Rug Making Fabric Strips

Iron the seams if desired it looks neater in the end result.
Rug making fabric strips. This pattern provides some additional instructions for making fabric strips and sewing them together. It s easy to make a rectangular shaped rug from a jelly roll or strips of 2 1 2 cut fabrics. Store bought fabric allows you to choose specific colors while t shirts and old sheets. For an oval rug the centre braid should be one inch longer than the width length in feet.
Find suitable cotton fabric for making the rug. There is an attractive fringe at the edges which makes the rug a bit more eye catching. Example 2 x 4 rug centre strip would be 2 2 long. Braided rugs are made by using three or more strips of fabric usually wool folding the raw edges to the middle and braiding them together.
Place the other end into the corresponding spot on the opposite side. How to make a rectangle rug from a jelly roll. If you have a lot of strings hanging off the sides of your strips try and pull the big clumps of strings off before you place into the. You can either sew all of the strips together like making an oval shaped rug above or make it about 45 long by sewing the batting in each strip individually like kathy did on this rug.
Whether you weave braid knit or crochet your rag rugs the process for making the strips is the same. Cut the fabric into strips according to the size of your crochet hook. Generally 1 5 2 inches 3 8cm to 5cm wide is a good width.