Braided denim rug

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 upcycle? I am all about donating gently used clothing, but what if your's has seen better days? Instead of adding them to the landfill, you can create your own braided rug. Check out the video below: Try to Use Similar Weighted Fabrics... I have done this many times, and my all time favorite is to use old denim jeans. But if you want a lighter rug, you can…

***3/5/2014 UPDATE : Check out A Better Recycled Rug for my latest thoughts on rug making *** Ruthie had asked for instructions on my...

My husband decided to toss some old jeans. They were too shredded at the heels to donate. I know there's another rag rug how-to, but this is my take. With denim. The other version is great, too. :)

If you have a few old bedsheets around, this is the perfect way to use them (and get an adorable rug out of the process).

This Blue Jeans Braided Floor Rug Craft Project show you that jeans that have been outgrown still can be re-purposed into a very useful item for around the house. Hardwood floors can be cold in the winter time and a nice thick rug is welcome. If you are looking for…

Well, I have braided every scrap of denim in the house, all that we had worn out, that is. This gives you an idea of the size of the rug and the look of it. If you look you can see a yellow size small womans glove in the top left of the photo for a size reference.I did all this last bit of braiding in the last two days. I hope to get the rug all stitched today and call it good. This is one of the fastest rugs I have made and trust me, my hands feel the burn from doing so much work with a…

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…

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