tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217778911642814493.post7627593945921170264..comments2024-03-28T07:23:29.563-04:00Comments on Podunk Pretties Quilting: ~ Jelly Roll Rug Tips ~Podunk Prettieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11703561153249594430noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217778911642814493.post-66846003386262796992021-03-15T16:26:04.163-04:002021-03-15T16:26:04.163-04:00Thank you! Your very smart. Lots of great tips. I...Thank you! Your very smart. Lots of great tips. I noticed that you stated you never use steam when you are quilting. I'm an accurate seamstress ,so i always wondered why my quilting wasn't working out now, i know - dry iron (self taught quilter)<br /><br />Thanks again JennAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546465143183161603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217778911642814493.post-48891284026241469112020-03-23T22:27:38.269-04:002020-03-23T22:27:38.269-04:00Sew Pretty!Sew Pretty!QuiltGranmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09225951118220180796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217778911642814493.post-45146950475312384072020-03-22T10:59:37.292-04:002020-03-22T10:59:37.292-04:00Thanks for this tutorial. Yours is lovely!
I made ...Thanks for this tutorial. Yours is lovely!<br />I made a rectangular one but it's kind of wonky.<br />I love the bigger size!sue keidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958407459889884975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217778911642814493.post-24906315868273061892020-03-22T05:14:38.467-04:002020-03-22T05:14:38.467-04:00You could Scotch Guard the rug. And don't for...You could Scotch Guard the rug. And don't forget it's cotton and washable. However, when and if you wash it don't put it in the dryer because cotton shrinks about 3% in the dryer. Let it air dry on a flat surface then iron. I also wouldn't put it in a high traffic area. Cotton would not wear well at the front door or in the mudroom. So yes it's more of a decor item rather than a utility item. Just as you wouldn't work in the garden in your Sunday best or use your grandma's antique dinnerware at a pizza party. Mine is in my office where it will see very little traffic. But thank you for thinking I'm young enough to have a baby!...LOL! I do plan to make one for each of my grandchildren's rooms, but in darker colors. I also know that my daughter makes them take their shoes off at the front door and no food or drinks allowed in the bedrooms. To keep your cost down so you feel more comfortable walking on it you could cut your own Jelly Roll and batting, that's what I plan to do for the grand kids rugs. Actually I plan to use batting scraps and fabric from Joann's and WalMart. My rug was made with Jelly Rolls and batting I found on sale. Even with them being on sale it was still more than I would typically spend on a rug. So I understand your concerns. Thank you for stopping by my blog and taking the time to look around. I hope this is the beginning of a new quilting friendship and look forward to seeing you here in the future. I also have Facebook and Instagram accounts for those who find reading blogs to time consuming. I prefer blogs but I'm an old school grandma!...LOL!Podunk Prettieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703561153249594430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217778911642814493.post-83301943790552750642020-03-21T16:49:41.587-04:002020-03-21T16:49:41.587-04:00Thank you so much for all the detailed tips! I ha...Thank you so much for all the detailed tips! I have thought these rugs looked so beautiful for so many years but never had the courage to make one. First was the "how" to make it so it looked good, because as you said, it ain't cheap! But the other thing holding me back is, well, rugs are made to lay on the floor and be walked on. My concern is don't they wear out in a very short time with people walking across them constantly? Or are they meant to be used in non-traffic areas (though your's is in a baby room, where I was constantly walking when my girls were little). Or are they meant to go under a table so hopefully no one walks on them, or spills anything? Yeah, I'm probably overthinking it, but after the cost and the time put in on these, I want them to last at least until I'm gone! Your thoughts, tips, ideas would be appreciated. Again, thank you. Just discovered your blog due to the QQQ Hop and I'm really enjoying going backwards to see what else you have done! JanJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011733553841744232noreply@blogger.com