Making A Rug Out Of A Climbing Rope

Make a simple overhand knot.

Making a rug out of a climbing rope.

Thick polyester rope in desired color felt cut into a circle ours is 24 felt should match rope scissors heavy duty construction adhesive painter s tape paintbrush silicone paint in desired color. Sewn rugs are much more durable than the tape and glue variety. Rather than throw the old lines away i. Next cut out the outline and check the size.

Rugs can also be sewn the resulting rugs are larger a circle has roughly a 35 diameter for a 60m rope and flat. This will allow for a tighter wrap and much easier to work with 2. By lauren seidl step 1. Cut your fabric strips to 1 inch.

Trissa june 01 2014 1. Get a piece of cardboard large enough to cover you circle of rope. Glue all of the seams with caulk and put the rug backing on. Come out bigger and flatter than the weave and hold together well.

Now slide the cardboard under the circle of rope and outline the rug on the cardboard see picture. It might help to tighten the tension of your thread 4. Take the outer part of the right loop and flip it to the left so. This tutorial requires 16 worth of clothesline rope and some hardcore crochet skills and the.

While winter brings to mind ornate wool rugs and sturdy but plain salt and snow soaked doormats summer rugs can be lighter and more playful. Coil the rope flat on the floor so its like a round spiral. There s probably enough detail here to get you started it s certainly more than i could find. If you like my video please hit like and subscribe if you d li.

Instead of straight stitching down the middle just go right into coiling it and attaching it with the 3 zig zag. Buy and dye some dollar store clotheslines or recycle your old climbing ropes and get to knitting crocheting coiling or just good old fashioned gluing. By hand expect to spend several days at 2 3hr per day. Loosen the knot you initially made until it resembles something similar to a large pretzel shaped figure.

Make your very own climbing rope door mat rug. Get some rug backing from the hardware store and a tube or two of caulk. The same knot you d make to start tying your shoes. If it all lines up spread the glue on the cardboard and place it on the rug.