Instead of throwing out your old blue jeans craft them into an attractive and functional rug.
How to make a denim rug from old jeans.
Pre worn cotton denim is soft and washable and it s a thirsty fabric if you use the rug as a bathmat or a rainy day door mat.
Which has to make it one of the easiest upcycled denim rug tutorials.
You will need a lot of denim seams from old jeans to make this gorgeous woven jeans rug.
That s the beauty of this rug diy it s a no sew denim upcycle yeah.
There are several different methods for making a denim rag rug.
A recycled bath towel provides the cushy backing.
As they are so thick denim waistbands can be a bit of a pain to sew.
I ve used the seams of old jeans to make a denim tabletop lampshade before you don t need quite as many seams for this project.
I have used all the families old denim and so i can recognize the waistbands from some old favorite jeans.
It is estimated the seams from 50 pairs of jeans were used to make this rug.
Secondly you can also crochet or knit the strips into a rug.
Here s a great diy tutorial to make a recycled rug out of old denim.
Make a denim rag rug utilizing a few basic craft materials.
And finally the denim yarn can be used for latch hooking.
You just need some old jeans scissors yarn one clothespin and a piece of cardboard cut to the size you want your rug to be.
This project is easy to sew and can be finished in less than an hour.
I wanted a fairly large rug so i just cut a piece of cardboard measuring 4 x 6.
One option is to make a braided rug by sewing braided strands of denim yarn together.
How do you make a denim rag rug.
A third option is weaving the denim strips.
I made this last week and couldn t believe how easy it was.
This enables you to make use of old jeans while creating a rug that can add to your home decor.
However used jeans can be used to create a whimsical and useful handicraft such as a rag rug.