Raggedy jeans won t go to waste.
How to make a rag rug from denim.
Don t worry if some of your waistbands are not intact or are a bit small.
The denim rug tutorials 1.
A rag rug is the perfect upcycling project because denim is so hard wearing.
Sew the strips together end to end to create three long denim strips that each measures 3 inches wide by 84 inches long.
I m going to give it a whirl will be using floss or fishing line cause it s durable.
This tutorial gets around this by showing you how to make a no sew blue jean rug.
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.
Step 1 use scissors to cut strips out of old denim jeans that measure 3 inches wide by 12 inches long each.
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.
Free tutorial with pictures on how to make a rag rug in 9 steps by braiding with thread fabric scissors and jeans.
Sewing denim can be difficult especially with the thick parts such as the seams and waistbands.
The only way i had seen before was a braiding method but i found it hard on the hands and gave up.
Waistband denim rug pillarboxblue.
Use a mixture of jeans waistbands from dark to light denim to show off the shades of indigo.
How to posted by deidra l.
Salvage old jeans and repurpose them to make a shabby chic shag rug.
I have been wanting to combine crochet and rag rug making for a long time.
All bits of the waistband will be useful.