22 Mar 118

Recycle Tutorial: Woven Rag Rug

 

Recycle your old bed sheet into a lovely woven rag rug.
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Recycle your old bed sheet into a lovely woven rag rug.

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Thank you for all the great feedback for liking my Braided Rag Rug. I understand that not everyone has a sewing machine or/and able to sew, so I created this no-sew version for the non-sewer who like to recycle their bed sheets or de-stash their fabrics to make this feet cozy Woven Rag Rug. This tutorial doesn’t require any loom for weaving; just use a sturdy corrugated carton box from your recycle pile.

I hope everyone can do their part on greening the Earth again and reduce the rubbish that loaded the landfill. By the way, I gave the braided rag rug to my mum and she loves it so much, she is going to dig more old bed sheets out from her storage, which means I will have another bunch of supply to recycle. I need to scratch my head for more stuff to make from them. :)

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  1. Jenny Briggs says:May 31, 2012 at 2:01 am

    I just wanted to say your rug looks amazing! I have been teaching my self to dc rag rugs, they are fun, however I happened to find your rug, now I want to learn that too! I am confused by a few things, 1) not sure about how to hide the weaving strip by going through the strips, and 2) about the last row being down diagnol! If you have time to discuss this I would appreciate it!

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  3. jackie says:July 2, 2012 at 6:20 pm

    just wanted to say what a great idea. i am gonna start collecting the things i need straight away.
    very clever x

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  5. Lynn says:July 28, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Thanks for sharing a lovely & useful recycle project. Love that it’s no-sew too.

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  7. Lara says:September 4, 2012 at 11:46 pm

    The most amazing ideas I’ve seen. Thanks for all the step by step instructions on useful projects!

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  11. Monica says:October 11, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Thanks so much for this tutorial! We are having our kitchen floor tiled and I want to make a couple of rugs to place in front of our stove and sink so I can minimize spills on the floor. This is a exactly what I was looking for.

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  12. PattyP says:October 18, 2012 at 8:38 am

    I LOVE the rug you made and want to try making my own. I’m an experienced crafter and seamstress, but have never made rugs. I’m sorry to say that I did not find the instructions clear in a few places, so it will be a case of trial and error I guess until I get it right.

    Here is the part I found most confusing: “Weave the last row in opposite direction by creating a crisscross, pull the weaving strip and tie the warp strips in place. Do the same on the other end of the rag. Join a new strip to sew and tie.”

    It seems without some stitching across the ends where the “fringe” is, the woven ends will fall off with use. I wish you could give a clearer explanation. I’ve looked ta the pictures, but they are too small to see much detail. I don’t want to complain. I’m grateful you shared your rug weaving method!

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    • Craft Passion says:October 18, 2012 at 9:53 am

      It won’t fall off if they are “tie” properly. In the instruction it says that you need to tie the warp strip to knot. You may do it a little different with some creativity, just to make sure the rug is steady :) Hope this helps.

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  13. Jessica moss says:November 1, 2012 at 7:15 am

    Using this amount of fabric how large is the end result?

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  14. Brooke Trotter says:November 11, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    I still don’t understand how to “tie” the warp strips at the end. How does the weaving strip hold them in place or does it? Do I actually have to knot the warp strips at the end to keep it from unraveling? “pull the weaving strip and tie the warp strips in place” does not make any sense to me. Can u please explain this further?

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  17. P says:January 4, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    Hey there I love your woven rug! Is there any limit to the size? I would love to create one large enough to use under my medium sized Dining table! Do you think its doable?? ;) TIA!

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  19. kay says:January 15, 2013 at 8:45 am

    I know this question has been asked a bunch of times, but can’t really find the answer. The last step about weaving the last row in opposite direction – not quite sure what that means. Anyway you could reword for us?

    Thanks so much for sharing this great rug and thank you in advance for your help.

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  21. debbie says:February 20, 2013 at 3:42 am

    how large is your rug since you utilized 3 king size sheets? for a 3′ x 5′ rug, how many strips should i utilize? thanks!

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    • Craft Passion says:February 20, 2013 at 10:09 am

      My bed sheets are very torn and thin, the rag rug came out to be about 25″ x 14″.
      For your size, I would say double it up what called in the tutorial, but if your bed sheets are pretty new you won’t need that many.

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  22. Nancy says:March 19, 2013 at 6:23 am

    I really like this rug. Can you do a video recording tutorial for those of us who are slow. lol

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  23. Nancy says:March 19, 2013 at 6:24 am

    thanks

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  24. Deborah Jennings says:April 1, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    I can’t wait to try this. I just hope I can do it. I do have a small weaving loom, but it is too small for a rug. I “might” could do a place mat on it. Thank you for sharing with us.

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  25. Anna says:April 26, 2013 at 8:05 am

    Your rug is beautiful! I was wondering, what is size of the finished rug? Also, how well do they hold up? Are they machine washable? I’m worried it will be ruined the moment someone steps on it.

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    • Craft Passion says:April 26, 2013 at 10:09 am

      Hi Anna, the approximate size of the rug is 25″ x 14″.
      It is still hold up very well after 3 years of using it and with regular washing.
      I throw the rug into washing machine to wash with other rugs. Just like other rugs, it comes out clean and fluffily soft after the wash.

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  26. Suzanne says:May 4, 2013 at 8:33 am

    Please, please, please, a video :) This rug looks so fabulous, but I just don’t get it from the pictures.

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