7 Ways to Make a Rag Rug from old Clothes
There are a variety of techniques for making rag rugs, including weaving, braiding, knotting, and crochet. If you don’t have a sewing machine, there are plenty of easy rag rug making techniques, including weaving, braiding, knotting, and crochet.
Easy rag rug. This DIY project comes together quickly and requires only some old t-shirts and crochet hooks. It’s perfect for a bathmat or doormat that can be washed when it gets dirty.
2. Make a Woven Rag Rug
A Piece of Rainbow has shown how to make a simple rug loom, and there are instructions for making a Woven Rag Rug on the site. The size is only limited by the size of the loom and the materials available.
3. Make a Braided T-shirt Rug – Sewing Required
T-shirt fabric strips are braided and then sewn together on a sewing machine in this modern take on the traditional braided rag rug. Sewing very large rugs can be tricky because they become unwieldy as the rug grows.
4. Crochet a Coiled Scrap Fabric Rag Rug
Fabric scrap rug can be made in a variety of ways to use up woven fabric scraps. Coiled and crocheted circular rug can be made in a variety of ways to use up woven fabric scraps.
5. Weave a No-Sew Braided Rag Rug
This no-sew braided rug is a work in progress; it’s the first time I’ve tried this technique, which is difficult to find tutorials for; once I’m comfortable with it, I’ll write a full post with my tips and tricks; see below for more information on braiding and weaving a rug.
6. Sew a Fabric Twine Spiral Mat
Fabric twine is a quick and easy way to recycle very thin fabric scraps by sewing them together with a zig zag stitch on the sewing machine to make a mat. Make one large circle or join together smaller circles as I’ve done in this photo.
7. Stitch a Toothbrush Rag Rug
Also known as a Swedish Braid or Amish Knot Rug, this rug is stitched together with a small peg that can be made from wood or an old toothbrush. I’m going to try making my own toothbrush rug needle out of various recycled materials.
Can you turn a blanket into a rug?
Solution: Turn a favorite throw blanket into a rug! Turn an actual throw into an area rug by sewing non-slip fabric directly onto the back of a throw as a simple solution for bare floors.
How do you join two rugs together?
6. Flip everything over and mash the seam with your feet (this is the pro way to do it; it even says so on the box). If you’re joining two 5/8 (or approximately-sized) rugs together, a single roll of tape should yield about two large rugs.
How do you secure fabric without sewing?
Fabric Attachment Without Sewing: 5 No-Sew Options
- Fusible Tape. If you ask ten people about this topic, fusible tapes will be the first thing they recommend.
- Fusible Web. Fusible web is an alternative to fusible tapes.
- Fusible Adhesive.
- Fabric Glue.
- Hot Glue.
How long does it take to make a rag rug?
It took me about 28 minutes to rag rug this 10 x 10cm square of loopy rag rugging, 33 minutes to fill a 10 x 10cm square of hessian in the shaggy technique, and 1 hour, 10 minutes to shaggy rag rug the entire t-shirt (excluding fabric preparation).