To braid a rag rug first cut your fabric into strips of equal width.
How to make a rug out of fabric strips.
Braided rag rug instructions.
You can either sew all of the strips together like making an oval shaped rug above or make it about 45 long by sewing the batting in each strip individually like kathy did on this rug.
Learn how to make a braided rug using scrap fabric.
A cute b woven and c relatively easy for a first time rug maker.
It s easy to make a rectangular shaped rug from a jelly roll or strips of 2 1 2 cut fabrics.
If you have a few old bedsheets around this is the perfect way to use them and get an adorable rug out of the process.
Store bought fabric allows you to choose specific colors while t shirts and old sheets.
After a bit of research i found the perfect woven rug that fits all my needs.
Cut the fabric into long 1 1 2 inch wide strips.
I wanted to make a kitchen rug for the studio that was.
This project is going to end that i am going to use fabric to make a custom rug so my color and pattern options are endless and i will get exactly what i want in color style and size.
Sew them with right sides together and use a 1 2 inch seam allowance.
Machine stitch the strips together at their ends to make extra long strips.
Long strips of fabric old sheets and curtains are ideal and far easier to work with than t shirt scraps sewn together to.
Continue adding strips to your braid by cutting a slit into the end of one strip and slicing another slit into the beginning of the new strip.
Whether you weave braid knit or crochet your rag rugs the process for making the strips is the same.
Knot 3 strips together at the top then braid the strips crossing the left and right over the middle repeatedly.