Rug Size: 17” X 27 1/2”

Fleece is a great material to work with and comes in a wide variety of colors. This is a fun rug to make and works well in low traffic areas such as the bedroom.

You will need:
A 3.75 Rug Canvas large enough to cut down to 17” x 27 1/2”
A size 8 knitting Needle
Sharp scissors
2 1/2 yards 60” fleece - wash and dry before using
Thread to match the color of your material.
Sewing Machine.
Pinking Sheers (optional)

Cutting the Rug Canvas:
Cut the Rug Canvas to 17” X 27 1/2”. When cutting, try to cut along the line of the canvas, so you have a fully closed square on the edge of the canvas.

Binding the Rug:
Cut two 1” X 27 1/2” and two 1” X 17” strips of fabric.
Start by binding the bottom of the rug. Take one of the 27 1/2” strips and fold ½ of the strip over the top edge of the canvas and ½ of the strip over the backside of the canvas. Start the strip at the corner.
Using a sewing machine, sew the strip 3/8” from the edge of the canvas.
Take the second 27 1/2” strip and following the instructions above, sew the binding for the top of the rug.
Following the sewing instructions above, sew the 17” strips to both sides of the canvas, overlapping the binding at the top and the bottom of the rug.
Sew around the entire rug, one more time, 2/8” from the outside edge.
The “shag” of this rug, hides most of the binding.

Cutting the Fleece:
Cut strips 1/2” wide from the fleece.
Cut strips into 3” pieces. Pinking sheers can be used for this step.

Prodding Instructions:
Start along the binding in the lower left or right corner.
Working from the back side of the canvas, using your knitting needle, take one 1/2”x3” strip and press one end into the first hole.
Pull about ½ the strip through the hole.
Again, working from the back side of the canvas, using your knitting needle, press the other end of the strip through the second hole of the canvas.
Continue working along the same row. Do not skip any holes.
If you get to the end of the row and there is only one hole left, Push one end of the fabric through the remaining hole and the other end of the fabric through the hole above it.
After you have completed each row, turn the rug over and pull each strip so that both sides of the strip are even.
Once the rug is complete; you can trim it if you have some strips that are longer than others.

Enjoy your rug!