A good way to recycle old blue jeans is to make them into a rag rug.
Denim rug making instructions.
However used jeans can be used to create a whimsical and useful handicraft such as a rag rug.
Denim upcycling ideas from diy home goods to refashioned accessories there are enough denim upcycling ideas to clear the thrift store shelves of jeans.
You can stitch rows so that you have five hexagons one after another or you can just organically add one at a time here s how you add another hexagon and sew more than one side together.
How to make a traditional rag rug infographic rag rug tutorial learn how to make a rag rug out of your leftover fabric scraps or old tarnished clothes and rags.
If you are using the legs of old jeans to make your upcycled denim rug than you ll just need a few pairs of jeans.
How to make a rag rug from strips of denim jeans ehow.
Step by step instructions with photos on how to make a woven rag rug from fabric strips.
Learn how to crochet a rug out of old fabric with these rag rug instructions and photos.
The obsession we have with blue jeans means we may accumulate a pile of sturdy jean fabric to make these denim upcycling ideas.
I have two denim rugs in my home the jeans waistband one and the chevron denim rug.
A braided rag rug doesn t require any special equipment.
However if making a rug from the waistbands and seams only than that is going to require a lot more pairs.
This is a great rag rug project for beginners as it is a no sew method.
Meredith amand has shared the tips she learned from making her first ever braided circular t shirt rag rug in her tutorial here.
Stitch together making sure you leave.