I have made one (so far) and plan to make more with some modification on the next one.
My first was the rectangular one made with a jelly roll (40 strips). I had about 3 strips from the roll left over, but that was only because i cut the two binding strips from additional yardage of the same fabric line to match the valance i made for the window in that room.
Some helpful suggestions? If i could offer even just one... which would be to really press everything very flat at every step! If you dont, it will be harder to zigzag the strips together in the final steps because there is a surprising amount of bulk! I was using a heavy duty machine - my Janome 6600 with the AccuFeed engaged and i really had to pay attention and slow the speed down to a crawl in order to keep the zigzag well formed and catching all layers. I would also suggest using variegated thread.
For batting: I used Bonsal 2 1/2”. I am aware that the 2 1/4” is now available, but i already have 4 rolls of the 2 1/2” so will work with what i have. I plan a little experiment - to cut the batting in half width wise to 1 1/8” and see if that makes things any easier. I may also try using the “sasher” by Pauline Rogers from Australia in hopes of streamlining the process of forming the initial strip/batting at the beginning. I have no idea whether i will be happy with the weight of the finished rug once the bulk is reduced, so will assemble 4 strips to see what i think before continuing.
I do like my rug...
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