The proportions of the finished rug will tell you how long to make the center braid.
Easy diy braided rug.
7 easy steps to make a braided rug make a gorgeous and sturdy braided rug from bits and pieces and worn out fabrics.
In order to make the woven rug shown in the top picture look up four strand braided rag rugs i make them using a four strand braid where you loup the fourth strand into the previous row.
I can t wait to start this project.
Once you have braided the rug to the desired width you can sew the ends of the strips tucked into the underside of the braid.
Fortunately this braided rag rug tutorial by megan nielsen is excellent and most likely the best you re going to find.
For example a 2 by 3 foot rug will need 1 foot of center braid while a round rug only needs a few inches for the center braid.
The video photos help tremendously and the directions are the most concise i found.
For a more finished look wrap the last braid with bias tape and sew in place.
There are lots of diy posts about rag rugs out there but most of them just left me confused.
Generally the length of the center braid can be determined by subtracting your planned rug s width from its length.
Trust me on this i have looked.
I was so happy to see this diy.
Thanks for a great post.
I used to make braided rugs out of ribbons for my dollhouse when i was little too.