How To Make A Rug From Upholstery Fabric

If you skimp on layers of poly dirt would be harder to clean off.

How to make a rug from upholstery fabric.

Just cut the fabric about 2 inches bigger than the finished rug size. Lay the no slip rug pad on the floor. The layers of poly are what make the fabric wipe able so your rug will stay clean. On my strip of drop cloth i used glue to fold about half a inch of it over to make a neat line i do this on both sides with glue and then add more glue to the strip and place the rug on top of half of the strip and and add more glue and fold the other half of the strip on top of the rug.

Then lay the fabric right side up on top of those two layers making sure it is nice and flat as well image 1. 2 1 2 to 3 yards yields 2 long runners. On the occasion that you do find the perfect rug but it falls outside your budget consider recreating the coveted design with a little fabric paint just as katie from mountain modern life had. This diy rug is custom sized and coordinates with your decor for a fraction of the price.

1 yard will produce an entry sized rug. You can create a custom sized rug by measuring the area you need and buying enough fabric to cover the area. Lay the no slip rug pad on the floor. To save money look for upholstery remnants bargain bins or leftovers from other projects.

Lay the cotton batting on top of the rug pad also pressing out any creases or folds. 2 2 3 yards roughly equals a 5 8 foot rug. Lay the cotton batting on top of the rug pad also pressing out any creases or folds. Press it flat to remove all creases.

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Press it flat to remove all creases. The fabric will be stiff but just pull it tightly around to the back. Miter the corners to make it look really professional.

Cut the rag rug to the exact size of the finished rug fold over and iron the edges of the upholstery fabric. I decided to figure out how to make a rug myself using just a drop cloth and fabric paint.