{"id":1751,"date":"2017-12-28T16:26:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T21:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.new.lifefourpointzero.com\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2020-01-12T10:51:17","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T15:51:17","slug":"making-a-rope-rug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/?p=1751","title":{"rendered":"Making a Rope Rug Ep. 88"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a crafty side! I love to make all types of things from knitted or crocheted scarfs and afghans to bird-feeders decorated with mosaics of broken china. I sew nearly all of my own curtains and have made many things for our sailboats. I hope to share my DIY \/ how-to tips for making things with our blog followers and this post on making a rug out of rope is my first entry on this topic! Hope you enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a gallery of the rugs that have been made on a weaving loom I created specifically for rope rugs. The best part is that once you have mastered something like this, you can invite a bunch of your friends over to drink wine while making rugs &#8211; what could be better than friends &amp; craft projects together!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1751 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/?attachment_id=1764'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/906D571F-D72E-476D-A61D-4093D5334836-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/906D571F-D72E-476D-A61D-4093D5334836-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/906D571F-D72E-476D-A61D-4093D5334836-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/906D571F-D72E-476D-A61D-4093D5334836-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1764'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the rugs I made\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/?attachment_id=1763'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_7223-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_7223-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_7223-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_7223-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1763'>\n\t\t\t\tSome of the rugs I made\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/?attachment_id=1762'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2944-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2944-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2944-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2944-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2944.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1762'>\n\t\t\t\tRhonda&#8217;s rug\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/?attachment_id=1761'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1363-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1363-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1363-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1363-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1761'>\n\t\t\t\tSuzie&#8217;s rug\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/?attachment_id=1760'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/53141847449__C23E6633-F634-4C65-9609-97AC3C46D132-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/53141847449__C23E6633-F634-4C65-9609-97AC3C46D132-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/53141847449__C23E6633-F634-4C65-9609-97AC3C46D132-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/53141847449__C23E6633-F634-4C65-9609-97AC3C46D132-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/53141847449__C23E6633-F634-4C65-9609-97AC3C46D132.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1760'>\n\t\t\t\tShelly&#8217;s rug &#8211; medium size\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/?attachment_id=1759'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2505-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2505-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2505-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2505-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2505.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1759'>\n\t\t\t\tJeanne&#8217;s Rug &#8211; small for dock-side\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Skip reading and go right to the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CwoM1mTElWs\">Youtube video on rope rug construction<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>You have probably seen rugs like these selling for anywhere from $45 to $75 dollars in trendy stores along touristy waterfront villages, right? Since I first saw these several years ago, I have thought about the best ways to make them and what I will show you is my second attempt &#8230; the first prototype crashed! It didn&#8217;t work at all.\u00a0 And, although I need to buy very large amounts of rope at a time to make the costs reasonable, I can make a large (45&#8243; x 24&#8243;) rug for just less than $20 in rope. The loom cost me less than $30 for the bolts, pvc tubes, 2 x 6&#8243; plank and other minor materials I needed to build it.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this YouTube video on rope rug construction and please leave me any comments or questions &#8211; I would be happy to answer them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CwoM1mTElWs\">Making a Rectangular Rope Rug<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a crafty side! I love to make all types of things from knitted or crocheted scarfs and afghans to bird-feeders decorated with mosaics of broken china. I sew nearly all of my own curtains and have made many things for our sailboats. I hope to share my DIY \/ how-to tips for making &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/?p=1751\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Making a Rope Rug Ep. 88&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[132,131,134,133],"class_list":["post-1751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-craft_proj","tag-crafts","tag-diy","tag-how-to","tag-rope-rugs"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1751"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1814,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1751\/revisions\/1814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifefourpointzero.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}