There are a lot of great diy tutorials out there for designing and creating your own scrap fabric rag rug designs.
Using scraps to make a rag rug.
I know i have.
The other great thing is that our fabric scraps are mostly white so you can dye them any colour you like.
Basically i used strips of fabric 1000s of them cut about 1 inch x 5 inches.
You ll fall in love this old homesteading tradition.
I ve made this one from old sheets assorted fabric scraps and some strong twine.
So let s get to it.
The rug really was simple to make just time consuming.
A rag rug is made out of your leftover fabric scraps or old tarnished clothes and rags.
About 1 inch 2 54 centimeters apart would be a good place to start.
I stuffed these strips into a non skid rug mat and voila.
It s a great and fun way to recycle and repurpose.
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.
Take old fabric turn it into yarn and make yourself a new floor rug.
The closer together you make these lines the denser your rug will be.
Whether it s a new woven mat for the kitchen a shag rug beside the bed or an entire area rug with dazzling colors.