Jean rug

Indigo Jeans Shag Rug: I wanted to recycle some indigo-died jeans into a shag rug to fit the blue-and-white theme in my bedroom. Being the lazy person that I am, I used the simplest method for making my shag rug--namely, pulling strips of fabric through a mesh. No hooking…

He blames it on a scented candle gone wrong, but I have my suspicions! There was an unsightly burn on the carpet in my son's room. What I needed to do, was to m…

This Rug Making 101 video will show you how to weave a rug using old jeans! The jeans rug is adorable! The weaving rug tutorial shows you everything you ne...

Put the softness of a well-worn pair of jeans underfoot by transforming old denim into a soft and fringy rug. The crafting experts at HGTV.com show you how.

It's a change in seasons and as you clean out your closet and your drawers of old clothes to make room for new ones, maybe you can also upcy...

I finally finished the rectangular rug! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out...but it will probably be a while before I decide to make another one...if ever I make another one. It's pretty labour-intensive, but worth it in the end. I just love that it was made of old jeans! And now...my first "how-to" post... ...ahem... How to Crochet a Denim Rug Material: Q hook, nine pairs of old jeans, scissors, needle and thread 1. Gather your jeans. I originally started with eight pairs, but my dad…

My grandmothers used to make braided rugs with rags. Yours might have done them also. Since very little was wasted in those days, they would use remnants or old sheets or clothing to make them. The braided rugs were durable, colourful and long lasting. I started one of my own a while ago. I seem to work on it mostly in the winter and leave it when the weather warms up. It's not done yet but probably will be next winter. I am doing my rug with old jeans and other denim clothing such as skirts…

A few folks have been asking about how I made my recycled jeans rug. Blog posts here and here show more peeks at the project. I'm not sure I can offer a full tutorial, but I can give you the basics and some helpful tips. If you need to learn some basic sewing skills before trying this project, there are all sorts of great resources...books at your local library, videos available online or you may have friends and/or neighbors who might help. An aunt, mom or dad or grandmother may be…