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Rugs from old things can be a real decoration of the room, if approaching the process with fiction. But first, it is advisable to master the simplest weaving technologies

Since in recent years, the increased interest in the Slavic design in the design of the apartment is noticeable, unaccompanies can be used to emphasize the ethnic orientation of the interior. But even in the absence of interest in a certain style, you can make the room much more comfortable, by performing mats from old things.

Maybe the rug is simple, but what about what it is sympathetic!

Create mats from old thingsThe use of old T-shirts, knitted things impacted jeans will significantly save in the interior. If there is no sufficient experience in making items with your own hands, it is recommended to start with the simplest models.

For weaving rug made of tissue strips, you will need to purchase a special canvas. Externally, it resembles a cape or plastic network with fairly large cells, through which the thick knitted hook will easily pass through. In the absence of knitting skills, you can lend a strip of fabric through the grid by hand.

However, weaving the crochet will allow you to cope with the work much faster:

  • After driving the old and unnecessary things from the closet, it is desirable to select those that fit each other in color palette and material. Seams and disassemble the outcome of the wardrobe to separate parts, they are cut by strips, the thickness of which varies in the range of 5-7 cm;
  • To tie a small rug you need to stock up approximately 20 kV. M. Fabrics. If one’s own unnecessary things turned out to be not enough, you can conduct a record of the wardrobe girlfriends or the cheap to buy suitable blouses in Sokond Hende;
  • The advantage of making a rug made of strips is that all work is carried out «On the eye» And even a beginner needlewoman can easily cope with her;
  • Ruthlessly cutting all items on the strips of about the same thickness, you need to divide them into pieces of 12-15 cm long. This preparatory stage does not end. Now it is necessary to wash all the cutted material even without the use of powder. You just need to achieve strips curled, forming a kind of tubes. Otherwise, the knitted crochet from old things the rug quickly flashes;
  • Create mats from old thingsIt remains to hand all the cooked «Tubes».  The grid is put on the knees and proceed to the process. Since the work will take a long time, you can combine it with viewing anyone;
  • Weaving start from the central part. «Tube» Placed under the grid and with the help of a hook both of its end pull out the outside so that 1-2 guide grids remain between them. Outside, tie the ends into a dense nodule. Thus, process the whole area, moving along a spiral or straight;
  • If you need a small rug, the excess grid is cut off. Edges are treated by stripes. By the way, if there is a fabric of contrasting colors, it is easy to perform an object with a geometric pattern.

It is possible to relieve the task, if weave the rope rug. In this case, it will sufficiently cut into small pieces. Wonderful option – paint ropes in different shades.

How to evil patching rug with balls

Of course, you can perform a traditional round-shaped rug, crocheted, which many in childhood saw in the grandmother’s room. But in this product it is difficult to achieve originality. Much more interesting to make a little creative to work, creating a funny half of the balls.

Especially like such things to the kids:

  • Create mats from old thingsCloak cut the same diameter circles. Each flaps are made in the form of a ball, inserting pieces of synthesis or wool in the middle. Bottom, the balls are firmly firmly flashing a caproove thread;
  • It is better to use a cloak of different colors. In this case, the rug will be surprisingly bright and attractive;
  • Prepared balls fix on the grid. If there is no network, you should not be upset, you can take any dense tissue as the basis;
  • The edges of the grid can, like the previous version, treat with thick strips from old things.

By the way, traditional round-shaped fellow times will look much more interesting if you perform them from ropes or strips of fabric braided with braids. 

How to make a rug made of old braids

A set of necessary things to create this model changes slightly. We need a twine, adhesive gun and splitting.

For a meter rug, approximately 70 meters of the twine:

  • The twine is cut into 3 parts and flew a smooth braid. The ends of the braid must be fixed, for example, with an elastic band;
  • Unlike the knitted rug knitted, grid and hooks do not need. It is necessary to simply turn the pigtice carefully, carefully following the turns to go uniformly;
  • Each 4-5 cm on the bottom of the product, the twine has been made, which will hold the desired shape of the rug;
  • When the pigtail is over, its end is peeling inside and fasten with a glue gun. I finish wearing a round rugs, you can diversify the work and make a rectangular.

Create mats from old thingsIf for mom is useful to do needlework, creating a knitted rug or a rug made of flasks for comfort, the child will not prevent the child either to master the simplest equipment, developing the motor. That’s just for work, the baby will need colored paper sheets.

On a sheet of paper of one color with scissors cut the line, not bringing them to the edge. It is desirable that they are approximately at the same distance from each other. From the sheet of contrasting color, the strips are cut, the width of which is equal to the distance between the cutting on the first sheet of lines.

Every strip is injected into the basis, alternately with an external and inner side. So that the weaving was well kept, the edge of the strips can be put on the finished rug.

The weaving of the paper rug will become a fun entertainment that can develop and at the present hobby. Who knows, perhaps, from the baby, with the passion of a fusing pattern of colored paper, with time the real master handmade will be released?

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