How to make rag rugs.
Making a rag rug from jeans.
I suggest doing this while listening to pa s fiddle band cd for full homesteading effect.
Whether it s a new woven mat for the kitchen a shag rug beside the bed or an entire area rug with dazzling colors.
Just to give you an idea this little mat is made from 2 pairs of large loose fit men s jeans.
So let s get to it.
A good way to recycle old blue jeans is to make them into a rag rug.
I ve made a video showing you the best way to cut up t shirts to make rag rugs.
I have rounded up some of the cleverest and unique ways to make an upcycled denim rug.
Making rugs out of old denim is one of my favourite ways to upcycle fabrics.
You can use this technique to make a rag rug in any size you like.
Pre worn cotton denim is soft and washable and it s a thirsty fabric if you use the rug as a bathmat or a rainy day door mat.
Make them any size you like.
This makes it a great fabric to repurpose into a blue jean rug.
There is more than one way to make a blue jean rug.
Take old fabric turn it into yarn and make yourself a new floor rug.
Salvage old jeans and repurpose them to make a shabby chic shag rug.
Once you cut it up into strips you don t notice any holes or staining in the fabric.
This enables you to make use of old jeans while creating a rug that can add to your home decor.
A braided rag rug doesn t require any special equipment.
Here s a tutorial on how to make rag rugs so you can make some too.
Of course the bigger your rug the more jeans you ll need.
I plan to make more as i find more sheets so we have pretty rugs all throughout our new house.
However used jeans can be used to create a whimsical and useful handicraft such as a rag rug.
Next cut the fringe off the ikea signe rug and lay it down on top of the foam board.
Old clothing that is too worn out to donate is the perfect material for making rag rugs.
Rags old clothing old sheets ect.
These rugs are versatile and their construction method is very forgiving.
Make a denim rag rug utilizing a few basic craft materials.
Assemble the rug using the same method i used to make my jeans handmade advent calendar that is i apply glue to both the rug and the back of the waistband and then stick them together.
There are a lot of great diy tutorials out there for designing and creating your own scrap fabric rag rug designs.
