20+ Crafty Rugs & Mats To Make

Braided Rags: Made by braiding strips of old sheets and sewing together.

Chevron: Made with 2 sets of 5 colors of fabric (8″ to 10″ wide and 3 meters long). Braided together with a “Friendship Bracelet” technique.

Toothbrush Technique: Step-by-step tutorial showing how to make an easy rag-rug using an old toothbrush.

T-shirt Latch Hook: Made with strips of old t-shirts and latch hook canvas.

Rag Bath Mat: Knitting pattern with a center cable design. This is made from strips of cotton sheets.

Recycled: Sewing tutorial. Made with an old towel and about a yard of fabric.

Braided Doormat: Advises that you first practice the braid by making a miniature version of the mat with thinner rope.

Made With A Coffee Bag: With a bit of clever cutting, thread pulling and finishing off the edges (with a serger), the bag is transformed into a lovely kitchen rug.

Kitchen Tea Towel: Made with a tea towel, ric rac and backed with an old kitchen mat.

Rag Doily: Via free pdf download. Made with strips of bed sheeting.

Knit: Free pattern download via pdf. The finished rug is approximately 2 x 3 feet.

Patchwork: Made with quilting weight cotton & linen for the front, a heavier weight fabric for the back and lined with quilt batting.

Recycled: Lovely patchwork mat backed by a terry towel.

DIY Pebble: Made by gluing river rocks to a rubber door mat.

Chevron: Made with fabric, dropcloth and rug gripper.

Crocheted Medallion: Quick tutorial showing how to turn a vintage doily or potholder pattern can be made into a bath rug.

Quatrefoil Design: Made with a scrap piece of vinyl flooring, cotton duck cloth, Gesso, acrylic paint, polyurethane (gloss finish) and spray glue. Design available via free pdf download.

Rag Shag: (Hook Rug pattern) Made with strips of assorted fabric and burlap, instructions for making a wood frame to work on is included. Free pdf download.

Stenciled: Make paper stencils using your favorite computer font then use paint to stencil words like “Welcome” or “Joy”, “Last Name”, etc., on ready made mats.

Modern Makeover: Design a pattern on paper then use as a stencil (spray adhesive is used to keep in place) then use spray paint to transfer design to mat.

Patchwork: Made with 40 5″ squares of fabric (charm pack), backing fabric, batting and binding fabric.

Tri-Color: Free knitting pattern, worked on circular needles and measures approximately 13 1/2″ x 29 1/2″ when completed.

Knit: Worked on circular needles and made with strips of fabric cut from old t-shirts (7 large).