Rug Made From Ties

Dreamweavers executive rug made from upcycled silk blend ties saved from the cutting floor.

Rug made from ties.

Update 5 22 13 i have started using thick felt for the backing it seems to be more rigid over time easier to sew and it give the rug a little cushion ties are very long so you will only be using about half of the tie. Next weave the cut cotton pieces in between the netting grid as shown in the photo. One of our best selling rugs the executive is thickly plush with deep softness provided by its unique pile. No ties were harmed in the making of this special rug.

Then pull the pieces upward and tie them together with a rubber band again as shown in the photo. Reuse re purpose recycle upcycleby mary ward tix. Men s necktie rug a 28x36 rug made with woven men s neckties. The cost of materials for a 5x8 rug totaled about 300.

I m keen to try this technique. She stuffs a single tie with poly filler glues or whipstitches the opening shut and then adds button eyes a ribbon tongue and a rattler usually a plastic bottle filled with beans. Also known as a swedish braid or amish knot rug this rag rug is stitched together with a little peg that can be made from wood or an old toothbrush hence the name. The buckram comes in a 25 width you can piece it together to make what ever size you like.

My rug is 36 long and 25 wide. Find this pin and more on 1. Once secured with a rubber band fluff out the piping pieces so they have more of a fuzzy pom pom shape.