How to Make a Home Accent Rug

Rectangular Rug

• 1

  Cut three strips of fabric that are between 2 and 4 inches wide and slightly longer than you want your rug to be.

• 2

  Knot the ends of the fabric strips together.

• 3

  Braid the strips of fabric together and knot the end.

• 4

  Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until you have several braided strips of fabric.

• 5

  Sew the first braid to the second with needle and heavy-duty thread by laying the braids out flat side to side and stitching them together.

• 6

  Continue adding more braids until the accent rug is as wide as you want it to be.

Oval or Round Rug

• 7

  Cut three strips of fabric that are between 2 and 4 inches wide. Make them about 3 feet long, or as long as is easy to handle.

• 8

  Sew the three strips together at one end and start braiding them. Do not tie off the end.

• 9

  Coil the strip around on itself, forming a circle or an oval, and as you do so, sew the braid together. Sew loosely so that you do not cause the rug to curl.

• 10

  Sew three more strips to the loose ends of the braid.

• 11

  Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until the rug is as large as you want it to be.

• 12

  Sew the three loose ends together and then sew them to the rug.