This simple project could also be a great gift for a friend or family member who loves to spend time out in the cold refreshing winter air.
Make a rug out of old popcorn blankets.
Wash and dry the fabrics.
Learn how to make a beautiful braided rug from your fabric scraps or worn out old clothing.
Once secured with a rubber band fluff out the piping pieces so they have more of a fuzzy pom pom shape.
20 x 24 rug.
You may do this by collecting old jeans or you can buy denim yardage if you prefer.
Gather up that old wool blanket and other quality materials like cashmere and polyester and create the coziest hat to keep you warm all winter long.
Once you cut it up into strips you don t notice any holes or staining in the fabric.
Then pull the pieces upward and tie them together with a rubber band again as shown in the photo.
Photo by faye moulton use old wool blankets skirts and suits as the material for a braided rag rug and keep old wool out of.
Old clothing that is too worn out to donate is the perfect material for making rag rugs.
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10 mm crochet hook us size n 15 uk size 000 scissors.
Today we re sharing an assortment of gorgeous ideas that you won t want to miss and plenty of free patterns included too.
To make the larger rug you need to have at least 3 bed sheets if you don t have any old sheets at home to use you can purchase them for a reasonable price at a second hand shop.
In most cases old jeans are better as they are a cheap and easily available source of material.
This is a great way to.
This beautiful rug is made out of recycled blankets by dutch designers tejo remy and rene veenhuizen.
Don t you remember bedspreads and blankets made out of this popular stitch.
Bobble crochet goes way back.
A cheap source of flannel could be to use an old flannel sheet but you may also purchase it new at a fabric shop.
25 x 40 rug.
For this pattern the rug is made from old t shirts and sheets worked in the round to create a rectangular shape.
Next weave the cut cotton pieces in between the netting grid as shown in the photo.
2 flat or fitted double bed sheets.
I ve made a video showing you the best way to cut up t shirts to make rag rugs.
Make the rug larger by continuing to work the pattern if you like.
Make a rug such as this one from recycled wool blankets and clothing.
Check out more photos of the recycled rug at inhabitat.
Everyone s nana had a creation of some sort using this popular old fashioned stitch.