How Do You Make Braided Rugs At Home?
Braided rugs have covered floors for centuries. Rug makers using this “green” craft have been known for their resourcefulness. In centuries past, when fabric was costly and sometimes hard to come by, every scrap was saved and worked into a useful product. Making a braided rug at home is practical, using recycled clothing and other fabric. Acquire many 2-to 3-inch wide strips of cloth. Braid together. Form a continuous ball of braid by sewing the braids together with button thread at the ends. Accumulate the yards of braid required for the size rug you desire. Twenty-three yards of braid will make a rug about 22 inches wide (circular). Find the end of your braid. Working on a flat surface, coil the braid to form a center and pin. Using button thread, hand sew through the center coil. Do this for three or four coils to form a sturdy center about 4 inches in diameter. Select the side of the coil you want as the underside of your rug. Still on the flat surface, coil your braid around the c
