How to posted by deidra l.
How to make a rag rug from denim.
Pre worn cotton denim is soft and washable and it s a thirsty fabric if you use the rug as a bathmat or a rainy day door mat.
Make a denim rag rug utilizing a few basic craft materials.
I have been wanting to combine crochet and rag rug making for a long time.
The denim rug tutorials 1.
Raggedy jeans won t go to waste.
Use a mixture of jeans waistbands from dark to light denim to show off the shades of indigo.
All bits of the waistband will be useful.
Salvage old jeans and repurpose them to make a shabby chic shag rug.
I m going to give it a whirl will be using floss or fishing line cause it s durable.
A rag rug is the perfect upcycling project because denim is so hard wearing.
I ve been wanting to make a rag rug for years but am intimidated by the process have plenty of curtains sheets and fabrics gifted to me of course it s used but a lot of it looks new.
Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a rag rug in 9 steps by braiding with thread fabric scissors and jeans.
Sew the strips together end to end to create three long denim strips that each measures 3 inches wide by 84 inches long.
This denim rug also happens to be an ikea hack.
Step 1 use scissors to cut strips out of old denim jeans that measure 3 inches wide by 12 inches long each.
The only way i had seen before was a braiding method but i found it hard on the hands and gave up.
Don t worry if some of your waistbands are not intact or are a bit small.
Sewing denim can be difficult especially with the thick parts such as the seams and waistbands.
First cut the waistbands from the jeans as close to the seams as possible.