How to make an upcycled denim rug.
How to make a rag rug from denim.
First cut the waistbands from the jeans as close to the seams as possible.
This denim rug also happens to be an ikea hack.
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.
The denim rug tutorials 1.
I m going to give it a whirl will be using floss or fishing line cause it s durable.
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.
All bits of the waistband will be useful.
A rag rug is the perfect upcycling project because denim is so hard wearing.
How to posted by deidra l.
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.
Waistband denim rug pillarboxblue.
The only way i had seen before was a braiding method but i found it hard on the hands and gave up.
Raggedy jeans won t go to waste.
Sew the strips together end to end to create three long denim strips that each measures 3 inches wide by 84 inches long.
Use a mixture of jeans waistbands from dark to light denim to show off the shades of indigo.
Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a rag rug in 9 steps by braiding with thread fabric scissors and jeans.
This tutorial gets around this by showing you how to make a no sew blue jean rug.
I have been wanting to combine crochet and rag rug making for a long time.