Bonus Makeover: Ruffles Galore

This was the fabric chosen by my latest Easter basket customer. 

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 I did five rows of ruffles- I just couldn't stop!

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I initially planned to use a solid pink for the very bottom, but I found a pretty polka dot that worked even better.  It blends perfectly! 

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Apparently this is turning out to be "basket week" here on the blog.  I have another one tomorrow, but it ISN'T for Easter and it IS a different shape.

At Last

 My new rug baby is born! 

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It was touch and go whether I'd be able to keep my promise and have her ready for Mom by the end of February.  I finished in plenty of time, though- at 11:59 am February 28th.

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 It is so hard to capture her size and beauty in pictures.  She is six feet long and two and a half feet wide.  That's 72" long and 30" wide!  For you European people, that's 182.88 cm long and 76.2 cm wide.  (For the record, I *do* realize all the numbers are overkill, but hey, this baby is huge!)

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And look what we have way down on her little end... my new sosorosey cotton twill sew-on rug tags.  I LOVE them!  I purchased them from Michelle at inkedpapers.etsy.com.  Here's a LINK to the ones I bought.

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So now you know when she was born, and how long she is.  Who would like to venture a guess as to how many different fabrics were used in this rug?  Or how much she weighs?  I'll impart those stats in the comments tomorrow for anyone interested.

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Gosh, what in the world will I work on tonight?

Makeover Monday:10/24

Happy Monday!  It's a fresh new work week, and I have a fresh new project keeping me busy.  A request for a 2.5 foot by 6 foot rag rug in sage, celery and rose gave me the chance to gather up this bundle of oh so shabby chic fabrics.

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As I was shopping for fabrics and noticing how absolutely beautiful they looked together, it occurred to me to ask my customer if she'd like to take a chance and let me try something new.  Since the customer is my mom, she decided to trust my instincts and allow me to make her rag rug from the same midcentury pattern that I used for this cotton yarn rug.

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Here she is so far, one fourth finished at 30" wide and 18" long.

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And a closeup of the texture.  I have been searching for a way to give my rugs an extra special touch, and I think maybe I've found it.  I really like the softness of the weave and the way the colors blend without a distinct striped effect.  Fingers crossed that Mom loves it, too :)