170 warp threads in the 7.5 dpi heddle, 58 inch warp length. In the future I’ll need about 2 balls of the Aunt Lydia’s Size 3.

For the weft I used 2.5 inch fabric strips. Quilters may have a few of these around the house. Join the strips (and avoid knots) by applying glue stick to 1-2 inches of the end of one strip and overlapping it with the next one. Let it dry 20-30 minutes and then fold in half along the length and wind onto a shuttle. I chose a palette of blues and yellows. I’m not sure how much i used, because I have an endless supply of 2.5 inch strips.

In this rug I alternated two passes of the fabric with two passes of worsted weight (“kitchen”) cotton. I used less than a ball of Sugar and Cream for this rug.

The whole project is beaten with a comb. The heddle isn’t strong enough to pack the layers together.

When laying down the rows, twist the fabric at the edges. I only remembered to do this at the end. When beating with the comb, I found that I could only really pack in the rows after changing the shed (the position of the heddle). I found myself working the immediate 4-6 rows, packing them in, while adding new rows.

The finished rug is 20 x 25 inches. I tied off the warp threads in groups of 4, In the future I might add additional passes of the kitchen cotton and turn the hem to the back. I washed the rug to make sure it will hold up to delicate machine washing, and it came out fine.