These supplies and tips for making rag rugs will give you the tools to make one of your own. This is a fun craft, and it's useful even if the first one you make ends up being a little wonky…Cats and dogs love sitting on these for some reason, so you'...
I used a braiding stand to make the braids, and it made the process go a heck of a lot faster. (affiliate link)
Wooden Braiding Stand
Cotton fabrics work well for this because you can rip them with the grain of the fabric to make strips.
Cotton Fabric
Upholstery fabrics are good for rag rugs because you can rip them with the grain of the fabric and they're wider so the strips are longer.
OverStock Upholstery Fabrics
This is the needle that I got to lace my braided rag rug together, and to make the Amish Knot rag rug. (affiliate link)
Wooden Rag Rug Needle
A rag rug that I made with a braided technique that didn't use a sewing machine.
How To Make A Braided Rag Rug Without A sewing machine
A tutorial for an Amish knot rag rug that I did
Amish knot rag rug tutorial
Different types of rag rugs
How to make rag rugs
Get fabric by the yard at Spoonflower, check for sales and discounts! (affiliate link)
Spoonflower
Get a good pair of Fiskars, they're great for fabric and not that pricey. (affiliate link)
Fiskars 8” Orange-Handled Stainless Scissors
Get one of these to make the lacing for your rag rug, it will save you time in the long run. (affiliate link)
Double Fold Bias Tape Maker
A large braided rag rug tutorial with photos and video.
Braided rag rug tutorial
Get fabric at Michael's now since Joann closed! They bought the Joann fabric business. (affiliate link)
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These are precut fabric strips for an Amish Knot rag rug so they're narrower than the ones that I cut, but they would work to make a narrower braid. (affiliate link)
Rag Rug Fabric Strips
Colorful fabric that would work really well in rag rugs to give you a good variety of colors. (affiliate link)
More Love Mama Fabrics
Destash fabrics for small amounts of different patterns. (affiliate link)
Destashable Me Fabrics
Cotton quilting fabric that would work for rag rugs or sewing projects (affiliate link)
Country Charm USA
Quilting fabrics that would work for rag rugs or sewing projects, lots of design choices. (affiliate link)
QuiltingandBeyond
Cotton fabrics that you can use for quilts and rag rugs, lots of selection for different colors and patterns. (affiliate link)
Lisa's Cotton Corner
Destash fabric in small quantities that you can mix and match for rag rugs (affiliate link)
JuliesDestash
Precut strips of fabric that are designs for handweaving and making rag rugs and other weaving projects. (affiliate link)
LyonHandwovens
This is a variation on making a rag rug, but it's for making a basket with fabric.
