project to do: rugs

June 15, 2009 | 2 Comments

We have a sisal rug as a door mat that we bought from Restoration Hardware more than 10 years ago. I love the look of sisal, but it’s a little expensive. I thought it would be easy to reproduce by knitting with sisal. I got a ball of it at the hardware store a few years ago. It’s still sitting in my stash. I’m just not motivated to knit a big rectangle with scratchy twine.

In the meantime, I found a natural colored rag rug at Target a few years ago on clearance for $5. They only had one. We’ve been using it by our garage door and it works fine, but I don’t really like the look of the tassels. I do like that it is softer than the sisal. It feels a little nicer in our kitchen area.

rugs

Then one day at a church sale (have I mentioned how much I love church sales?) I found three more rag rugs that matched ours. The colors are all slightly different, but they are in the same family. I got an idea. What if I cut the tassels off and added fabric trim. I get the look of my favorite rug, but softer and cheaper. (I got all three rugs for $1.)

I’ve washed all of them and I’m just waiting for a little bit of free time to dive into this project. I don’t expect it will take long, but I think there will be some hand sewing involved. I don’t know about putting these under my presser foot, even if they do fit.

refashion: Refashioning isn’t just about making over your clothes. Try refashioning items for your home, too. Sometimes the best way to find the perfect accessory is to make one yourself.

Category: all posts, project to-do, recycle, refashion, sewing
Tags: rag > recycle > refashion > rug > sewing > sisal

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2 Responses to “project to do: rugs”

Joan@anythinggoeshere
June 16th, 2009 @ 8:06 am

Love the look of these rugs. I think your project will turn out great. As I say…perfection is imperfection.. Thanks for visiting my blog. happy tuesday!!!!!!!!
amy in ne
June 18th, 2009 @ 9:41 pm

Great idea! We are having a huge rummage sale this weekend and lots of people have donated. I am going to look for rugs, which I have desperately needed for a year! Thanks for the great idea. And, say, I salvaged a skirt along the lines of your church sale sweater-thanks again for the inspiration!