Two pair of blue jeans can create a pieced top to a simple throw rug.
How to make a denim rug.
Recycling can be an economical way to decorate your home.
The denim rug tutorials 1.
Either way is easy and fun to make the rugs.
This tutorial gets around this by showing you how to make a no sew blue jean rug.
Salvage old jeans and repurpose them to make a shabby chic shag rug.
Whatever you call it you won t be sad when you see it around sprucing up a doorway.
If the jeans bleed soak them in cold water and 2 cups of vinegar and rinse until the water.
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.
Step 1 wash an array of denim jeans in a washing machine to ensure that the dye is set.
Sewing denim can be difficult especially with the thick parts such as the seams and waistbands.
Denim sewing machine needle iron.
We re basically going to use a hardy fabric denim to create a really cute and functional rug.
Or i suppose you could think of this as a floor mat.
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.
This simple upcycling project puts old denim to use in a beautiful new way.
A recycled bath towel provides the cushy backing.
But i m really chuffed with how it s turned out.
A denim rug has been on my upcycling bucket list for ages.
Waistband denim rug pillarboxblue.
This project is very similar to and uses many of the same skills as making a quilt.
This denim rug also happens to be an ikea hack.
And what a great way to start off a new year of crafting by finally making one.
I m pleased that i can tick the denim rug off my list.
Inject the classic look and softness of denim into your decor.
They remind me of the loop potholder looms for young kids.