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Posted by jheller on April 23, 2006, 10:43 pm
Hi all, Hope all are well. having a good Sunday.I have , one of the few
Sundays I have off from work. Went thrift store shopping most of the day
with bfriend, he loves thrift store shopping, goes alot during the week
when I'm at work.
(I have women in store telling me they wished their "others" loved to
shop like him.!! if they knew how much "stuff" was in my house they may
not wish it. :))
I only go about once a week, but I shop till I drop when I do. All
good deals and... yarn ,six white,one red .50 each like I need more!
also a kit (was from Target for 9.99) with yarn ,pattern and needles to
make a hat/scarf set for $3.00, don't know if I will make that, or use
it for something else.
Now I have started a crocheted rug, 4ply worsted two strands together ,
double cro. round multi and dark green . I have seen alot of rag rugs
crocheted ,sewn and they look great. A lady at the flea/craft market has
been making them for years.small ones sell for about $10.00 , bigger
ones for alot more.
My hands and arms are screaming at me in pain, thicker yarn,and bigger
needle.but it is going rather fast.
Do you think this is something that would sell good, ?
What would be good colors?
What would be good sizes?
I need input to keep me going and not have pieces of rugs unfinished.
Have a good Sunday night ,and let me know what you think, I know you
will!! :O
Jenny
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Posted by Eve on April 25, 2006, 11:03 pm
Jenny,
I have a couple crocheted rugs that my Great-Grandmother made. They are
very old as she made them when she was a young mother (I'd guess 1905 or
so.) She used stripped fabric, rolled (you know) and then crocheted. They
last FOREVER and look as lovely now as they did when new. Perhaps the
colors are faded some, but they're still surprisingly bright and cheerful.
Considering how they last and the time invested to making them, I'm
shocked that the flea market lady can sell even small ones for such a low
price as $10! I recently bought a factory-made "braided" rug for my
kitchen. The little matching one that's for in front of the sink (very
small!) was over $20 ... and it's machine made, not fabric but thread wound
around fat rope (that my kitties are already pulling up so that I hafta keep
pushing the threads back into the gaps between the rounds!) They are not
truly braided, and there's no way on earth they will last anywhere near what
a crocheted rug will.
I don't know what the adjustment in price should be, but I do know that
they're truly WORTH more. Perhaps the formula given recently for marketing
handmade articles .... what was it now? .... price of materials X working
time X 4 or 5? ...... something like that. (Noreen would surely remember!)
And perhaps you should up the X 4 or 5 part for the fact that the product
will last a lifetime and then some. My rugs are on their THIRD person's
lifetime!!!! LOL
Eve :o)
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Posted by Leah on April 26, 2006, 7:11 am
Jenny,
>Now I have started a crocheted rug, 4ply worsted two strands
>together , double cro. round multi and dark green . I have
>seen alot of rag rugs crocheted ,sewn and they look great.
>A lady at the flea/craft market has been making them for years.
>small ones sell for about $10.00 , bigger ones for alot more.
It sounds like this lady is underselling her work. Most of the rugs
I've read about are going for $20-40 for a basic rag rug, $20 on Ebay,
$40 in local shops, according to what I read online when looking for
patterns to recycle some old clothing.
>Do you think this is something that would sell good, ?
It depends on your area. If those are popular in your area, they
could sell well. However, it can take a few hours to make a rug,
(cutting or tearing and then crocheting) and you have to factor in
cost of materials. I think from what I've read that most rugs are
being sold for much less than they are worth, material and labor wise,
because in this global economy, people expect quality for a pittance.
>What would be good colors?
It varies per customer. I've seen people go for color schemes that
make me want to puke and turn their noses up at ones I find pleasant!
>What would be good sizes?
I've seen them 2 feet around to room sized, with increasing prices to
match. Seems quite a few are 2.5-4 feet around in the $40-75 range.
>I need input to keep me going and not have pieces of rugs unfinished.
You might want to check out Rug Lady's web site. I ran across it when
looking for patterns. I have not bought any of her patterns, and am
not associated with her in any way, but it looks like she has tons of
info available.
http://www.angelfire.com/il2/ruglady/index2.html
I read one testimonial on her site that made me shake my head. This
woman claimed she made $70 without leaving her rocking chair, selling
2 rugs at $35 each. I wondered where she got the fabric for free,
then realized she probably didn't even think about the cost of
materials she used, so no wonder people are underselling their work,
making it harder for a pro crafter to make a decent and fair profit
for their work.
A Yahoo or Google search for crocheted rag rugs will turn up some
sites selling them and give you an idea of what colors people are
using and what styles they are offering.
Leah
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Posted by spinninglilac on April 27, 2006, 3:39 pm
This is what we call rag rugs Eve, they are very pretty, how lovely that you
have one..
hugz cher
> Jenny,
> I have a couple crocheted rugs that my Great-Grandmother made. They are
> very old as she made them when she was a young mother (I'd guess 1905 or
> so.) She used stripped fabric, rolled (you know) and then crocheted.
> They last FOREVER and look as lovely now as they did when new. Perhaps
> the colors are faded some, but they're still surprisingly bright and
> cheerful.
> Considering how they last and the time invested to making them, I'm
> shocked that the flea market lady can sell even small ones for such a low
> price as $10! I recently bought a factory-made "braided" rug for my
> kitchen. The little matching one that's for in front of the sink (very
> small!) was over $20 ... and it's machine made, not fabric but thread
> wound around fat rope (that my kitties are already pulling up so that I
> hafta keep pushing the threads back into the gaps between the rounds!)
> They are not truly braided, and there's no way on earth they will last
> anywhere near what a crocheted rug will.
> I don't know what the adjustment in price should be, but I do know that
> they're truly WORTH more. Perhaps the formula given recently for
> marketing handmade articles .... what was it now? .... price of materials
> X working time X 4 or 5? ...... something like that. (Noreen would surely
> remember!) And perhaps you should up the X 4 or 5 part for the fact that
> the product will last a lifetime and then some. My rugs are on their
> THIRD person's lifetime!!!! LOL
> Eve :o)
>
>
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Posted by norabalcer on April 27, 2006, 4:12 pm
Hi Jenny,
I don't know what to charge either. Now the pattern I use for the one
piece afghans, you might be able to use for the rugs. I use two strands
of supersaver yarn, an N size hook and the half double crochet stitch.
It may give the rug a little more body then a regular double crochet.
I've made them using one strand of a solid color and one in a
variegated and they work up fast. The only problem I could see is they
might need something on the back to stop them from slipping and sliding
on the floor.
Good luck if you sell them.
Hugs,
Nora
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