You will need…
- A big pile of scrap fabric – fleece is ideal but cotton works too
- A plastic or fabric mesh (to use as a sort of weaving frame)
- A latch hook if you are working on a small scale
- Some durable, thick fabric for the base
- Scissors
- Needle and thread
The materials I used for this were 90% recycled: fabric cut offs and a square piece of unwanted plastic mesh. Luckily the fabric scraps were a gorgeous charcoal grey colour which matches my living room perfectly! The mesh had holes of about 2cm x 2cm, you can find similar online.
- Cut the fabric pieces into strips of around 4cm x 20cm. I varied the size of these strips as I like things to look a little ‘Tim Burtonesque’ and not too uniformed!
- Thread one piece of fabric through the mesh and tie 2 knots at the top to secure. This is where you would use the hook if it is too fiddly for hands to thread through.
- Repeat until you have covered all of the mesh and are the proud creator of a full, fluffy rug. Note – inviting a friend round to watch a film works well for this project as you can ask them to help you tie on the pieces whilst viewing; it’s very therapeutic you know…
- Optional – depending on the appearance of the underneath of your rug and the materials you used, (and, let’s face it, how much you care about what you can’t see!) you may want to cover the messy bit underneath. I did this by cutting out a large square of fabric, folding under the edges, pinning, and invisible stitching the square to the fabric pieces of the rug. I made a paper template for this first as it needs to be accurate and have enough room to turn the edges under (about 3cm for thick fabric).
Hope you enjoy this project – if you have any technical questions feel free to comment below and I’ll get back to you asap xxx
Beautiful Plumage. 