How To Make A Rug From Upholstery Fabric

Area rugs can be so expensive and it s almost impossible to find the perfect one for your space.

How to make a rug from upholstery fabric.

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Lay the cotton batting on top of the rug pad also pressing out any creases or folds. Cut the rag rug to the exact size of the finished rug fold over and iron the edges of the upholstery fabric. I decided to figure out how to make a rug myself using just a drop cloth and fabric paint.

2 1 2 to 3 yards yields 2 long runners. After you have two coats of dry poly on your rug you can now turn the edges and secure them to the back of the vinyl. The fabric will be stiff but just pull it tightly around to the back. Then lay the fabric right side up on top of those two layers making sure it is nice and flat as well image 1.

Then lay the fabric right side up on top of those two layers making sure it is nice and flat as well image 1. 1 yard will produce an entry sized rug. To save money look for upholstery remnants bargain bins or leftovers from other projects. Miter the corners to make it look really professional.

This diy rug is custom sized and coordinates with your decor for a fraction of the price. Lay the no slip rug pad on the floor. If you skimp on layers of poly dirt would be harder to clean off. Press it flat to remove all creases.

Lay the no slip rug pad on the floor. On my strip of drop cloth i used glue to fold about half a inch of it over to make a neat line i do this on both sides with glue and then add more glue to the strip and place the rug on top of half of the strip and and add more glue and fold the other half of the strip on top of the rug. Lay the cotton batting on top of the rug pad also pressing out any creases or folds. On the occasion that you do find the perfect rug but it falls outside your budget consider recreating the coveted design with a little fabric paint just as katie from mountain modern life had.

Press it flat to remove all creases. Just cut the fabric about 2 inches bigger than the finished rug size.