Braided rag rug instructions.
How to make a rug out of fabric strips.
If you have a few old bedsheets around this is the perfect way to use them and get an adorable rug out of the process.
Continue adding strips to your braid by cutting a slit into the end of one strip and slicing another slit into the beginning of the new strip.
A cute b woven and c relatively easy for a first time rug maker.
Learn how to make a braided rug using scrap fabric.
Machine stitch the strips together at their ends to make extra long strips.
To braid a rag rug first cut your fabric into strips of equal width.
I buy it because i need the function of the rug to wipe feet or protect the floor.
I wanted to make a kitchen rug for the studio that was.
Store bought fabric allows you to choose specific colors while t shirts and old sheets.
Long strips of fabric old sheets and curtains are ideal and far easier to work with than t shirt scraps sewn together to.
Sew them with right sides together and use a 1 2 inch seam allowance.
You can either sew all of the strips together like making an oval shaped rug above or make it about 45 long by sewing the batting in each strip individually like kathy did on this rug.
How to make a rectangle rug from a jelly roll.
It s easy to make a rectangular shaped rug from a jelly roll or strips of 2 1 2 cut fabrics.
Whether you weave braid knit or crochet your rag rugs the process for making the strips is the same.
After a bit of research i found the perfect woven rug that fits all my needs.
Knot 3 strips together at the top then braid the strips crossing the left and right over the middle repeatedly.