Bring the other end of the new strip up and put it through the slit on the new strip to make a loop.
How to make rectangular braided rugs.
Continue until you have braided all of your fabric strips.
Tie off the end of the braid once you ve finished.
Sew the end of the braid for extra security.
Pin braid at mark indicating length of first braid and cut braid near pin.
Cut a small slit in the end of both the strip that is ending and the strip you want to add.
Stitch the ends of the strips with needle and thread to make.
This will make your rug waterproof and much more durable for your next rainy day.
Cut away the frayed strands along the edges of each strip.
As you reach the end of a set of strips tie a new piece of fabric of each variety to the end of its corresponding fabric in your braid.
These strips should be about 2 inches wide.
Cut the scrap fabric into long pieces with the help of sharp scissors.
Remove the ends of each braid after the yarn line.
Use the black yard and a tapestry needle to stitch along the edges of the rug base tacking down each braid.
In order to make the woven rug shown in the top picture look up four strand braided rag rugs i make them using a four strand braid where you loup the fourth strand into the previous row.
Once you get a big pile of strips roll.
Pull the strip you want to add through the slit that you made in the strip that you are adding to.
To make a rectangular rug make beginning braid more than twice as long as finished length or rug.