How to Repair Fringes on an Area Rug
If you own an area rug that has fringes along the ends you will notice that this is the first part of the rug to deteriorate. You can either replace the entire rug, or save yourself a good chunk of money and repair the fringes yourself. Repairing the fringes takes only a little bit of your time and the most basic of sewing skills. If you have a valuable oriental rug you may want to consider having a professional do any repairs for you, but other rugs you can quickly do yourself. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Find a yarn that not only matches the color of the original fringe, but also the width of the fringe if you have to repair only a small section. Find a yarn that is as close in a coordinating color to the rest of the rug if you have to repair the entire fringe.
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Remove any damaged pieces of the fringe by cutting the stitching and pulling them off the rest of the rug.
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Cut a length of yarn that is manageable for you to work with, about 1 yard long. Thread the needle. Double the thread up, but do not knot the ends of the thread together.
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Insert the needle from the back of the rug about 1-inch into the rug, or wherever your original fringe edge met the rest of the rug. Pull the needle through leaving about 3 inches of the length, more if necessary, depending on how long your original fringes were. Use the pliers to help you pull the needle through if necessary.
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Bring the needle up and over the edge of the area rug inserting it from behind one more time. Pull the needle through. Cut the yarn leaving about a 3-inch length. Tie the two ends of the fringe together to form a knot as close to the edge of the rug as possible.
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Move over slightly and repeat Steps 4 and 5 for the next piece of fringe. Continue working until you repair the entire section of your area rug fringe that needs repairing.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a wool yarn for your fringe. Polyester yarns are not as strong and will not hold up to the wear and tear of people walking on the area rug.
If the fringe on your area rug look more like tassels instead of single strands of yarn, make your fringes first by cutting four to 10 lengths of yarn for each tassel, depending on the size of the tassel and the yarn you are using. Use a large needle to bring the loop through the edge of the area rug and then pull the loose ends through the loop. Trim the ends so they are all the same size.
If you need to replace the entire fringe of the area rug, look for lengths of fringe that you can buy. Attach these from the back of the rug and make quick work of repairing your fringe.
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