"My finished rug measured approximately 6' x 7.5'. It took around 55 pairs of jeans to make! I cut the jeans into 2" strips, then ironed them like seam binding so that no raw edges would show (makes for a cleaner look) and I didn't want to sew them all and pull them right side out....that would take a lifetime!!) I then sewed them into fairly long strips (end to end) and started braiding then adding more strips as I went. I started to coil the rug and used outdoor upholstery thread (thought it would last longer and is very strong) to sew it all together. This was a huge project especially because of the finished size of the project...I would estimate that nearly 300 hours went into it...I hope it lasts a long long time!!" Comment from Not Just A Housewife
For the longest time I have wanted to make this kind of jeans rug. I don't think I have enough for that big one, but smaller is really what I want.
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