How To Make A Quilt Into A Rug

For the quilt rugs that were made just for being on the floor we used a product called non skid rug backing you simply paint the product onto the rug back and let it dry.

How to make a quilt into a rug.

Most fabrics are 44 54 wide. Stencil a gorgeous mandala rug. So this finished quilt is a generous lap quilt size about 56 x 63. To make sure the quilt rugs don t move around causing people to slip we placed anti slip rug backs under the larger quilts.

Here s a video showing an example of how to make a rag quilt. Subscribe to make your mark. Popping a few towels into the washing machine is a simple way to catch all of the fluff that will peel away from the quilt during this process too. This rag quilt sews up to be 46 x 60 making a generous throw size quilt.

Now take a step back and admire your work. The amount of fabric depends on the size quilt you make. Http amzn to 2k5cx41 americana decor stenc. You can change the number and size of squares in the quilt to make it larger or smaller.

I am not sure the rug could be any larger than the width of the fabric you choose. I believe a quilt that is 54 x54 would take 3 1 2 4yds of fabric per layer. The feel of the fabric is stiff like walking on padded vinyl. Hubster dreamed up this crazy notion that i could make a quilt for the floor and my instagram friend stefanie satterwhite from satterwhite quilts needed pattern testers for her suncake pattern.

The top layer would just depend on how many fabric prints you use. Both make adorable rag quilts. For this quilt i am using squares. Http bit ly ns4qgx americana multi surface satin.

The pattern is amazingly striking exactly what our library needed to jazz it up and modernize it a bit so i figured it was worth a shot. My squares are 8 when cut and then finish at 7 with a 1 2 seam allowance. I do not have my cutting instructions in a post but i use a quilting square ruler in the size block i need. I planned 9 rows each row with 8 squares.

Here s a rag quilt size chart that makes it easy.