Denim Rag Rug Pattern
This denim rug also happens to be an ikea hack.
Denim rag rug pattern. I plan to make more as i find more sheets so we have pretty rugs all throughout our new house. This rug is rectangle in shape approx 1 meter by half a meter in s. Oct 17 2013 a rag rug i made from tatty old denim jeans. I cut the denim into a long strip of about 1 cm wide and used an 8 mm crochet hook.
Step 1 use scissors to cut strips out of old denim jeans that measure 3 inches wide by 12 inches long each. As they are so thick denim waistbands can be a bit of a pain to sew. Sew the strips together end to end to create three long denim strips that each measures 3 inches wide by 84 inches long. Any beginner can do this very easily.
Here s a tutorial on how to make rag rugs so you can make some too. An amazing colorful crocheted rag rug pattern that is inspired by the spring season. Make a denim rag rug utilizing a few basic craft materials. That s the beauty of this rug diy it s a no sew denim upcycle yeah.
Jul 19 2018 explore faith morgan wroten s board denim rug followed by 201 people on pinterest. How to make rag rugs. This contributes to the. Although the denim version does fray especially after washing the homespun look that results has an.
For this pattern the rug is made from old t shirts and sheets worked in the round to create a rectangular shape. Which has to make it one of the easiest upcycled denim rug tutorials. Sewing denim can be difficult especially with the thick parts such as the seams and waistbands. Here s a denim rug recycled from a variety of thinner denim fabrics such as those used for shirts or skirts.
After that the crocheting process is started for which all you really need to know is how to single crochet. I suggest doing this while listening to pa s fiddle band cd for full homesteading effect. You get started by cutting a few pairs of jeans into long strips. See more ideas about denim rug denim crafts denim quilt.
Waistband denim rug pillarboxblue. The denim rug tutorials 1. Joyce the designer drew inspiration from her grandma b s hand made scatter rugs usually made with non fraying double knits. Each rag rug will turn out slightly different depending on the materials you use and your own unique way of crocheting.
Making a denim patchwork quilt. Denim rag quilt pattern. I used an ikea signe rug as my backing for this upcycle. Rags old clothing old sheets ect.
This tutorial gets around this by showing you how to make a no sew blue jean rug. Make the rug larger by continuing to work the pattern if you like. Oak tag paper templates were used to trace squares of the desired size on denim pants. You can make the squares of this distressed rag rug with different shades of blue denim or mix and match different colors of jeans.
That actually then makes it an ikea hack so i can tick that box too.