How To Make A Denim Rug

Instead of throwing out your old blue jeans craft them into an attractive and functional rug.

How to make a denim rug.

Whatever you call it you won t be sad when you see it around sprucing up a doorway. Denim sewing machine needle iron. Or i suppose you could think of this as a floor mat. We re basically going to use a hardy fabric denim to create a really cute and functional rug.

With the help of a stiff wire brush the edges of the denim are instantly frayed giving the rug color pattern and gorgeous soft texture. Even a rug making beginner can complete a tied denim shag rug because once you have the basic knots down you simply continue until you reach your desired rug size. You can easily make them with a rug loom as well to get a different looking rag rug it s 4 pieces of wood screwed together with nails on 2 sides you can find plans for them on the web easily. And what a great way to start off a new year of crafting by finally making one.

Recycling can be an economical way to decorate your home. This tutorial gets around this by showing you how to make a no sew blue jean rug. A recycled bath towel provides the cushy backing. Step 1 wash an array of denim jeans in a washing machine to ensure that the dye is set.

Inject the classic look and softness of denim into your decor. Two pair of blue jeans can create a pieced top to a simple throw rug. Sewing denim can be difficult especially with the thick parts such as the seams and waistbands. Salvage old jeans and repurpose them to make a shabby chic shag rug.

This simple upcycling project puts old denim to use in a beautiful new way. They remind me of the loop potholder looms for young kids. This denim rug also happens to be an ikea hack. The denim rug tutorials 1.

Waistband denim rug pillarboxblue. Either way is easy and fun to make the rugs. This project is very similar to and uses many of the same skills as making a quilt. But i m really chuffed with how it s turned out.

A denim rug has been on my upcycling bucket list for ages.