Cut fabric strips quickly and efficiently.
How to sew a corded rag rug.
Here are 7 ways to make a rag rug that can be used with both jersey or woven fabric.
The video photos help tremendously and the directions are the most concise i found.
To finish the rug use your fabric strip to wrap your end of the rope similar to how you wrapped the rope at the beginning of the rug just make sure the end of the rope is covered and sew down the middle to secure.
Stitch the edges of the coiled braid together with a backstitch or whip stitch making another stitch approximately every inch.
There are lots of diy posts about rag rugs out there but most of them just left me confused.
Weaving braiding knotting and crochet are some of the ways to make a no sew rag rug.
The sewn side will be the bottom of the rug.
Fortunately this braided rag rug tutorial by megan nielsen is excellent and most likely the best you re going to find.
Using the zigzag stitch tuck the end of the rope under your rug so it disappears from sight and sew over it to secure.
Whatever you do don t stop experimenting and you might even make crocheted ones someday.
Thread one end of a fabric strip into a large plastic yarn needle eye.
If you don t have one of these or don t have a sewing machine at all the best option is to hand sew the braids together.
Curl the rug around its self and sew the braids together.
The internet is full of different rag rug crafting guides.
This braided method tutorial on how to make a rag rug gives a neater more uniform end result which is amazing considering that it is made from a selection of about one inch scraps of varying lengths.
Glue the end of the fabric strip to the cord using the hot glue gun.
Wrap clothesline cord with colorful fabric.
If you re on your way to make your first one choose a tutorial that is for beginners.
Set your sewing machine on a loose and large zigzag stitch.
Only do this if you have a heavy duty sewing machine that is built for sewing thick fabrics.
Join fabric strips using several different techniques.
Generally the most straightforward sort of rug to make is the no sew braided rag rug.
Trust me on this i have looked.
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.
Secure ends so the fabric never unravels.
Tutorial by remodelaholic on behalf of lemon thistle 3.