Cut the fabric into long 1 1 2 inch wide strips.
Rag rugs how to make braided.
Trust me on this i have looked.
There are lots of diy posts about rag rugs out there but most of them just left me confused.
I ve looked at making rag rugs many times but i still haven t made one sigh.
1 old bedsheets 3 king size should be enough to make 3 rag rugs 2.
Sew them with right sides together and use a 1 2 inch seam allowance.
The smelly lady says.
Machine stitch the strips together at their ends to make extra long strips.
If you d like to add a rustic touch to your home a braided rag rug might be just the ticket.
I ve made small crocheted rag rugs but there s something just really charming about the braided rugs.
Safety pin and pin 5.
The video photos help tremendously and the directions are the most concise i found.
Mark the edge of the old bedsheet 1 apart.
Fortunately this braided rag rug tutorial by megan nielsen is excellent and most likely the best you re going to find.
You can even make one yourself using some basic.
Make three of the extra long strips.
Sewing machine and threads.
November 29 2013 at 10 22 am.
Do it on warp or weft direction of the bedsheet not the bias.
Making a braided rag rug is on my bucket list.
Pencil and ruler 4.
Braided rag rug instructions.