I d been thinking about making a rag rug of some kind but wasn t sure if it was worth the effort.
How to lace a braided rag rug.
Continue this same procedure until three of four yards are braided then begin sewing or lacing rug together.
The total strip length needed depends on the size of the rug you want to make.
Let s go and see how i make this 22 x 16 oval shaped braided rag rug recycle tutorial.
Safety pin and pin 5.
Sew them with right sides together and use a 1 2 inch seam allowance.
1 old bedsheets 3 king size should be enough to make 3 rag rugs 2.
Be sure to increase enough at each curve to allow rug to lie flat.
Braided rag rug instructions.
Shape of rug for an oval rug begin with center braid which measures as long as the difference between width and length of finished rug.
Machine stitch the strips together at their ends to make extra long strips.
A 6 x 9 foot rug would require a 3 foot center braid.
After your braided rug is complete it may require light pressing with a damp cloth and a hot iron.
However your rug looks spectacular and really makes that gorgeous coffee table pop.
Sewing machine and threads.
Learn how to thread together a braided rug.
Cut the fabric into long 1 1 2 inch wide strips.
The hardest part of the entire process is keeping the braided rug flat.
Make three of the extra long strips.
Since i only get 1 5 to 2 hours at a time to get anything done these days i might go insane trying to make a large rag rug like that.
Begin lacing your finished braids together going in and out between the braid in the same way you would lace your shoes.
Remember you want the laces tight but you don t want them so tight that the rug begins to bunch up.
So glad i read your post.