How To Make A Throw Rug Out Of Old Jeans

Last week we cleared out all our closets and now i have 6 bags of old clothing to throw out 4 of which are jeans which are either torn or simply worn out.

How to make a throw rug out of old jeans.

Don t throw away the scraps even they can be repurposed. This video may help guide you along. I decided to make a throw rug with that pile of jeans and i am so glad i did. This makes it a great fabric to repurpose into a blue jean rug.

These rugs are versatile and their construction method is very forgiving. Making area rugs from recycled jeans. So gather up all of the supplies you need and enjoy making your thrifty throw rug out of recycled blue jeans. Some involve sewing others are a denim no sew upcycle.

Instead of throwing out your old blue jeans craft them into an attractive and functional rug. Making rugs out of old denim is one of my favourite ways to upcycle fabrics. This project is easy to sew and can be finished in less than an hour. These again is a no sew denim project.

I have rounded up some of the cleverest and unique ways to make an upcycled denim rug. Rag rugs make your home look cozy and recycling jeans is good for the environment. Here s a great diy tutorial to make a recycled rug out of old denim. There are some tricks when sewing with denim.

I found myself growing a pile of old jeans too small too worn too torn. Make them any size you like. You just need some old jeans scissors yarn one clothespin and a piece of cardboard cut to the size you want your rug to be. A recycled bath towel provides the cushy backing.

Then i cut them in one long continuous strip. The legs of the old jeans can be repurposed into a boho denim table runner or some boho jeans pillows. I made this last week and couldn t believe how easy it was. Most of the clothes were given away but the only option for the jeans was the trash.

Or even to make some jeans planters. I cut the main sections 4 panels each pair avoiding all seems. It s not like other fabrics. A braided rag rug doesn t require any special equipment.

Find out why close. I began with 9 pairs of various sized jeans. I wanted a fairly large rug so i just cut a piece of cardboard measuring 4 x 6. Yourself odd strange method trick clever beauty life money health fun kitchen leisure travel throw rug old clothes jeans cut sew.

Two pair of blue jeans can create a pieced top to a simple throw rug.