Rag Rugs How To Make Braided
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Rag rugs how to make braided. November 29 2013 at 10 22 am. Fortunately this braided rag rug tutorial by megan nielsen is excellent and most likely the best you re going to find. Across decades of american history braided rugs sometimes known as rag rugs were popular for their versatility and frugality. There are lots of diy posts about rag rugs out there but most of them just left me confused.
Do it on warp or weft direction of the bedsheet not the bias. You can even make one yourself using some basic. 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.
Pencil and ruler 4. Sewing machine and threads. Braided rag rug instructions. Machine stitch the strips together at their ends to make extra long strips.
The video photos help tremendously and the directions are the most concise i found. Safety pin and pin 5. Make three of the extra long strips. Mark the edge of the old bedsheet 1 apart.
I ve made small crocheted rag rugs but there s something just really charming about the braided rugs. Cut the fabric into long 1 1 2 inch wide strips. Braided rugs are a classic element of farmhouse style derived from a need for low cost and efficient decor options. Trust me on this i have looked.
Making a braided rag rug is on my bucket list.