How To Make A Denim Rug From Old Jeans

I wanted a fairly large rug so i just cut a piece of cardboard measuring 4 x 6 then cut tiny slits at each end to put my string through.

How to make a denim rug from old jeans.

Step 1 use scissors to cut strips out of old denim jeans that measure 3 inches wide by 12 inches long each. Slide 1 inch on one side of the seam under the rug and fold the seam around to the top of the canvas mesh to hide the edge. Wash and dry the denim items. You just need some old jeans scissors yarn one clothespin and a piece of cardboard cut to the size you want your rug to be.

You will need a lot of denim seams from old jeans to make this gorgeous woven jeans rug. Don t worry if some of your waistbands are not intact or are a bit small. Press with your fingers to help the denim adhere to the mat. I ve used the seams of old jeans to make a denim tabletop lampshade before you don t need quite as many seams for this project.

Spray the inside of the seam with spray adhesive. Use a mixture of jeans waistbands from dark to light denim to show off the shades of indigo. Cut along the edges of the thick seams and save the single layers of fabric. How to make an upcycled denim rug first cut the waistbands from the jeans as close to the seams as possible.

It is estimated the seams from 50 pairs of jeans were used to make this rug. Sew the strips together end to end to create three long denim strips that each measures 3 inches wide by 84 inches long. One option is to make a braided rug by sewing braided strands of denim yarn together. Secondly you can also crochet or knit the strips into a rug.

And finally the denim yarn can be used for latch hooking a rug. Bind the canvas mesh mat edges if desired using the discarded jeans seams. Here s a great diy tutorial to make a recycled rug out of old denim.