How Do You Make Rag Rugs Frugally?
Rag rugs add a quaint charm to homes. You can make rag rugs easily with strips of fabric. Although you can buy new fabric to make your rugs, you can also save a lot of money by using scrap fabric strips. These inexpensive rugs are great for any room in the house. Step 1 Gather your materials. Collect leftover strips of fabric from different projects you are working on. Create more strips by cutting up pieces of old fabric that you’re no longer planning to use. Step 2 Organize the strips. You can save the strips in batches by color if you want your rug to match a particular décor. Or you can just save all your strips together for a multicolored rag rug. Step 3 Trim all the strips to 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide. Step 4 Fold the strip in half so the right side of the fabric shows. Use the crochet hook to make four chain stitches. Join the ends with a slip stitch to form a round. Step 5 Keep enlarging the circle with single crochet stitches. End each round with a chain stitch to connect the pre
