Hold the coils together with strips of masking tape on one side of the rug.
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For a round rug simply coil the braid into a spiral starting at the sewn end.
Pin the braid together.
For a round or oval rug coil the end of the braid so it looks like a snail shell pin that together and sew it to keep it all in place and then just keep coiling and pinning and then use that.
Hand stitch the ends of these three strips of fabric together.
For an oval rug subtract the desired finished width of the desired finished length in feet.
The presence of a braided rug is not very long as the other wool rugs do.
Unlike wool pile rugs braided carpets are more open to the environment making them more prone to getting dirty decreasing life altogether.
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If you want an oval rug then start with a long center and wrap the braid around in a clockwise direction.
With braided wool area rug the story is a bit different.
Select three strips of fabric of different lengths very important.
For example a 2 by 3 foot rug will need 1 foot of center braid while a round rug only needs a few inches for the center braid.
If you want a circle then start with a simple circle direction also in the clockwise direction.
Check out how to make one yourself using a crochet hook.
Begin a basic three strand braid image 1.
Braid them to the end and secure the end of the braid with a large safety pin.
Learn how to make a beautiful braided rug from your fabric scraps or worn out old clothing.
Braided rugs are nice but an interwoven braided rug is stronger.
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Follow these tips for your handmade braided rug and use grandma 39 s four strand braid and interlocking method to cut down the amount of sewing.
Wrap the braid until you have gone around two or three times.