Cupcake asks Daddy to read her "dragon" every night, The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. He knows it so well that he has his own version of telling it, with sound effects and silly lines added in. One day I'll get it on video. When I came across this link to making your own rug, I thought it looked pretty easy, and we are in need of a good rug in the kitchen. I found the non-slip rug liners at Walmart, and some denim at the thrift store. The other side had flowers all over it, and while I would be happy with it I didn't think my husband would be too thrilled with it for a Christmas present. So I turned it to the solid blue side, but it was too plain. I debated a lot about what to paint, but finally settled on a dragon (which he loves), so it will be from both me and Cupcake.
The actual making of the rug was easier said than done. The rubber doesn't go through the machine easily, and getting the whole thing smooth is difficult. So not a project I'll do often, but glad I did it at least once.
And while I'm on the topic of rugs, I made a scrap rug too! This one goes to my sister, Tawnia. I worked on it off and on for exactly three months. I used the same non-slip rug backing and just pushed strips of fabric into it. Because I was constantly adding more colors and patterns and textures, as I finished other projects, I added scraps at random. But working from one end to the other makes sense too. Not every hole needs to be filled - every other or every third is plenty. I will definitely be doing this again - I've already got lots of other scraps trimmed (around 1" by 6") for future rugs. It could be fun to try stripes or pattern or even a giant heart in the middle. I used the scraps from other projects but thrift store sheets would be great to get a lot of fabric at once. And old t-shirts are fabulous because knit doesn't fray. Although this one took a lot more time, it was a mindless, relax in front of the TV but still being productive, sort of project. Yay!
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