How To Make A Rug Out Of Fur Fabric

The layers of poly are what make the fabric wipe able so your rug will stay clean.

How to make a rug out of fur fabric.

You want to build up the layers of the poly so that the fabric is eventually totally covered. The fabric backing didn t have any stretch to it at all so it was very easy to get it really smooth without any wrinkles. Don t forget to subscribe to my channel. After my diy weaving project i felt like i needed another challenge so i decided to tackle another large scale project that s been on my list a diy rug from scratch.

Line up the raw edges of your main rug fabric and the border fabric that you just ripped into strips. In our case 5 7 feet step 2. The underlay is anti slip so it ll stay in place pretty well while you work. Here are 7 ways to make a rag rug that can be used with both jersey or woven fabric.

Lay out the rug underlay and the faux fur fabric and cut them to the same size. Lay the fur face down on the floor lay the underlay on top and get them perfectly lined up. Fabric with a tighter weave will not require as many coats as the duck cloth i am using does. Then i flipped the whole thing over to trim off the excess fur fabric.

I desperately needed a new rug and i tirelessly searched for one that i absolutely loved that was also. Here s how it looked after i got both pieces firmly attached to the entire rug. If you don t have a sewing machine there are plenty of easy rag rug making techniques that don t require sewing. I made a huge diy rug 5 8 from scratch with just a handful of supplies.

And you can make one too any size you want. I trimmed the fabric just a tiny bit bigger than the rug. You want to get into and cover the grain of the fabric. Learn how to make a beautiful braided rug from your fabric scraps or worn out old clothing.

Make sure that the fur is going in the same direction and make sure to push the fur away from the edges to get a nice clean meeting of the edge line.