How to Weave a Fabric Floor Rug: Two Shapes from One Pattern
A handmade rug does something a store-bought one rarely does: it uses the fabric you already love, in exactly the spot you need it. The Woven Floor Rug Pattern gives you instructions for two finished rugs in one pattern — a rectangle rug measuring 43″ x 23″, or a circle rug measuring 30″ x 30″. You weave your own fabric strips into a colorful rug for your home.
What Is the Woven Floor Rug Pattern?
This is a pattern from Pauline's Quilters World. Its main part is formed from weaving strips — lengths of fabric prepared with the Weaver Sasher Set, following the step-by-step instructions provided in the pattern. A 1 3/4″ Sasher tool is then used to complete the binding for the rug.
Your color options are endless. The rugs provide a perfect opportunity to use up your existing fabric stash, or to start fresh with a Fat Quarter bundle for a coordinated look. The pattern's listed requirements for the circle rug include the 1 3/4″ Sasher Tool, the Weaver Sasher Set, and MonoPoly Thread.
Why Sewists Make Woven Rugs
First, the two sizes let you fit the rug to the room. The circle rug is perfect for spaces such as bedrooms, playrooms, and living rooms, where a soft round accent works well. The rectangle rug fits nicely in front of the sink area in a kitchen or bathroom, or as an entry rug at your doors.
Second, it is a satisfying stash project. Leftover fabrics too small for a quilt top can still shine as woven strips, and because you choose every color, the rug can match a room or celebrate a season.
How to Make It, Step by Step
- Choose your shape and spot first. Decide between the 43″ x 23″ rectangle and the 30″ x 30″ circle, and measure the place where the rug will live before you cut anything.
- Pick your fabrics. Pull from your stash or choose a Fat Quarter bundle. Lay the fabrics out together to check that your colors and prints play well side by side, since they will sit next to each other in the weave.
- Make the weaving strips. Follow the pattern's step-by-step instructions for using the Weaver Sasher Set to prepare the strips that form the main part of the rug. Take your time here — even, consistent strips weave up into a flatter, neater rug.
- Weave the rug body. Work through the pattern's weaving sequence steadily, keeping your tension as even as you can from row to row so the edges stay tidy and the rug lies flat.
- Bind the rug. Use the 1 3/4″ Sasher tool to complete the binding, as the pattern directs, giving the raw edges a clean, finished frame.
Practical Tips
Press and prepare your fabric before you make strips; smooth fabric feeds and folds more predictably. Plan your color placement before you start weaving rather than deciding mid-row — a quick photo of your laid-out fabrics helps you spot a color that jumps out. Work on a flat surface large enough for the whole rug so the woven section is supported, not hanging off an edge and distorting as you go. Finally, check the rug against its intended spot before binding, while adjusting is still easy.
Care and Storage
Shake your finished rug out regularly to release dust trapped in the weave, and spot-clean spills promptly so they do not set. Store the pattern flat so the instructions stay readable, and keep your Sasher tools together — this is a project you will want to repeat in new colors.
Project Ideas
Make the rectangle as a welcoming entry rug in your home's colors, then try the circle for a child's playroom in bright prints. A kitchen sink rug in washable-friendly everyday fabrics is a practical weekend make, and a Fat Quarter bundle version makes a thoughtful housewarming gift — handmade, useful, and sized for real rooms.
Shop the Woven Floor Rug Pattern at Linda's Electric Quilters.
