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I have actively been practicing this craft for about 4 years however, I learned more than 20
years ago. I have pretty much stuck to the basic stitch, using recycled fabric to make rugs.
I made a shaped egg basket liner which turned out very well.
I participate in a summer show series and have received lots of compliments but
the rugs do not sell all that well.
I stick to small bathmat size rugs because anything larger than 30" takes way too much time
and fabric for the pricepoint.
Has anyone succeeded with square fabrication? I have tried both back and forth and
'in-the-round' with triple-stitch corner technique without any appreciable success.
years ago. I have pretty much stuck to the basic stitch, using recycled fabric to make rugs.
I made a shaped egg basket liner which turned out very well.
I participate in a summer show series and have received lots of compliments but
the rugs do not sell all that well.
I stick to small bathmat size rugs because anything larger than 30" takes way too much time
and fabric for the pricepoint.
Has anyone succeeded with square fabrication? I have tried both back and forth and
'in-the-round' with triple-stitch corner technique without any appreciable success.
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Re: Not so new to naalbinding
Thu, March 8, 2007 - 7:43 AMEhhhmmm... are you sure we are talking about the same thing here?
Making rugs with nalbinding?
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Re: Not so new to naalbinding
Thu, March 8, 2007 - 9:50 AMAccording to the description header, the Norse non-knotted technique is the same stitch
I use in my rugs. There are photos in my gallery however, they are probably on the second
page by now. I have not posted any new photos in quite a while as I have aquired a Jackloom
and am experimenting with other types of rag rugs.
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Re: Not so new to naalbinding
Thu, March 8, 2007 - 9:58 AMyes, you are right. It is indeed a nalbinding stitch. Neat.
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Naalbinding Rug Questions
Sat, March 17, 2007 - 8:46 PMI am not sure I understand your first question unless you are asking how I connect rag strips?
If that is what you are asking, it is pretty simple, I match the end
of my working thread with the end of a new thread, fold them over 1/2" and make a
small cut. Then I take the new "yarn" tail and pass it through both slits. I smooth the
knot as flat as possible to minimize bumps and keep working.
You can use anything as a needle, as long as your blank is something flexible.
It is really nothing more than an oversized bodkin, the eye should be at least
1/3 of an inch. I've never actually bought the needle, I always make my own.
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Re: Naalbinding Rug Questions
Sat, March 17, 2007 - 10:27 PMYes, that is very interesting. And what stitch do you use? The blanket stitch? -
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Re: Naalbinding Rug Questions
Sun, March 18, 2007 - 10:50 AMYes, I suppose that is how you would describe it to a novice. I never really had a need
to learn the double and triple because the single produces a nice uniform stitch and
the fabric provides enough bulk to make the rugs with relative ease. The only problem
I have had, as I said before, is the square/rectangle shaping technique.
I have read lots of tutorials online which all recommend treating corners like crochet
increases,which makes sense. However, I just have not been successful.
Since my focus is rag rugs, not the stitch itself, I jumped at the chance to do
rectangles on the jackloom.
BTW, working with fabric strips is very MESSY. Strings all over the place. And there is
a fair amount of dust associated with stripping. Many rug makers have resorted to wearing
dust masks when prepping their fabric. I have not and only notice the dust when my nose
starts itching, uncontrollably, I was saving all the string to recycle that too but after a while
I had all these string wads and could not find anything else to recraft them into.
They do not make good stuffing, as they are all lumpy.
I am moving this week, so I went to Goodwill to buy some temporary sheets for the larger
bed I will have. I am such a geek, I found two dissimilar sheets which go well together.
My first thought was; "Oh these will make such a pretty rug!"
[geez]
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Re: Naalbinding Rug Questions
Sun, March 18, 2007 - 2:21 PM"Yes, I suppose that is how you would describe it to a novice."
Hahahaha, do you have a more complicated way of discribing the stitch? :-)
Maybe try some other stitches like the Oslo stitch. That seems a good one to use for this sort of rug making.
There are more ways to do a corner. Here are some:
- the first row: Make one more stitch then needed for that line.
(beginning) *----------------------------
( say you work from left to right)
Then turn your work around, so you have the beginning at the right. And make the new stitch in the second hole from the left. And go further.
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The second way is:
*--------------------
make a row and keep sitching in the last same hole untill you have enough stitches so it turns on itself.
*------------------I=
Then turn your work around and stitch further.
=I==---------------*
( hope this made sense by lack of better image material)
The second one gives a rounder edge.
The first one can be used with easy stitches like the blanket stitch or the Egyptian ( Roman sock) stitch.
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Re: Not so new to naalbinding
Fri, March 23, 2007 - 5:34 PMMaybe this could help you in your way:
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Re: Not so new to naalbinding
Sat, March 24, 2007 - 9:36 AMThanks for the link however, that site is strictly commercial.
They are not about preserving the knowledge of an ancient handcraft.
They do not even call the craft by it's proper name, however enigmatic
the pronunciation and spelling are.
They have been in business for at least 20 years.
As I recall their kit at the time retailed for $12-14.
The kit consisted of a photocopied stitch sheet and a needle. I saw it at a craft
fair (pre-internet days). I saw I could teach myself if I worked
at it.
I've got nothing against handcrafters making money on workshops.
Rarely can you survive financially if you do not teach. I do however,
have a problem with sites like that. If you're gonna sell, at least give
your customer some 'value added' tips, tricks or free patterns.
Lionbrand, Martha Stewart, et all do a bang up business because
they show their customers some love. I have even made a needle
for one of my students to get her started.
WBF 8)
...who is trying so hard to resist the temptation to rip the sheets
she just bought for the new place.
There are a couple of rugs on my Flickr, I just got around to uploading:
www.flickr.com/photos/wbfgr/
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