Re-sizing a rug
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Re-sizing a rug
My daughter needs an odd size (6/7 x 9) throwrug and cannot find one. We are wondering about buying and cutting down a larger one. Has anyone ever done this? I thought we might draw along the cutting lines, then use fray check along the lines before cutting to minimize fraying. And finally, glue on some binding. Does this sound as if it might work? And what would anyone recommend for binding the edges? The rug would not get heavy usage as she lives alone.
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It would depend on the type of carpet if it needed to be bound or not. Some gets strings along the edge like fraying fabric. I think you could hot glue a seam binding along the carpet edge if needed?
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What about those carpet tiles I always see on home dec tv programs? Haven't used them myself, but the decorators always say they are easy and cheap, plus you have a lot of options -- can go plain or create a pattern.
As I recall, custom binding a carpet is fairly expensive. My sister had it done years ago, and she mentioned the cost of the binding was quite a shock. She needed a specific size.
As I recall, custom binding a carpet is fairly expensive. My sister had it done years ago, and she mentioned the cost of the binding was quite a shock. She needed a specific size.
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What about those carpet tiles I always see on home dec tv programs? Haven't used them myself, but the decorators always say they are easy and cheap, plus you have a lot of options -- can go plain or create a pattern.
As I recall, custom binding a carpet is fairly expensive. My sister had it done years ago, and she mentioned the cost of the binding was quite a shock. She needed a specific size.
As I recall, custom binding a carpet is fairly expensive. My sister had it done years ago, and she mentioned the cost of the binding was quite a shock. She needed a specific size.
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I had to cut down a carpet type rug and I put lots of fray check on the cut edge. It works great. I even shampooed it, still there. It was not in a high traffic area. That may be way it worked. Go to a store that sells carpeting. Sometimes they will have some finished ones or could have one finished for her. May not be cheap, depends on how bad she wants it.
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