How To Make A Rug Out Of Carpet Samples

I used 50 worth of carpet samples 1 ea to make this rug using roberts heat seam carpet tape and an iron.

How to make a rug out of carpet samples.

Arrange the carpet squares into a 7x5 rectangle. Cut out the rug. Flip them over making sure everything is aligned well and seamless. Use a utility knife to cut out the rug pressing firmly.

Measure across the rug then cut and peel one side of the tape. This co op operated like a cross between sam s club. Unroll the carpet remnant and place it face down on a flat surface. I was able to get mine at a used craft art supplies cooperative.

Make sure to protect the surface beneath the remnant. Not a cheap thing but i already had the sample. Carpet sample area rug instructions. Step 1 lay our your samples and move them around until you get the pattern and size you want.

Rug made with carpet samples nkwillie. Use the straightedge to guide your carpet knife as you cut the carpet to ensure a clean straight cut. A rug in a doorway will look odd if the pile runs at an angle across it even if it is laid on a different floorcovering. Make sure to have something beneath the remnant to protect your working surface.

Find out why close. The most difficult aspect of making this rug is sourcing carpet samples. Subscribe subscribed unsubscribe 169. You may have to make 2 passes with the knife.

When working at the pattern for my rug pieces were layered on top of each other as shown in the photo to determine smaller pieces that would be cut while making sure everything would line up in the end. Cut out the background rug placing the carpet on corrugated cardboard or other surface that cannot be damaged if cut with a blade. Use a black marker and straightedge to mark the carpet backing where you want to cut it. Step 2 cut the binding edges off the carpet remnants using a square and utility knife.