Create Your Own Porch Runner

I saw this idea while waiting for my son at the orthodontist's office. It showed how to take rag or cotton rugs (inexpensively available at Target, Walmart, etc.) and stitch them together to create a great runner for a porch. Of course the same principle would apply for a kitchen, family room or hall way. While they showed stitching end to end, the same principle would apply to make an area run and stitch on the long and short ends.

I've modified their directions a bit, so here are my step-by-step instructions:

1) Cut off any fringe from an end you intend to join to another rug.

2) Butt the two short ends of two rugs together and join with a large zig zag stitch.

3) Using heavy duty bias tape, lay it on the BACK side of the two rugs and cover the seam of the  butted ends.

4) Sew the tape down on BOTH sides of the seam and ends. Turn the tape under on both ends to form a finished look.

5) Repeat steps 1 - 4 as many times as you want to sew rugs together.

This will give you a colorful runner or rug for indoor or out!