Rope Plait Rug

Using the zigzag stitch tuck the end of the rope under your rug so it disappears from sight and sew over it to secure.

Rope plait rug. Use as much glue as you need to get a very study rug. Each mat starts with an overhand knot and can be lengthened merely by using longer loops and crossing them over each other again. You have to manage about 100 feet of this really rough rope and pull it through each and every weave which gets old really fast. Leave an even amount of braid hanging over the edge of each side.

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To finish the rug use your fabric strip to wrap your end of the rope similar to how you wrapped the rope at the beginning of the rug just make sure the end of the rope is covered and sew down the middle to secure. I would attach with a simple weave using rag strips and it could be easily pulled apart for washing. The tightness of the original knot determines the number of additional. When you are done braiding whew glue your braids to the mat.

Oct 24 2012 made of nautical rope ocean plait rugs make beautiful doormats at the entryway or floor mats in the bathroom. 362 is a member of a large family of symmetrical mats made by weaving the ends. Only 1 available and it s in 1 person s cart. Only 1 available and it s in 12 people s carts.

Follow instructions here at martha stewart or here at the int. Rope mat nautical rope mat welcome mat front doormat jute rope rug woven rug mystic doormat ocean plait mat knotwork sailor mat outdoor mat macrarame. Four complete turns are shown in the animation. Woven rugs are kind of fun and i just made a simple loom the nice part is you can attach as many together as you want to make large area rugs.

While i could follow along and was able to weave my own ocean plait this project was a pita. Use the black yard and a tapestry needle to stitch along the edges of the rug base tacking down each. And best of all you can make one yourself an approximately 2 3 rug will take about 75 of rope depending on the thickness of rope you re using. See more ideas about rope rug rope rope crafts.