I ve made this one from old sheets assorted fabric scraps and some strong twine.
Using scraps to make a rag rug.
A rag rug is made out of your leftover fabric scraps or old tarnished clothes and rags.
Crochet a coiled scrap fabric rag rug adapted from a basket making technique this coiled and crocheted circular rug is perfect for using up woven fabric scraps.
So let s get to it.
Take old fabric turn it into yarn and make yourself a new floor rug.
Keep in mind that you ll also need to use more fabric as well.
The closer together you make these lines the denser your rug will be.
The rug really was simple to make just time consuming.
Basically i used strips of fabric 1000s of them cut about 1 inch x 5 inches.
The other great thing is that our fabric scraps are mostly white so you can dye them any colour you like.
You ll fall in love this old homesteading tradition.
There are a lot of great diy tutorials out there for designing and creating your own scrap fabric rag rug designs.
No need to even bother tying the strips.
The best thing about rag rug making is that you only need small scraps of fabric so they are the perfect use for the fabric remnants that you can order for free.
It s a great and fun way to recycle and repurpose.
Whether it s a new woven mat for the kitchen a shag rug beside the bed or an entire area rug with dazzling colors.