1. Neon Rope Coasters

neon rope coasters

2. Neon Wood Knob Photo Holders

Head over here

3. Neon Rock Succulent Planter

Hey Love Designs

4. Neon Ombré Vases

She Knows

5. Neon Cord Magazine Holder

Head over here

6. Neon IKEA Kallax Hack

Flax & Twine.

7. Neon Animal Hooks

Say Yes

8. Yarn Wrapped Monogram

Flair

9. Embroidered Wall Art

Monday

10. Neon Macrame Wall Hanging

Crafts Unleashed

11. Patterned Clothes Hanger

here

12. Neon Cement Planters

Modernly Wed

13. Painted Heart Pillows

ONR blog

14. Neon Edged Trivet

neon edged trivet

15. Fabric Coil Pots

The Red Thread

16. Neon Word Light

I Spy DIY

17. Neon Animal Pushpins

A Bubbly Life

18. Neon Furniture Feet

Mr. Handsome Face

19. Polka Dotted Tray

Making It Lovely

20. Yarn Wrapped Wire Word

Tuts+

21. Pineapple Airplant Holder

I Spy DIY

22. Pom Pom Throw Pillows

pom pom pillows

23. Neon Light Bulb Cord

Pour Mes Jolis Momes

24. Neon and Natural Baskets

Construction Documents

25. Macrame Hanging Planter

macrame planter

26. Neon Trim Tea Towels

Ohoh blog

27. Concrete Candle Holder Set

concrete candle holders

28. Neon Dot Pillow

My Attic

29. Pot Scrubber

Dream A Little Bigger

30. Neon Light Fixture

Poppytalk

31. Neon Accent Wall

here

32. Paint Dipped Pot

here

33. Fancy Legs

Meyer Lavigne

34. Painted Crate

Brit + Co

35. Neon Concrete Stool

neon concrete stool

36. Neon Wall Decal

Brit + Co

37. Neon IKEA Hack

The Debrief

38. Neon Phone Stand

Design*Sponge

39. Neon Door

 Desire To Inspire

40. Striped Glitter Clock

here

41. Marbled Hanging Planters

marbled hanging planters

42. Washi Wall Art

Making It Lovely

43. Neon-Edged Boxes

Caught On A Whim

44. Heart String Art

Green Wedding Shoes

45. Polka Dotted Planters

For The Love Of

46. Neon & Kraft Paper Banner

Studio DIY

47. Decorative Lace Bowl

Lybstes

48. Striped Wooden Spoons

My So Called Crafty Life

49. Neon Dipped Candlesticks

Kate’s Creative Space

50. Neon Bird Houses

Alice & Lois

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DIY rope side table from scratch.

via apartment therapy

DIY rope vases

via craftionary

Transform a dollar store basket with rope.

via i heart organizing

DIY tree swing with rope.

via living well spending less

DIY tree swing with rope.

via living well spending less

Vertical rope plant hanger

via i heart naptime

DIY rope tivets/ hot pads

via house and home.

Rope vase from tin can.

via bay side bride

Rope rug from scratch.

unknown source

Decorate a bottle with rope.

source

Make a pendant light with rope.

source

Turn a pallet into a swing with rope.

unknown source

DIY rope outdoor lanterns

via a lo and behold life

DIY old tires into swings with rope.

DIY rope mirror

martha stewart

DIY macrame rope hanging planter.

via i spy diy

Rope hanging bookshelf

craftionary

Drawer/ pallet box handle created with rope and hose clamps.

via 4 men 1 lady

Cool rope featured bookshelf

source

DIY rope lamp

martha stewart

Modern rope accents

Make rope letters

via home stories a to z

Hanging rope shelf

via home depot

DIY rope baskets

via schneider peeps

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Soooo, remember when I shared this woven rag rug tutorial with you and I gave my solemn vow to hunt down other good rug projects? Well, I can hold my head up high because as of today I have kept that promise. No applause, please. You’re all welcome. Take a look at what some rope and fabric strips can become!

Supplies:
– 1/4″ clothesline (I used three of this brand)
– fabric scissors
– fabric cut into 2″ wide strips (I used four different patterns and 9 yards of total fabric)
– standard sewing machine

Take the beginning of your rope and wrap the end with one of your fabric strips. There’s no special way that you need to wrap the end; just make sure the tip is covered with the fabric, and then start to wrap the fabric from either right to left or left to right (depending on which is more comfortable for you if you’re right- or left-handed). Use your sewing machine to sew straight down the rope a few inches to hold the wrapped end in place. I would suggest using a heavy needle, like a jean needle, since you are sewing the rope as well as the fabric.

Keeping your machine needle in the rope, continue to wrap the rope with the strip at a slight angle so you are continuing down the rope (instead of just wrapping the same spot). Once you get a foot or so of wrapped rope, sew straight down the middle of the rope until you reach the end of your wrapped rope (I put my sewing machine on the longest stitch length). Continue this process until you have 10-15′ of wrapped and sewn rope.

I switched my fabric every time I got to the end of a strip and alternated between my different patterns. Just wrap the beginning of the new strip overtop of where the old strip ends so the rope never shows through. Try and switch up the pattern rotation every so often to keep the patterns looking random overall. When you get to the end of a pack of rope, just place the beginning of a new rope right after the end of the old rope and wrap around them as you normally would. Once you sew straight down that spot, it will join them together.

Take the beginning end of your wrapped and sewn rope, and make a small clockwise coil. Once you coil a complete circle, use a medium to long stitch length and the widest zigzag setting to sew between the ropes and join them together. Keep turning the coil and joining new rope to the coil until you reach the end of your sewn and wrapped rope. Once you reach the end, continue the process of wrapping and sewing straight down the rope until you get another 10-15′ sewn, and then zigzag stitch that rope onto your coil. And you know what? That’s pretty much it. You just do that over and over and over until the rug is as big as you want it to be. To keep the sides from curling up as you go, try not to pull on the rope you’re joining to your rug. Just lay the rope next to the coil as you sew without either pushing or pulling on it.

Once the rug gets to be too big for the table your sewing machine is on, you’ll need to add another side table or desk next to your sewing machine to keep the rug flat and even with the sewing machine platform at all times (this really helps it not curve up like a giant bowl). I had to add a few books, etc., under the legs of the second table to make it the right height.

Once it got too big for the desk, I moved it to the dining table and finished the process there. You can see I took a side table and put a box under it to make it the right height. Definitely a makeshift solution, but it worked! When I was done with the rug, I did still have some slight waves that wouldn’t lie flat. To fix those, I placed the rug on top of a carpet, gave the rug a good spray of water with a spray bottle, and ironed the rug with my iron on the highest steam setting. Once it felt damp with steam, I put some heavy books on the trouble areas and allowed the rug to dry. Goodbye, waves! I will say, though, if you feel the edges are getting too curled while you’re sewing, it’s best to just use a seam ripper and rip those rows out and resew them while not pulling so tight. I had to do it a few times, but it was worth it in the end. If you’re not sure if it’s getting too wavy, you can do the steam/iron trick before the rug is finished, and if the waves disappear, then you’re good; if not, you probably need to redo those rows.

To finish the rug, use your fabric strip to wrap your end of the rope similar to how you wrapped the rope at the beginning of the rug (just make sure the end of the rope is covered), and sew down the middle to secure. Using the zigzag stitch, tuck the end of the rope under your rug so it disappears from sight, and sew over it to secure.

As you can see, I ended up with a rather sizable rug (55″ wide!). I’m actually considering continuing the rug and seeing just how big I can make it, but until I get that second wind of rug sewing strength, it’s going to hang out and look cute in our kitchen.

In case you’re wondering how long a rug like this takes, well, it all depends on how big you want to make it. It grows bigger much faster in the beginning because it doesn’t take much time to go all the way around the small coil, but the pace slows as the coil gets bigger. Thankfully, our world-class intern Alex helped me with some of the prep work so we could get this rug finished and ready to share with you as fast as possible—thanks, Alex! Just to give you an idea on how much time it takes, it took us 6 hours to make a 30″ rug, 10 hours to make a 38″ rug, 14 hours to make a 47″ rug, and 17 hours to make a 55″ rug.

Overall, I’m so happy with how this rug turned out. This is definitely a project that you come back to a few times rather than a one-day ordeal (especially if you want a bigger rug), but it’s totally worth it in my book. Go get yourself some rope and cute fabric, and get sewing! xo. Laura

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