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This badge bit (BB) is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the wood badge in textiles.

In this project, you will make one or more rugs starting with yarn, raw fiber, or rag from natural fiber sources. You must show a good choice of materials and methods that are appropriate for the goal.

Minimum requirements:
 - must be natural plant or animal fiber (no fur, hide, or skin)
 - may start with raw fiber, yarn, or natural fiber cloth rag strips
 - construction technique must be appropriate for the project
 - must be at least 24 square feet total
 - you choose the dimensions and up to three rugs are acceptable

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pics or video (< 2 min):
 - The fiber and/or yarn and tools you will use
 - Explain why your fiber content choice is appropriate for the project
 - Explain why your construction technique is appropriate for the project
 - Making the yarn or rag strips (if appropriate)
 - Braiding, stitching, or weaving the rug
 - Your completed rug(s) (perhaps with a tape measure)

The following resources will give you some ideas and how-tos. Just remember that to meet the requirements of this BB, all materials used in your rug must be natural fiber.

Web articles:
 - How To Make A Diy Rug From Scratch
 - 7 Easy Steps to Make a Braided Rug at Home
 - How to French Knit a Rug

Videos:




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Approved submission
requirements & comments:
  • explain your natural fiber and why it is appropriate: (cotton) sheets cut into strips - I wanted thick rugs to cushion feet while standing
  • explain the construction technique and why it is appropriate for the project: twinning looks similar to basket weaving and protects the warp for a longer-lasting rug (IMO)
  • must be at least 24 square feet total: just over 28 square feet total

  • three rugs total  
  • rug 1: 22" x 42" = 6.4 square feet
  • rug 2: 22" x 42" = 6.4 square feet
  • rug 3: 33" x 67" = 15.3 square feet


  • I made the frame and submitted it for Oddball Aspect points so you can check it out there.  The steel dowel is to help keep the edges smooth and gets pulled out when the rug comes off the loom.

    You will likely see me and this rug in the textile section of the PTJ2 Movie with me and others working on it.  Other people worked on the rug for about 4 rows constituting under 0.5 sf so I met the SF requirement while sharing the technique with others during the PTJ (2023).  Also, I made three rug sections and stitched them together to make rug #3.

    To document the completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures (explanations above):
     - The fiber and tools you will use
     - Making the yarn or rag strips (if appropriate)
     - Braiding, stitching, or weaving the rug
     - Your completed rug(s)
    01-Sheets.JPG
    cotton sheets
    cotton sheets
    2-Cutting-Strips.JPG
    cutting strips from the cotton sheets
    cutting strips from the cotton sheets
    3-warp.jpg
    warp strips (sewn together for one long strip)
    warp strips (sewn together for one long strip)
    4-warping-the-loom.jpg
    warping the loom
    warping the loom
    5-weft.jpg
    weft - colors
    weft - colors
    6-kitchen-rug.jpg
    in progress
    in progress
    7-finishing-first-kitchen-rug.jpg
    final row
    final row
    8-closeup-of-7.JPG
    close up - final row
    close up - final row
    9-Rug-and-a-half.jpg
    a rug and a half
    a rug and a half
    10-22-x-42.jpg
    measurements - 22" x 42" wide
    measurements - 22" x 42"
    11-rugs-1-2.jpg
    two rugs in the kitchen
    two rugs in the kitchen
    12-Weft-for-Rug-3.jpg
    weft colors for rug #3
    weft colors for rug #3
    13-Weaving.jpg
    weaving
    weaving
    14-Finishing-Rows.jpg
    final rows
    final rows
    15-two-rug-sections.jpg
    two rug sections (will be stitched together with third section)
    two rug sections (will be stitched together with third section)
    16-section-3.jpg
    working on section 3 of rug 3 at wheaton labs
    working on section 3 of rug 3 at wheaton labs
    17-S.-learning-how-to-remove-rug-from-frame.jpg
    teaching - removing rug from frame
    teaching a future rug maker - removing rug from frame
    18-Finished.jpg
    rug #3: three sections sewn together with me (71")
    rug #3: three sections sewn together with me (71" tall)
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    Tina Wolf approved this submission.
    Note: Those turned out beautifully!

     
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    You can see my new post on building a Rag Rug Loom here.  I decided that the steel rods at the selvage do not keep the edges straight, so they are not part of the build I just did for a friend.
     
    Hey, sticks and stones baby. And maybe a wee mention of my stuff:
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