How to make Fabric Twine / Rope

[@Dezertroze43]

Absolutely wonderful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. When I was growing up (I am 64), Mom did not allow TV watching without some needlepoint or craft in our hands. Idle hands. I still watch shows and movies with my hands busy doing something! Thanks again for the great instruction.

[@izziey17]

This is similar to plying yarn. You spin the wool in one direction, then ply the yarn by spinning the singles together in the other direction. Very nice!

[@KarenMartinez-hx1tv]

I'm new to rope bowls, mostly I hand spin fiber from my alpacas into yarn. You've given me inspiration to spin fabric strips on my spinning wheel and ply them together! Woo hoo! Thanks so much for the video!

[@mostinquizative]

I would love to see that process

[@jennybethjonescreative5535]

That joint trick is amazing! Love it.

[@deannaseder-massengale8484]

Making the snip in both pieces to attach cloth is so much easier than trying to fold them together! Your rope looks so easy to do. I ended up braiding cloth together to make a rug, but I'm going to take it all apart and redo it your way and remake the rug! Thank you so much for this tutorial!!!

[@bluehen7809]

Fabulous!! Late to this demo (2023) always love Lorrie's ingenuity and detiled explanations.

[@wagnerdee]

I have made crochet rugs, back in the 90's with strips of fabric before, but WOW does that take strong forearm muscles after the first few rounds. THIS method is so much better!!! LOVE THIS!!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@Lady_of_Ishpeming]

Tyfs! I think I would undo the end knot and sew the end down 🤔 I like the idea of squares and rectangles personally. I have some old jeans that are not worth donating- but this would make a neat upcyle project!❤

[@stinkbug6827]

Thank you for doing this tutorial. I absolutely love your fabric twine. They all came out so pretty and colorful! 💕

[@Barb515]

Love this ... I see a rope bowl. Get it to large coaster size then pick up sides as you sew to create sides. Thanks.

[@marcialalande9131]

Love it!! Thank you for teaching me this technique!!

[@alteredLori]

I love my fellow left handers!!!! So easy to follow you! thanks for a great idea! A few mugs rugs for Christmas with a cute cup!

[@monelleny]

I hate to be the one to tell you, but I think you're right-handed! At least when you're making this twine. Love the video--thank you!!! :)

[@AshleyAriesK]

Or maybe she's one of those rare lucky people that happen to be ambidextrous & is comfortable using either 1 & can switch back & 4th whenever she wants! It's rare,but not impossible..

[@VirginiaPritchard]

I love these.

[@mizzourita3896]

Lol I was thinking the same thing, I'm right handed and I would be doing this the way she's showing it on the video, it would take me forever if I had to do it the other way because I'm NOT left handed 😀

[@RoseOriginals]

I sew pillowcases for charity and have a lot of salvage strips after I square off the pillowcases. The strips are thinner so I braid them together and do the same on the sewing machine. I love the look of the finished items. Thanks for sharing.

[@ginawells8230]

So neat I’m left handed and can see what you are doing.🇨🇦❤️

[@janicecostello3641]

I made mine for my Easter garland! I attached fabric decoupaged wooden Easter shapes. It looks fabulous, I am very happy with it. Tfs

[@rosevp1951]

That is amazing. I have alot of fabric just sitting in my closet, cause I can't sew any more. So if we don't a sewing machine I guess we can sew it by hand also right. It would be nice to make a bunch of coasters. I had some but little by little they disappeared. You know you can also make some to put your hot plates or pans. Thanks for sharing this tutorial with all of us and for giving me some ideas on how to use all that material I have. Thank you. Take care and God Bless you 👋.

[@ROKgem]

I never thought of making the holes to secure the material..thank you!!

[@kathywallace3351]

I love this. I have lots of scraps and never know what to do with them now I know. I have a bunch of baby scraps of fabric I think I will make a rug for in front of my new granddaughters crib.

[@eCitizen1]

What a marvelous use for fabric scrap odds and ends. Thanks for sharing.

[@pameladenmon7799]

Lorrie ,Lorrie, Lorrie this tutorial is wonderful. I love this because I'm an antique and vintage type of lady. I made this rope for a vintage headboard using the colors I wanted. After I finished the rope, I twisted some Dollar Tree bling ribbon around it and it looks amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@karenpresley7101]

YES!!! This is something I can join in and not have to have any kind of cutting machine. LOL. One day I hope to have a Cricut. Now I need to acquire more fabric to have more scraps from other projects. Just getting started is fun because there are so many things to do. I've wanted to do a quilt for years but I guess it wasn't the right time. Now I finally start but at a much later age. It's all good. 💗😊💗

[@lselleck9259]

Happy to see another lefty demonstrate!

[@gailaspreen2520]

I learned another method to do basically the same thing, but I think it's easier on the fingers: Wrap the cloth strips [flat] around clothesline cording (or whatever size you'd like from hardware or fabric store), then zig-zag stitch to form flat or bowl-shaped items. You wrap as you sew so no special joining. I learned this in a Bernina sewing machine class. Enjoyed learning your method. Interestingly, I notice your sewing machine progression has been the same as mine (Singer->Janome,->Bernina)! Would enjoy a video tour of your new craft room.

[@LorrieNunemaker]

Gaila Spreen I have a video from last year on that method. Another fun way. I like the look of both methods but they do look differently

[@TheJestersYarn]

That's great if you have a couple hundred feet of clothesline around the house, but not so much if you don't. And even worse if you can't expand your budget to buy it

[@keljo123]

Love it. Perfect for all my scraps! Can't wait to try this, thank you!

[@artiejohnson703]

Love this method, I have never seen it done this way. Great job!!!! I will definitely make this rug. ❤

[@karenkuhn4357]

HOW FUN! GOOD JOB Abby! I'm gonna make one for my outdoor round table for a table top!! Love the snip- slip- knot -add on!!😃. Then I can leave it on the table when it rains or easy wash. I think it will be heavy enough not to fly away or maybe insert some ties underneath. Thank you.

[@jeanninej224]

Love the joining method you used!

[@lindadavis8082]

Great idea! Could out dated polyester double knit be used instead of cotton? Throw rugs would never wear out!

[@DreamCraftJournals]

What a great idea! I’m going to use the twine to decorate my journals! Thanks, you are so good in your teaching.

[@drstone688]

So cute. I love crafts I can do while watching TV/listening to music. Thanks for great tutorial. I crochet & sew. I like to bring the fibers together. Gonna try 1 strand cotton yarn other of cotton fabric! Happy crafting!

[@Southerngirl7305]

Great video Thank you. I can remember my grandmother doing this she made chair pads and rugs.

[@jenevaduitsman1495]

At the end I would cut the night off and reach through with her crochet needle and grab that end and pull out in through a couple previous stitches or circles or twist and then do my stitching you wouldn’t even be able to tell where that ended if you did it that way leaving the night on there makes a drop off

[@VirginiaPritchard]

We did Sharon. What do you charge for the bowls tc?

[@Terry81772]

Cute coaster and trivet. You can make these braid easily while watching TV. Great way to use scraps. You have an awesome fabric stash! Thanks for the video. Hope you show the rug you make.

[@janebitz5476]

Great tutorial, Lori! I think making the twine into bowl cozies would be a great idea!

[@pattipaquincavanaugh3389]

I need some comparatively narrow cord...has anyone tried this using yarn and more narrow fabric strips, held together? (One strip yarn worth one strip fabric)

[@ROKgem]

Those will be gorgeous!

[@wendyshepard2080]

I've got a rope I'm working on but I'm doing a simple 3 strand braid and I'd sewn my strips together. Then I got a board from the hubs shop and put a cup hook at one end making a board to hold the knot by looping it over the cup hook. (a nail or screw could work, too). I like your twisting method, that's different and I'd like to try it as well.

[@kathyt1583]

Do you have photos you could share with the braided fabric?

[@rochellerule8854]

Those turned out beautiful!

[@teresashelton6581]

I have made rope bowls but I gotta try this. It is much more colorful! I’m starting tomorrow!

[@moonmagnolia7]

You could also use the twine to hand knit (using your hands instead of knitting needles) or macrame something.

[@n.v.b2]

Very good lesson and an amazing result!

[@nancyreid7852]

That would make great cording for the drawstring bags.

[@QuiltingWithMeSew]

Lorrie, Thank you for great instructions. Looks like a great way to use up scraps 👏

[@ToadYoga]

Love how you join the strips!! I have been using old t-shirt strips and loving it. You just made it so much easier!!!

[@sewgrama]

Gotta love that automatic thread cutter....

[@coreenalbertsen1764]

This is crazy awesome! You are excellent giving your instructions!!! Thank you so very much for your time~ 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@susanvaughn7491]

I love your videos since I’m also a lefty. But you know what they say “we use the right half of our brains.”

[@carlavaliana8360]

Obrigado por compartilhar seu conhecimento, ganhou mais uma escrita beijokas do Brasil.😘💛💜☄☄

[@catbraunwell6450]

Very fun. I find it hard to keep my rope the same all the way down sometimes it looks really good and sometimes it looks really bad and not twisted enough. I also find it really hard to coordinate holding it in my hand. I’m using a clipboard. Not bad for my first try but nothing wonderful. Thanks for your tutorial I will try again.

[@jabella]

Thanks for the join idea, watched several of these how to's but didn't like the idea of the join, this would work brilliantly

[@megandamron1000]

This tutorial was amazing you really did a good job explaining in a way that I understood it I hope to see more of your videos thank you

[@nancyfreiheit1739]

You are amazing at whatever you do. I learned how to do pouches from you . And so much more .

[@ariannaseusankar7116]

I am going to this Saturday morning I got my skills prepared purple yarn blue yarn green yarn yellow yarn

[@wendaprior630]

Fab tutorial well presented, easy to follow and a great idea. Thank you

[@wendywotring2956]

I love this! Always looking for something to do in front of tv or when I’m traveling for business

[@zainylainy1]

I’ll bet the three step stitch would also look nice!

[@Lisag1222]

Love love love this idea ❤

[@judyvance1556]

Have you ever cut the strips on the bias?

[@LorrieNunemaker]

Sure. These are scraps so I use whatever I can and cut in whatever direction gets me the longest strip. Bias works just as well as non bias for this

[@traveldreamer4616]

This was an amazing video! I am eager to do this. Will definitely plan for this project. You are awesome Lorrie. Always thinking of fun projects!

[@myownlittlehouse471]

Thank you so much! I'm enjoying making a little bowl.

[@dianekuzirian7742]

Love your tutorial I will make a bowl. Thank you for sharing!

[@zoemeow7677]

Using for water rope for drip to my plants blessed 🍅🌹🥦✨

[@effieinglish]

Cuuuute! I'm going to try making tiny bowls for succulents.

[@bettylongshore9594]

This looks like my next addition!!!! I'm afraid to go into my fabric stash!!!!!! I ready to start ripping fabric!!!!! Thank you so much for the fanstastic tutorial! Your fabrics are gorgeous and made beautiful twine ropes!!!!!!!!

[@marywelling8192]

Could I use this rope for drawstring backpacks? Been gifted a big bag of worn out jeans and think they would look cute with this as the drawstring.

[@LorrieNunemaker]

Mary Welling yes. I have used this type of rope on my project bags

[@marywelling8192]

@@LorrieNunemaker Thanks

[@arunaramsorrun7627]

Awesome tutorial wz strips.. THANKS 🙏💕💕

[@msslanders]

I love this. I tried to use old t-shirt scraps to crochet a rug but I wasn’t happy with the results. The knots joining pieces were too big. The making snips and join would resolve that. I like the idea of making the rope and then crocheting the rug.

[@05sunkissed]

Will this work with jersey or knit scraps? If not, any other suggestions of what to do with them?

[@MrVjay70]

Love it ❤💚💙🧡💜!!!!! When sewing did you have to change the needle ? I want to make some twine to knit up some chair pads for my porch

[@rachelperkins9721]

Thank you so much for this, I’m in lockdown near Sydney, Australia. I did as you said and made it watching tv, a great way to pass the time. Grateful!

[@sueoneal1024]

So cute! I need to make placemats.

[@bonnietrant5252]

Would like to try the coasters. I have a question do the joining knots make it lumpy?

[@debbralehrman5957]

This looks easy like you said. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@wendereiner2880]

I really enjoyed this video, like the joining method !! 😍thank you !

[@thethriftyfawn]

LOL!!! Oh my godness- this is practically my HAIR routine!!! Minus the sewing of course. Seriously, I rope braid my hair into pigtails on the days that I wash it, let it air dry, and take the rope braids out- it tames my natural curls and waves, and eliminates the need for heat styling... I guess I could learn to make a coaster next! 🤣 Awesome video! 😊❤👍

[@rachelperkins9721]

What a wonderful way to tame my curls! Great tip ❤️😀

[@thethriftyfawn]

@@rachelperkins9721 oh yeah, for sure Rachel, the rope braids totally works wonders in hair!!! Gives it shape, hold, and smoothness, and without using any heat! The rope braided pigtails also ensure that you have noce spirals, and not crunky crinkly crimps like regular braids would do to the hair lol

[@rachelperkins9721]

@@thethriftyfawn do you braid just like the fabric? It sounds fantastic

[@maryharker5088]

I’m wondering if the knot you make when adding fabric will create a challenge when sewing the rope together? Does your needle go smoothly over it? I love the method of joining I’m just curious how it goes when sewing.

[@wendijackson8844]

Making several coaster-size then attaching them around the edge of a trivet size for a door mat.

[@christineyates8536]

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[@enchantedpathstarot1013]

Fantastic joining method, can't wait to try this!

[@lillianmartinez1593]

As always, great tutorial! Wonderful idea for scraps!TFS!🌴😎

[@annettejenson69]

Excellent directions. Thank you!

[@natalieossa]

Very thorough. Thank you!!

[@svetlanabarshtein1783]

You tutorial is very good. Thank you .

[@cheriesartsncrafts]

PERFECT! Thank you so much!!

[@debbieayres9176]

Similar to the Clothesline Rope projects, great way to use up scraps.

[@judymarkel8029]

Very fun. Love your sewing machine

[@lindsaylimes3362]

Thank you it make a lot of mess but it was fun making it.

[@shantakrishnasamy7783]

Extremely good tutorial. Many thanks

[@christinedauzat2362]

That is so awesome thanks for sharing I am definitely going to start saving my scraps.. no more waste. I love your sewing machine what kind is it and may I ask where did you get it?

[@mojo2613]

Love ❤️❤️❤️!! And look at your stash of fabric on your shelves! 😯 I was thinking the same thing, that it would be great for one of those bowls. Thanks again for another great tutorial!

[@hannahcrumley3103]

Thanks! What a wonderful way to use up scraps! This twine is beautiful and could be used for so any things... plant hangers, curtain tie backs , ribbon on packages, I bet you could even make a purse!

[@TubalFusion]

91 comments and not one like until just now. Awesome video.

[@LorrieNunemaker]

Thank you. You’re very sweet. It’s the way it goes sometimes. Lol

[@elizabethacoveno6504]

I like being able to use up my strips

[@pattygailcreations3772]

Thanks. Very good tutorial.

[@ShatteredRippleBooks]

Very clear tutorial

[@chrislittebrant5235]

Love the look Lorrie, I’ve been thinking of braiding some of my scraps.. Thank you for sharing, Chris-Raleigh NC

[@erindav1]

Thank you for this tutorial. Very easy.

[@goodiesfondant1]

I love this. I will definitely be making these. Thanks so much!

[@fghgfdt3733]

I love it, thaaaank u for sharing

[@terrinadeau8965]

I have made 15 of your triangle pouches, and zipper bags too!

[@gmr1241]

Thank you for this! It's brilliant.

[@denisesmith3544]

This is a good alternative to using clothesline rope which gets costly.

[@patrickdockendorf6332]

What kind of sewing four did you use?