Old clothing or fabric enough for you to cut 30 yards of 1 inch.
How to make a simple braided rug.
This will make your rug waterproof and much more durable for your next rainy day.
Go outdoors and use polycrylic finish to seal the rug.
Before you begin you need to decide how big your rug will be before you start it.
Repeat this until you get to the end of the scraps.
Cut your fabric into strips.
These strips should be about 2 inches wide.
Supplies make fabric strips.
Cut a small slit in the.
Trim the edges so that your fringe is even.
Stitch the ends of the strips with needle and thread to make.
To do this cross the left strip over the middle one.
Remove fuzz or stray threads.
Plan your color scheme.
Remove the ends of each braid after the yarn line.
Now cross the right one over the middle one.
Make a small cut 2 3 inches wide along one side of the sheet.
Braid the strips together as you would in a french braid.
Cut the scrap fabric into long pieces with the help of sharp scissors.
Sew together the ends in a t junction with the fabric strip that comprises the center bar of the t inside the other two and the right strip inside the left so that only one fabric strip has exposed ends.
Choose three strips of fabric to begin the central braid of your rug.
Cut lengthwise on your fabric to make.
Once you get a big pile of strips roll.
To make a braided rug you ll need the following supplies.