Tie Strips Of Cloth To Make Rug
These strips should be about 2 inches wide.
Tie strips of cloth to make rug. Consider using one solid color and one coordinating pattern. Please visit our website to purchase the pattern at. If you have a lot of strings hanging off the sides of your strips try and pull the big clumps of strings off before you place into the. Cut away the frayed strands along the edges of each strip.
This video is done by peace and applique quilt shop. Roll your fingers on the ends to turn the edges inward and sew the ends closed. I just used my fingers for the wider strips of fabric and pulled loops through each other without a crochet hook. Cut strips of wool or cotton that are each 2 inches wide.
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. Cut the scrap fabric into long pieces with the help of sharp scissors. The thicker the fabric you use the thinner you should cut your fabric strips. Place the other end into the corresponding spot on the opposite side.
When i used cotton sheets i cut my strips 2 inches wide. Stack several pieces of cotton fabric together then cut it into 1 by 5 inch 2 54 by 12 7 centimeter strips. Whether you weave braid knit or crochet your rag rugs the process for making the strips is the same. Cut your fabric to make your rag rug general rule for width of fabric strips for a rag rug.
Stitch the ends of the strips with needle and thread to make continuous strands. How to make fabric strips for rag rugs. How to join fabric strips for crochet rag rugs. You can use all one color but using two or three will make your rug look more interesting.
Cut your fabric into thin strips. Sew along the edge of each strip to secure the folds. The quickest easiest way is to just crochet them in a circle or oval don t make strips that need to be sewn together. If you use thin fabric like cotton broadcloth then cut it wider.
Follow this process with each of the cloth strips. You can use a ruler and cut little notches at a gap of 2 inches along the edge of your fabric. Turn the edges of the strips in and fold them in half. Store bought fabric allows you to choose specific.
Gather three fabric strips of various colors into a group fold the group in half lengthwise and place one end into the first slot it should hang over the edge a few inches. Denim should be cut about one inch wide. I have made a few of these rugs using sheets curtains and tshirts. This is a very simple and easy way to create a rug.