Hello friends! I've got a work in progress this week. I am making my very first rag rug out of old jeans that have been in my fabric stash for years. :)

First, I cut the jeans into strips. I am spiraling up one leg, across the bottom, and down the other leg.

Them I am braiding those strips into a simple plait like I do to my hair. This part takes a really long time, because I am constantly untangling the balls of fabric while I work.

Then I coil the braids around into a circle, and sew them in place.

this photo is me just testing how big the first plait of three pairs of jeans would be before I sewed it. catnip banana for scale

Sewing

Takes

A While.

(but Yuan helped) 😸

Here is how big the first section was once the sewing was done:

Now, cutting up more jeans!

And I am back to plaiting again.

My bedroom carpet (where I'm working) is covered in threads and scraps, lol. Not bothering to carpet sweep it until I'm done. 😅

I'm happy with how it's turning out so far. It's nice and thick and heavy and feels nice. 😄 I am not sure how long the final project will take me. We'll see how far I get by next week and how many pairs of jeans I used! :)

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful week!