Hand-made rugs will make any apartment more comfortable. The color scheme and design of the products can be matched to the interior of the room. In addition, crafts made from fabric scraps or old clothes are inexpensive and help get rid of unnecessary junk in the house.
A rug woven from braids
To create a rug, you will need:
- a fabric base according to the size of the future product;
- pieces of different fabric or old clothes;
- scissors;
- a needle and thread (you can use a sewing machine);
- fabric glue;
- wide tape.
- Work process:
- Cut the fabric into long strips, each of which is 6-7 cm longer than the longest side of the rug.
- Collect the ribbons into bundles of 3 strips and braid them, leaving free ends on both sides (fix the edges of the blanks with tape so that they do not unwind).
Carefully glue the braids to the base.
- Sew the rug on the narrow sides with a sewing machine or by hand.
- Remove the tape and trim the ends so that they are even.
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Patchwork blanket
- A soft blanket made from scraps of fabric can be used as a rug, a throw on furniture or a warm blanket.
- To create a rug, you need to take:
- multicolored pieces of fabric or old clothes;
- wide ribbon;
needle and thread;
sewing machine;
a single piece of fabric for the back.5 ways to make a homemade rug from scraps of fabric in different colors
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Rugs made with soul and with your own hands will make any apartment more comfortable. The color scheme and design of the products can be matched to the interior of the room. In addition, crafts made from leftover fabrics or old clothes cost nothing and help get rid of excess junk in the house.
Rug woven from braids
To create a rug you will need:
- fabric base according to the size of the future product;
- pieces of different fabrics or old clothes;
- scissors;
needle and thread (you can use a sewing machine);
- fabric glue;
- wide tape.
- Progress:
- Cut the fabric into long strips, each 6–7 cm longer than the longest side of the rug.
Apply glue to the fabric base.
Carefully glue the braids onto the base.
Sew the rug from the narrow sides using a sewing machine or by hand.
Remove the tape and trim the ends so they are even.
- 5 Tips for Keeping Puzzle Mats Clean
- Patchwork plaid in patchwork style
- A soft blanket made from scraps of fabric can be used as a rug, a furniture cover or a warm blanket.
- To create a rug you need to take:
- colorful pieces of fabric or old clothes;
- wide ribbon;
scissors;
- needle and thread;
- sewing machine;
- a single piece of fabric for the back.
- To make a thick and warm rug, you will also need synthetic padding, interlining or thick fabric for the intermediate layer.
- Step-by-step master class:
- Think over the design of the future product and cut the patches.
- Put all the elements on a flat surface in the chosen order.
Connect the patchwork part with the back (you can additionally put a seal between them).
