How to make rugs of old things with their own hands?

No apartment can do without a rug in the hallway or bathroom. Not superfluous, he will be in the nursery, where kids love to play on the floor.

The current market offers many small floor coverings that protect against overcooling, decorate the interior.

Among them - homemade rugs; they can look like a real work of art and decorate the bedroom, living room, create comfort. Handmade, they will be the pride of a home craftswoman and her family.

Today, there are many techniques, using beautiful rugs.

DIY rug making techniques

A large number of techniques allows you to choose the one that will be more interesting to learn and will decorate the room.

Weaving

Weaving - one of the technologies widely used in the manufacture of handmade rugs. It has its subsections.

Macrame weaving

Macrame - one of the oldest methods of weaving. In his story, he experienced ups and downs. Today, he is back in fashion, but there are few real masters of this art.

For weaving on the principle of macrame will need:

• oblong heavy cushion;
• large steel safety pins;
• measuring and cutting tools;
• crochet hooks;
• spools for working with long threads.

We can weave from a variety of materials: a linen cord, cotton or wool yarn of medium thickness, ribbons, leather strips, soft wire. Macrame refers to the knotted weaving, so the finished product looks volume.

The material is fixed with pins on a pillow and an ornament is knitted according to the scheme. With the intricacies of technology can be found by studying the master classes.

Weaving on the frame and on the hoop

Weaving technology exists for a long time. Previously, special machines were used for this. Woven carpets look quite professional and high quality.

To work on the perimeter of the frame or hoop, you need to attach the warp threads, and then weave the selected material in accordance with the selected pattern.

Braid weave

Many people remember grandmothers rugs in the hallway, braided from old things. This is the simplest method of manufacture. She does not require serious skills and suitable for novice needlewomen.

The material does not have to buy, and use:

• old things cut into strips;
• braid, clothesline;
• trimming fabrics.

A wicker product can be placed under the legs of heavy furniture and save the floor from damage, lay in the hallway, bathroom or bathroom.

Braid technology for hair and carpet is the same. The only difference is that the three parts of the blanks are fixed on a flat solid surface. A braid woven in the usual way can be rolled up into a convenient shape, fastening it with twine for durability. With this technology, you can make an excellent bedside rug.

Knitting rugs from old things

Old things can be used for weaving braids and for knitting beautiful rugs. True, this will require some skills in needlework, but even if they are not, mastering the techniques is not that difficult.

Quilting

One of the ways of making rugs out of rags today is called by many the foreign word “patchwork”, which is actually a patchwork patch. The basis of the technique is the connection of separate patchwork details by tying each one and the subsequent or by attaching individual elements - one to the other.

To make the rug look aesthetically pleasing and more durable, the finished patchwork pattern can be placed on a fabric base, and the edges can be edged or tied.

Carpet technology

This method of making rugs with your own hands has two versions: knotted and looped. A hook is used for this technique, and a canvas is selected for the canvas. Based on the nodules are performed, in accordance with the applied pattern.

For the manufacture of a rug do it yourself in the loop technique you will need a set of tools and materials; for work will need:

• thick fabric as a base;
• colored yarn for pattern;
• special needles for packing ornament;
• pencil, scissors.

The base must be fixed on the frame. To make a product succeed, you need to take into account several rules:

• the needle is located exactly perpendicular with respect to the tissue;
• the thread from the needle holder must be held so that the knots are not tangled;
• Each stitch should be located from the other at a distance of 1 to 2 mm.

Fluffy rugs on the grid

Bright elegant carpet can be made independently, using a building grid with any size format. It is strong, strong, reliable, it will keep the shape of the product well.

Fabric for the manufacture of cut ribbons and using a hook, scissors or your own fingers and stretch through the mesh holes. Each shred knotted, extra material - cut off.

Fluffy rugs with a sewing machine

In order not to look for the grid and not to mess with each ribbon, you can make a fluffy rug using a sewing machine. As a basis there can be any piece of the available material or, for example, an old pillowcase.

Cut into strips of cloth are laid on the base and stitched on a typewriter. After that, scissors tape shortened to the required length. As a result, you can get a fluffy rug.

Rugs of old things that can be used

The carpet can be made from almost any outdated or outdated stuff. For him fit stained T-shirts, old sweaters, warm sweaters, jeans that have become small, tights and even plastic bags.

Old Jeans Rugs

Jeans are the clothes that are loved and worn for a very long time, but they, unfortunately, are not forever. However, throwing them away is not necessary. You can make a wonderful durable carpet that will last more than one year. Any technique will be suitable for its manufacture:

• cut long strips can be woven on the machine;
• weave the product of the desired size and shape of fabric braids;
• tie a thick crochet;
• weave it by hand or stitch it on a typewriter.

Rugs from old t-shirts

Probably, in each house there is not one T-shirt, which can no longer be worn for various reasons. In order not to throw out the old thing, it can be used to make a rug. It can be knitted, woven, stitch off pre-woven pigtails. You can use a variety of methods, which are more like.

Rugs from old tights

Ripped tights are a real disaster. Their accumulations sometimes strike, because they are torn very often, and they are not immediately thrown away.

To use torn tights "for peaceful purposes", it is enough to wash them and cut off the top and sock. Then cut into strips, and if you intend to manufacture a thick rug, you can not cut at all.

Knitting needles can be knitted from children's tights, which are most often collected in countless quantities. But you can also weave it on a hoop or by hand from harvested braids, weave it on the machine.

Rugs from old towels

It seems that towels are in no way a suitable material for a rug material. And, nevertheless, one can also make a floor covering from them, which can be laid in the bathroom, kitchen or bathroom.

Its advantage is good moisture absorption.

You can:

• weave braids;
• crochet or knit;
• weave or twist.

Polyethylene waterproof mat

At the threshold or in the bathroom, a mat made of old plastic strip or bags will be useful. It will be durable, and most importantly - waterproof. It is easy to wash, it dries quickly, does not accumulate dust and dirt. It does not "live" harmful fungi and microorganisms.

In vain some people think that such a carpet will be “boring” and ugly. On the contrary, the variety of colors in which polyethylene is represented (including in packages) gives a wide scope of imagination and its creative realization.

The craftswoman herself will choose the one that is most interesting to her.

No less good will be a do-it-yourself rug on foam rubber. It will be not only beautiful, but also very soft.

Rug made from old leather belts

The needlewomen are full of original ideas related to the techniques and materials for making homespun carpets. Here and for old leather men's belts and rather narrow women's belts there was also a use. They can be made durable rugs strong. However, it is rare in what family there are abundant belts, so you will have to call on relatives and friends for help.

With many options for their manufacture, usually use two. In the first case, they are interconnected by strong twine or cord, rope. In the holes, which can be done with an awl or a perforator, stretch the braid in any order and fasten along the edges.

The second option provides for sticking on a tight base belt lengths in any order. Particularly impressive is the zigzag, herringbone and chess.

Weaving rugs from old things: a master class

Despite the simplicity of the methods of making rugs, for quality work requires the advice of experienced needlewomen. See step-by-step instructions, learn how to properly and carefully make a carpet, choose the desired scheme and study the order of its implementation, the subtleties and nuances of technology will help master classes, where each technique is considered step by step. They can be easily found on the Internet.

Answers to emerging questions can be obtained by contacting experienced housewives or having studied numerous videos with recommendations and techniques for making original things.

VIDEO: Do it yourself from old t-shirts.

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