Instructions for a four strand braided rug the simplest form of braiding is the common three strand braid.
How to make a 4 strand braided rug.
Hand stitch the ends of these three strips of fabric together.
In order to make the woven rug shown in the top picture look up four strand braided rag rugs i make them using a four strand braid where you loup the fourth strand into the previous row.
This type of braided rug is made from 4 strips of fabric that are woven together over and over again until they form one continuous braid.
Difficulty level average.
Make a gorgeous and sturdy braided rug from bits and pieces and worn out fabrics.
When making a rug this is quite a slow process as the braid is likely to be fairly thin and the coils may seem to be endless.
Continue braiding until it is 56 feet long.
Start a basic three strand braid image 2.
Select three strips of fabric of different lengths very important.
Remove the clothes pin from the ends of the yarn and start a new section of the yarn on the short end.
Go outdoors and use polycrylic finish to seal the rug.
You can also overlap the yarns instead of making knots.
For example a four foot by three foot rug should start with a one foot long loop.
The resulting number should be the length of your beginning loop.
Trim the edges so that your fringe is even.
Tie the yarn strands together with a knot at the very end of them.
The rug begins with one single braid that your keep adding to working your way from the middle of the rug out.
For example a 2 by 3 foot rug will need 1 foot of center braid while a round rug only needs a few inches for the center braid.
4 3 1 stitching the rug together.
Begin a basic three strand braid image 1.
This rug was made using secondhand fabric.
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You can also use old curtains sheets and clothes to design a beautiful braided rug.
Here s how to put together a braided rag rug from fabric scraps.
This will make a 3 foot braided rug.
Your braided rug will have to be tied to snug the rows and hold them in place.
Begin braiding the tightly.
Try subtracting the length from the width of your planned rug.
For this problem there is a solution.