The classy black and grey rag rug is a sight to behold.
How to make bed sheets braided into rug.
20 x 24 rug.
Learn how to make a beautiful braided rug from your fabric scraps or worn out old clothing.
Form a continuous ball of braid by sewing the braids together at the ends with button thread.
I spent spare minutes snipping two bed sheets into 1 1 2 inch strips round about and ripping them down the weave.
You can also use old curtains sheets and clothes to design a beautiful braided rug.
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Generally the length of the center braid can be determined by subtracting your planned rug s width from its length.
Safety pin and pin 5.
If you re up for a challenge and don t mind stitching this is the tutorial for you.
10 mm crochet hook us size n 15 uk size 000 scissors.
The entire rug is made with a 4 strand braid tucked into itself.
1 old bedsheets 3 king size should be enough to make 3 rag rugs 2.
The proportions of the finished rug will tell you how long to make the center braid.
Just do the best you can and if you get a few strips into the wrong bunch it won t make a difference at the end.
Rag rug made with old sheets.
Make sure to leave a 6 tail at your beginning spot you ll lengthen this at the end.
2 flat or fitted double bed sheets.
Make a gorgeous and sturdy braided rug from bits and pieces and worn out fabrics.
Making a braided rug using old sheets is practical and recycles the sheet fabric.
For example a 2 by 3 foot rug will need 1 foot of center braid while a round rug only needs a few inches for the center braid.
I simplified the method in the tutorial because i forgot about adding multiple strips once i got into a rhythm with my weaving braiding.
Here s how to put together a braided rag rug from fabric scraps.
25 x 40 rug.
Sewing machine and threads.
How to make braided rugs using old sheets.
Let s go and see how i make this 22 x 16 oval shaped braided rag rug recycle tutorial.
Merissa only spent about 1 50 to acquire a king sized bed sheet for the rug.
This is a great way to.
To make the larger rug you need to have at least 3 bed sheets if you don t have any old sheets at home to use you can purchase them for a reasonable price at a second hand shop.
Because the cardboard is so full the first row of weaving will be the hardest since it s difficult to tell one group from another.