You’re awesome. I’m saving bags to make mats for a homeless shelter and this seems so much easier. I knit, crochet and sew and now I can add “basket-weaving” to that list!

My mom and aunt use to make these rugs back in the 70's using bread bags.

This is brilliant. We have crocheted about 60 mats and given them out, but I think we will begin using this method. Thanks!

I love your commentary "It's tedious but so is crocheting" LOL I heard that there is a local woman recycling these bags for mats for the humane society. It's just nice to see a way to use these for something useful instead of just tossing them away

what a GREAT method to make these mats! no loom, less cutting, thick, comfortable....anyone can do this sitting in front of the TV and get something accomplished for a good cause. thank you for sharing your method and producing such a clear, instructive video

So far out of all the plarn rug tutorials Ive watched, yours is most definitely my favorite of all. Thank you for creating and sharing 😊

I started this project a long time ago and I kinda forgot about it, but today I got back at it. I am using these for the homeless and I am so happy that I am able to reduce plastic waste and help the people in need. I couldn't thank you enough for helping me be able to help others!!

would like to make these ONLY with my USED bags !!!! great idea to keep all these bags out of waterways and oceans !!

I’m gonna start making these while on quarantine since I have the time

Thank you for this video! I work with middle school special needs children. I am wanting to do this with my kiddos and peer helpers. This is by far the easiest pattern I've found.

I've been using your technique to make a homeless sleeping mat. It's my first one and I gotta tell ya, it's NOT straight although I did my best. I'm almost done with it. I have incorporated different color bags for the (primary) line, brown to black to pink...Next I'm going to make tie-straps and a shoulder strap for it. It's not as pretty as yours but it will do in a pinch. Thanks for teaching this technique. I viewed other people's videos before I decided to make a mat and liked yours the best because I want the person I give my mats to, to be as comfortable as possible. I've been homeless. I slept in a girl's bathroom at a beach for a month. The concrete was so cold and I couldn't sleep very well. That's why I wanted to make these. I'm not donating to churches. I'm cutting out the middle man and giving it to the person that needs it. :)

I just love this idea. Your demo was great and thorough. Very understandable. I need to start saving all the bags with holes in them and recycling them this way too. Thank you so much for your video.

I've never heard of sleeping mats like this before watching your video ... thank you for sharing ... we have many homeless in our area ... I'm sure they would love to have a mat.

I looked at some other videos and saw how the bags were straightened and cut. See, I'm also homeless but I spend my time trying to help those worse off than I. Collecting bags might prove to be an obstacle but I will do my best to surmount it! I think this is something that would benefit those that choose to sleep in tents and other places where our rainfall can be a problem. Thanks for all the advice and keep up your wonderful charity! ❤

We are making these mats in our girl scouts troop for the homeless people, very helpful😊🙏

You're a great teacher. This looks like something I can do--not intimidating.

This is a very creative way to reuse a product that isn't 'green' and turn it into something that is very useable by most anyone. Making mats for individuals who are homeless is wonderful, to stay drier and more comfortable until they can find better shelter! Fantastic idea!!!

This make this a WHOLE lot easier! I'm a crocheter but crochet this as far as I have has been real tedious a time consuming. I feel I could get one done quicker now and one that looks a lot better and neater, looks like it'd be thicker too, thank u so much for this tutorial!

Thank you so much for this great tutorial! I have always wanted to know how to weave a rug but I was discouraged because I thought it would be too difficult for me too learn, however, your way of teaching was very understandable, and for that. I thank you. ❤

Thanks for sharing your idea. It's a great way to use our trash for a useful item that anyone could use. We are a wasteful country and we need to open our eyes. Thanks and God Bless!

If I did my math right, That is about 600 bags for a 30 by 72" mat The same amount that is used by crocheting, so the weight should be the same and very carryable. Great idea. because the time spent to crochet these is at least ten times longer. More production means more help for the homeless. Also good for those pet shelters that are always asking for mats for the animals. Thank you!

Very interesting. I do a 5 strand braid with hair so I followed your instructions pretty well. Very impressed with how you turned the corner. I have this on my "to do" list now! Thank you!

This method looks easier considering I have arthritis ... thanks for sharing

Best idea for all these plastic bags. "I'm not bothered" ...love it!

Thank you for sharing this wonderful project. May I make a suggestion on teaching style. After watching this video, I found it a bit confusing as to which strand you were using, and your only explanations were: weaver, over, and under. Your hands were a little in the way making it difficult to tell just which strand you were using and working on. Might I suggest that when you teach this project, that you label the strands: A, B, C, D or 1, 2, 3, 4. This way, you can tell your viewer which strand you are using to do what. After having taught many classes myself, you know what you are doing and how it all goes together but to someone who has never seen it before, and everyone has different levels of skill, breaking things down step by step and having clear instructions can be a big help on the final out come for the novice. Thanks again for sharing with us such a great project.

Thank you for your video! I've been making mats this way, and am going to teach our church's youth. Will be very helpful!!

Thank you Ma'am. This is very useful. No crochet and the results are fantastic. Thick and super comfy. That's what I need 🤜🏽🤛🏿💙

Thank you for the great instructional video. I had tried other methods to make mats for the homeless, but yours is incredibly faster and results in a nicer mat with a more cushiony feel.

Ms. Eberhard, thank you so much for this video! So far, you are the only person online demonstrating a rectangular rag rug without crocheting! I can't wait to try this technique with T-shirts and bed linens! :-)

WOW! Thank you for posting your awesome technique! I plan on trying it out soon!

This is awesome! I thought I would love to help make mats but the crocheting intimidated me and my hands do not work the best. The weaving is more gross motor than fine motor needed for crocheting. Think I will start small with a mat for the cat, see how that goes!

This is really very helpfull. No other things needed, just old, used plastic bags. Also, you won't be pressured into doing this. You can start & stop anytime, but the end result is really productive. Thank you!!!

Homeless, yes, but there are so many turtles that don’t know how lucky they are because how awesome you are!!

Thanks, you're a gem. Nice voice too. Will watch this a couple more time to see how it's done. Guess I'm a slow learner. (chuckle) Sure is a better way of using these ubiquitous plastic bags which are always somewhere in my car waiting to get to a store which recycles them.

This is great! Thank you! Will start to put excess bags to good use! I probably won't go out and get them for this sole purpose, but slowly and surely will use the ones I have at home and will ask my neighbors for theirs!

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. It's a fantastic idea! I've been wondering what to do when the kids want to go outside and picnic. I may even try using this to make walls for a type of playhouse in trees instead of using my sheets and blankets. I live in an area where there are any homeless, small country town, but would be willing to make some to donate somewhere. Guess I better try and see if I can do it or not! Lol I enjoyed the way you talk as you're teaching too. God bless😄

I have been wanting to figure out how to make stuff without having to cut into small strips. Now I don't have to wonder anymore. Thanks. I have tons of bags and a huge ball of PLARN that I am tired of adding to. I can't wait to try your way!

This lady was the perfect teacher for these mats great idea so I’m going for these great mats

That was brilliant...loved the idea! thank u for sharing ma'am!

I plan to try this method next for making homeless mats. Luv it! Thanks for sharing!!!

May you be blessed in Heaven and on Earth for the wonderful work you are doing. Thank you!

What an amazing use for those who need it the most. Thank you for sharing your inspiration

Very good idea! Good video! I love to recycle things and make what my family needs. I would use these to make tote bags to carry food items, towels and other things when we travel for our business. I made lots of plarn and started to crochet years ago but it took way too much time and was very difficult for me even though I crochet well. I like this idea much better.

Wow, think of the millions of plastic bags that would not end up in landfills, duh, that is exactly why you made the video, so more people would like me would put them to good use! Excellent idea! Thank you, I will try this.

Thank you so much for making this video! I think our Brownie troop will be able to do this so we can use them for camping and helping the homeless. This technique is great I made one after watching this in a few hours. I love it!! Thank you and please keep sharing

Most defa thumbs UP from me - Thank you for showing, and sharing - this way to do a sturdy mat, looking awesome too

Amazing Video well done, well explained. These definitely would keep the Homeless warmer as Sleeping Mats. Thank you for this video. People whether you save up the Plastic Bags, Beg for them from your local Market or Buy them, this is a GREAT Recycle Gifting Project. Shared this to Facebook too.

Love this technique and I'm absolutely going to start using it. I have been crocheting grocery bags by clipping the tops and bottoms off cutting them in circular strips then locking them together by looping them. I make stuffed animal nets and have noticed they aren't that strong and stretch out easy Especially when you have your 5yr old son take all the stuffed animals out and climb into it. LOL That was a disaster. It stretched out so badly I had to toss it out. This technique is by far stronger and thicker then they way I have been doing it. Thank you for the tutorial it will save me so much time cutting and I can see so many more uses out of it than mine.

I'm really impressed by the weave and just wanted to say THANK U...U gave me an idea that I'm hoping will work brilliantly! Can't wait to try it now but it's almost 3am so I'm gonna wait lol 😴

Wow! Thanks so much for a super clear instructive video. I was on the verge of starting another crochet sleeping bag and came across this fabulous video. I love the idea and concept and will have a go at it. :D

Thanks for this video, more clear and I know now how to recycle my plastic bags from Wal-Mart etc instead of throwing. It's a great and useful an environmental friendly idea.

This is awesome, I've been looking for a way to make dog kennel mats but nobody was showing how to make rectangular ones that were thick enough!!

thank you so much for your video we are gonna use it to help People that lost their homes on the pasta earthquake in México city

Thank you for your awesome video!! I'm going to try to make some rugs for our local shelter..

WHAT A BRILLIANT IDEA!!! I'm going to try making a kitchen rug, (as we end up with more water on the floor than the sink), and sew some non slip material on one side. Thank you so much. Stella

Thank you......you have made me so happy teaching me your braiding with using no tools. Love it....Thank You!!!

This is a brilliant idea! I have a bunch of bags and being able to make sleeping mats for homeless people would be amazing! I really needed something to do during quarantine and this seems like the perfect thing!

Thanks for all the new information.

thanks for using used bags instead of new bags because it can help with the pollution issue and can save the turtles, thanks

Fantastic wonderfull thank you very much kiss and hugs for you i live in Bogota Colombia wellcome allways!!!

Thank you for this I was struggling with the four strand braid

I do round braid and really enjoy it. Tried crocheting these as I like to crochet, but can't do it in this medium. Will definitely have to give this a try. Like that it is thicker. Will be using used bags as others have stated. Plastic bags are not allowed now in many communities because of pollution. Will be hard to get bags soon. So must make these while we can still get the materials.

Very clever, thank you... I think it is the first video representing a rectangular shape using this method (braiding with 4 strands), other videos show oval shapes...Good work...

you taught me a lot about this video because my troop and I are making mats for the homeless and I really thank you for helping me. 😃😄

But God bless you 4 using something that would have gone into our landfill. This is a great way to make America stronger things like this people like you should be getting Awards thank you so much now I know what to do with all those bags it'd be a great gift to and something to do with kids

MY VERY GOOD NEIGHBOR HAS BEEN DOING THESE, AND SHE IS A GREAT LADY, AS YOU ALL ARE!

Ohh thats a eady uncomplicated method. Thanks for sharing honey🤗

Like the other lady said..these are nice..but I hv been crocheting these bags with the largest size plastic crochet hook since 1992..and crocheting is so easier for me.. thx for sharing..

Cool! I now have something to do with my bunny bag collection! I need a bathmat in my bathroom. THANKS!

If you put a nail in a board or into the table to hold the top end it would go faster and easier to weave.

I'm going to Detroit's Masonic Temple on April 23rd to do this for our homeless (you can imagine how many Detroit has. I went to a show tonight, and there were a few that I saw :/ ). I like to know things ahead of time so I'm prepared. Thanks for the instructions! I'm guessing this is the method they're going to teach! :)

Sooo much easier than any other tutorial!! Thanks!

thank you mother Eberhard for it I am starting to get the hang of the rug.

For an hour.... Ive been stuck on the "turning point" im determined but f*cking aggravated.

I'm going to have to watch a few times, but since I don't know how to crochet, I'll try this. Thanks! Lets keep all the horrible plastic out of the landfill and oceans!

fantastic video! very simple and easy to follow, clean and tidy. i super appreciate it! :)

I like when some says "See I'm getting fat, that's not a problem!" Love you Mom Eberhard!!

Thank you so much it was a very interesting video. I don't know when I will get enough bags but when I do I will try this.

Interesting I think I'm going to make my dog a matt for her crate since I broke the plastic bottom

Your doggo is so cute!😍

This is genius! Your instructions are easy to follow too. Thank you for a great tutorial.

Thank you for the great instruction.

I love the idea of reducing plastic waste. But I hope we use reused plastic and not new ones. I’m planning to use the plastic that comes with our weekly bread. Thanks for the idea! 🌏

Your cute little pup likes them I see haha he looks like he's very interested in making them . Very mine

Thank you for the video, I've been looking for a way to do the homeless mats without crocheting :)

This is such a great idea! I’m thinking of doing it, but I don’t think I have enough

U ae real good im going to make one cause it is so simple thank u for macking this video

Love this video and the fact its not crocheting which is hard on my wrists. Unfortunately in California we now have to pay .10c per bag making a rather expensive project if you dont have 600 plus bags saved up

if you want to use the scraps just put them inside decorative pillows, thats what i do with mine great video by the way! very helpful and im gonna try to make these and some hammocks out of plastic bags for the homeless. we have a lot of trees around where i live so the hammocks can help

I'm confused. How do you know which one is the "weaver" since they look the same (except for the brown one). And then to make another row?? Couldn't see too well, UGH.

This is wonderful thank you.

I really enjoyed yr video. I found you easy to listen to and follow and now I can't wait to go buy some bag's and make me a bath mat and also one for the kitchen!! Thank you xx

I have a hard time keeping the mat straight as I add more rows. Any advice on this?

Great job, i love this but will like to see how you closed the last weave, pls can you show it because I didn't get the explanation in the video

Warm sleeping mat. Air in the weave holes get trapped by the body and heats up because of the seal.

Thank you lady for your video Love it 💗

love this....but I am totally lost on the turns. That's gonna take lots and lots of trial and error. I'll be watching the turn part more times to get it. Thanks for this great idea!

I'm making a costume with all plastic bags. This is fooking brilliant! Thanks so much. I make moisture barriers for the homeless. Way easier and faster.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MOM EVERHARD,FOR YOUR VERY NICE TECHNIQUE,I LOVE IT,GOD BLESS!

this is the easiest way to make rugs without crocheting... thank u ...