d aesa I 1 t involve e a large outlay of cash you can achieve those pricious precious e bright accents in almost any r room corn of the h house 0 use and gain the compliments aliments ments of both family and friends for your efforts besides a lot of satisfaction is from yourself im speaking of stitching rugs at ho home in e yes the kind of rugs that h have ave luxurious pile and expensive t texture these may be tufted or knitted and many can be made right on the sewing machines in lust just a few hours another thing nice about these rugs Is that they can be easily laundered at home if you wish to save expensive professional cleaning costs because cotton yarns bams are featured to in many of them bedrooms bathrooms play rooms and the tha like are easy to brighten and freshen with these new rugs con consider ider the color scheme of the room carefully select your yarns and go to work the process is actually so simple that be ama amazed z ed at what can be b e produced with your own efforts if you need a litt little I 1 e outside help theres bound to be a sewing center locally where you can pick up any help you need sewing machine gadgets simplify work whether you have an old machine or a new one its possible to secure a handicraft guide attachment that winds cotton yarns la in varying A add color accent to toots foams widths to achieve the pile depth de tired alred find too that stitching and developing designs la in a variety of colors is a simple as pie jot because the regular sewing machine Is used to anchor the uncut fringe in straight row after row formation then too with the handicraft guide attachment the loops may be cut automatically as the work progresses gr esses by means of the cutting blade attached to the guide I 1 there are several types ot of rugs you might like to make with the handy gadget you might prefer a monotone tufted rug embellished with an 0 off ff side flower spray design for bath or dressing room or even for the bedroom if your taste runs to modern modem decor a monotone design Is good with special interest achieved in a diamond design worked out in varying pile depths with the narrow and w wide ide extensions on on the handicraft attachment A rug good to use in the sf sitting room or hallway is an yarn rug in the traditional staircase design made in two colors with black yarn outlining the central motifs still another idea good in front of a settee or couch in the lavt living room Is in the traditional hooked rug use a deep color such as maroon for the border with perhaps pink yarn yam for the oval center that can be decorated with gay colors that you especially want to accent in the room all tufted rugs need backing the type of rug you are making determines the closeness of the weave eave w you use for or backing burlap monks cloth or rug canvas are all sul suitable table for or backing but it if shortages of these occur then try t ry any fabric strong and tough and washable feedbags Feed bags discarded awnings sailcloth or heavy unbleached muslin all have been used with good iq results if you are making a hooked rather than a tufted rug you will need backing for that too its b best e s t to lay the backing on a table so that its flat and then to sketch in your design for hooked hoke d rugs too you will need a frame this may be purchased or made at home from any good gradi grade of well seasoned wood using wood one inch thick and two inches wide make certain the edges are smooth so there win will be no splinters coming oft off on your hands for making hooke drugs there thera are two types of needles available one Is the old fashioned crochet hook type with a short plump handle be whereas the other Is an automatic shuttle type the shuttle type by making rugs rt at home which pushes the strips of fabric to the right side clde from the wrong side s I 1 de makes work faster especially for larger areas on the rug the rug may be tacked to the frame or it if you prefer laced with twine or sewn sewa the backing must go on the frame perfectly straight and then pulled taut foreast tor easy working use these tips for hooked rugs bugs strips should be cut about one half inch in width although wool woolen ens tire are easier to work if they are about one fourth to three eighths inches wide hold the tha strips of fabric under the rug foundation between thumb and forefinger of the left hand band hold rug nig hook slightly in the palm of the right hand slip a up the hook down through the meshes meshe a of the fabric catch the slier filler strip bring it to the surface and disengage th the hook this makes the first loop and the second loop Is just as simple working from the hutsi outside de to the inside Is usually best in hooked rugs at least until the border la Is finished outline pattern with hooking then fill in centers later when you come to the end of a strip or when you need to change colors bring the end of the strip to the right side and cut it off short if left under the loose ends are likely to pull and leave a gap in the pattern it if you are making a rather large hooked booked rug you may roll the finished work on oa a frame as ai work progresses gr esses when working on a non fraying type of material abu you can achieve extra effect by shearing the th fabric cut each ach loop lepi fately |