How To Make A Faux Sheepskin Rug

I was inspired to give it a shot and finally finished my cloud shaped faux sheepskin rugs for the nursery this weekend.

How to make a faux sheepskin rug.

Felting a large sheepskin a fluffy felt rug has been on my to do list just about since i started felting. So it ll cost you about 70 for a 5 7 rug which is about half the price of most flokati sheepskin or faux fur rugs erin and i found while we were shopping and the store bought rugs won t fit in your washing machine. I was intimidated at the prospect of working with a raw fleece full of vegetable matter and animals waste. They are super plush and can take a room from bleak to chic in a snap.

This diy sheepskin rug is made from two distinct pieces using two distinct types of yarn. Sheepskin detergents will be free from enzymes that could cause damage and most of them will be infused with lanolin a natural fat found in wool to help restore the natural softness of your hide. This faux sheepskin rug is so easy to make yourself no sewing required. It doesn t look or feel diy which unlike some.

Faux sheepskin rugs are so trendy right now. The only thing you ll need is the fabric and some good scissors. They also get dirty pretty easily and can be a little tricky to clean. For this project we actually visited the biggest most insane fabric store that we d ever seen while on a recent trip to charlotte to visit some friends.

If you don t want to completely submerge the hides in the tanning solution you could just brush it on a couple times a day fold them in half skin side in to keep them moistened during the tanning process. Making a faux sheepskin rug part 2 so we re back with our second faux sheepskin diy undertaking after sharing the first one this morning. Making sure you always have a specialty sheepskin detergent on hand is your best defense against stains ruining your rug. I really wanted to get a fluffy furry rug for ellie s room but all of the good ones were 300.

This is where you ll create the shape of the sheepskin and is what s going to provide weight and drape. I m still kinda freaked out in awe of how well this guy functions. For one reason or another i put it off. Since i m doing her room on the cheap this was too much for one item.

First you need a strong sturdy bulky yarn for the sheepskin base. If you re looking to buy a sheepskin rug ayres suggest checking out chairish or one kings lane. See you next summer. How to tan your own sheepskin rug at home.