How To Make Pom Pom Rug Using Different Fabrics

Using your hands press the paper rolls to make them flat.

How to make pom pom rug using different fabrics. The pom poms will be tied to this to form the rug itself. Make sure you use acrylic yarn to make your diy rug or at least something that is 100 washable. Cut the yarn after wrapping the tissue paper roll. Be sure to check thrift stores and second hand stores for lower prices.

This will all make more sense with the instruction booklet that s included in the kit. It will be used to make the pom poms for the rug. The dollar tree non slip underlay that i used is 18 in by 28 in. Since i had already begun making the pom pom rug according to that diagram i decided i would continue with that style of difference sized pom pom s and use them in a rectangle.

Use care when cutting the pom poms to avoid cutting the yarn that ties it around the center. Overall i used about 90 bundles and tied the bundles in a 8 8 grid. Around 2 3 per skein roll. 1 if the one you find is too big you can always cut it down to size.

However my pompom rug is turning into a bedspread for my granddaughter because she said that she was going to use the rug for a blanket. I wanted to make a larger rug so using 2 packages i cut the edges to make them even and then iknotted the two pieces together. The bigger the rug the more yarn you ll need. Wrap your yarn around the paper rolls for a puffy pompom effect.

Attach a felt backing to the backside of the rug with fabric glue to add extra stability to the pom pom. Make sure the yarn is spread across the rolls evenly.