And this DIY area rug takes less than an hour, start to finish. Quick and<\/em> easy? Oh, yeah.<\/p>\n Upholstery-weight, canvas, outdoor, or other sturdy 54″ wide fabric<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sizes: 2-1\/2 to 3 yards yields 2 long runners; 2-2\/3 yards roughly equals a 5×8 foot rug; 1 yard will produce an entry-sized rug.<\/p>\n You can create a custom-sized rug by measuring the area you need and buying enough fabric to cover the area. To save money, look for upholstery remnants, bargain bins, or leftovers from other projects.<\/p>\n Do not try to make a rug with regular fabric, light weight fabric. Most fabric stores offer coupons, so for even more savings wait until you have a coupon to start this project.<\/p>\n Decorative fringe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n It can be any length you’d like and should coordinate with your fabric. Buy enough to cover the ends of the size rug you’ve decided upon.<\/p>\n The fringe pictured in my example rug is fairly long at 6-1\/2 inches and is vintage – I pulled it off an old chair. So think about using salvaged items to lessen the cost and create a unique product.<\/p>\n Sewing machine<\/strong> and thread OR<\/em> fabric glue<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n If this rug is in a high traffic area I recommend sewing over fabric glue. However you can make a rug without any sewing at all.<\/p>\n Rug pad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Sized to fit just inside your finished rug.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 1. Cut your fabric to desired size and turn over the long edges two times towards the wrong side to create a seam to hide the raw edge.<\/p>\n 2. Iron the edges in place. (Do not skip this step) When I first started sewing I never ironed and it actually made the projects so much more difficult. It’s easier to take a few minutes to iron your fabric before sewing or gluing it.<\/p>\n 3. Sew ironed edges using a heavy-duty needle and a long stitch (3.5). Remember to lock your seam in place by back-tacking the ends (sewing a few stitches, then sewing backwards a few stitches before going forwards again). Alternatively, you can use fabric glue to secure edges<\/em>.<\/p>\n 3. Turn raw edges of the short rug ends towards the back and sew (or glue) in place (no need to sew a concealed-edge seam, as the raw edges will be covered by the fringe and the smaller seam will create less bulk).<\/p>\n 4. Measure fringe for short edges.<\/p>\n 5. Cut fringe. Fringes unravel, so care is needed in cutting: carefully cut through the middle of one fringe, cutting off one actual fringe, but leaving threads and a complete fringe at the end.<\/p>\nHow to Make a Rug<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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