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Post by astudyinscarlet on Sept 15, 2016 12:25:14 GMT
I already posted these on another forum but since this one isn't super-active I thought I'd crosspost them here. I've been (finally) working on actually making some rugs that I cut out and tacked together many months ago. Twite (who still needs to be rehaired) Jonty Gambler bay family horse Wizzy's turnout rug with separate neck cover Pat donkey foal Jacinta (CJP), Jasmine (foal) and their miniature (Magpie) donkey friend Dusty Nikola I've still got more to make though I'm currently making dog coats to ensure the yard dogs can go for walks in safety during the upcoming dark autumn evenings.
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Post by maisiemou on Sept 15, 2016 13:34:44 GMT
I love the fabric on Pats rug
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Post by kjwein on Sept 15, 2016 13:45:03 GMT
These are wonderful!! Any tips for novice rug makers?
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Post by astudyinscarlet on Sept 15, 2016 15:01:50 GMT
These are wonderful!! Any tips for novice rug makers? Hmm, tips, I don't know. Maybe use a thimble when sewing because I don't have one and I've stabbed myself with the needle so many times. But seriously though, I think if you're sewing on bias binding using the 'invisible' stitching method (so all the stitching on the top layer of the rug ends up inside the fold of the binding) then the rug needs to be backed/lined with felt (I almost always use white for lining unless it's for a black horse. Although I've never known felt transfer colour I don't like to risk it. Anyway putting a really pretty coloured felt on the inside seems like a waste when you'll hardly ever see it), then when you stitch the underside of the binding you can stitch through the felt layer only and not end up with visible stitches on the top fabric (if you use external stitches i.e. stitching through both sides of the binding and the fabric at the same time it doesn't really need lining but still a white lining can be useful to make sure colour from the top fabric doesn't transfer to the horse). Although you don't have to use bias binding, you can just use a single layer of felt and stick on ribbon edging or use two different coloured layers of felt (the bottom layer slightly larger than the other all the way round) if you want a contrast of colours, or use fabric on top of felt or fleece lining, tucking the fabric under all the way round the edges and then stitching all around it so it won't fray. And I used to always make buckles for my rugs but on a lot of them now I use small lobster clasps instead, at least on the front, as it's much easier (if you look on ebay particularly from Chinese sellers you can often get big lots of lobster clasps quite cheaply. Plus they're also useful for lead ropes and dog leads. Same with ribbon; certain Chinese sellers often sell ribbon including the narrow grosgrain ribbon for a fraction of the price of other sellers). (If you do want to make buckles though I've found the needle-nose pliers with the round ends are far better for making small buckles than just the regular needle-nose pliers I have).
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Post by capriole on Sept 17, 2016 10:09:09 GMT
Love the fabric choice for Gambler's rug
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Post by ziggybea on Sept 17, 2016 11:20:38 GMT
A lovely collection of rugs - like the neck cover on Wizzy's turnout rug!
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Post by helen1983 on Sept 17, 2016 14:42:35 GMT
I love Wizzy's neck hood! And Jonty's in particular is my favourite I think.
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Post by astudyinscarlet on Sept 17, 2016 16:29:24 GMT
Love the fabric choice for Gambler's rug I bought that fabric way before I got the horse it was going to be for I wanted to get a piebald cob named Gambler at some point but I couldn't afford to order him as well as others I wanted more and then I came across that fabric which I thought was perfect for Gambler but I had it for months until by coincidence I got offered a piebald cob secondhand.
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