Braided Rug

Designer: Amanda Brown

Instagram: @myfabricheart

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Category: Home Decor

Size or dimensions: Various

Skill level: Beginner

Learn how to make a braided rug, no sewing machine required! This project is a great way to repurpose worn-out textiles like old sheets, leftover scraps, and those fabrics you’re not sure what to do with.

Materials:

•          3+ yards of various knit and woven fabrics

Tools:

•          OLFA 6x18” RM-HG-01/YEL Double-sided Self-Healing Rotary Mat

•          OLFA 5-Inch SCS-4 Precision Appliqué Scissors

•          OLFA 6x12” QR-6x12 Frosted Acrylic Ruler

•          OLFA 45mm RTY-2DX/MAG Ergonomic Rotary Cutter

•          Safety Pins

Key Moments:

(0:25) Tools

(1:40) Materials

(3:10) Cutting Instructions

-   1.5” WOF strips of fabrics

(6:15) 4 Strand Braid How To

(9:25) Oval Rug Instructions

(11:49) Joining additional strips

(13:42) Round Rug Instructions

(19:38) Starting without a sewing machine

(22:21) How to finish the rug