How Do You Make A Blue Jean Rag Rug?
A good way to recycle old blue jeans is to make them into a rag rug. Rag rugs make your home look cozy and recycling jeans is good for the environment. A braided rag rug doesn’t require any special equipment. Make them any size you like; these rugs are versatile and their construction method is very forgiving. Rag rugs made with blue jeans are strong and durable and will last for many years. Cut old blue jeans into 1½-inch strips. Use the leg part and discard the part of the jeans with the pockets and zipper. Do not include the side seams—they add too much bulk to the braids. Sew the ends of the strips together to make three lengths of blue jean strips. Make each of these strips of blue jean fabric several yards long and wind them as you go. If the balls of blue jean strips become too large or unwieldy, begin a new ball. End up with any number of balls of jean strips that is divisible by three. Overlap the leading ends of three of the balls. Secure with a pin. Sew them together with
