Hanging Rug Basket

4 Materials
$1
30 Minutes
Easy

I'm going to show you guys why you should hold on to your old rugs... I turned my old rug into two hanging rug baskets and it was so easy... I've had this rug for a couple years and loved the colors and pattern on it, but was ready to turn it into something new. I love how cute these little hanging baskets are and it's such a simple project that anyone can do it.

This is the rug I started with. It was already washed and just waiting to be used again....

I cut the rug in half and made two baskets, but you can use your rug to make one larger basket.

Fold the rug and glue the two end pieces together. Glue a small area at a time and press the pieces together. I used a high heat glue gun with permanent glue sticks.

Glue the bottom of the rug together.

Flip the rug inside out and it should look like this.

You can add more glue to reinforce the bottom of your basket.

I used a couple of my sons old belts for the handles.


For my second hanging basket, I folded the top down and glue the handle to the sides.

These baskets are the perfect way to decorate your home and add storage!

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  • Beverly Beverly on May 18, 2020

    This was great, but how did you make the wall hanging over your fireplace

  • Kelly Denoyer Russell Kelly Denoyer Russell on Feb 22, 2021

    did you know you can get rugs like this at rural king for $1? I dont sew so not making this but others might want that info


  • Tamara Plihal Tamara Plihal on Feb 22, 2021

    Could you use a thick fabric place mat

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  • Bonnie Webster Fuller Bonnie Webster Fuller on Feb 20, 2023

    Now this is MY kind of craft! If it glues together it works for me! I don't sew and I was happy to see this didn't require that talent! I love it and can't wait to make one! THank you for sharing!


  • Marty Ayers Marty Ayers on Feb 16, 2024

    One thing about Hot Glue... if it gets too hot or too cold... like outside... it can let go... When using glue to construct a project... I have found... that it is best to use hot glue in combination with a good craft glue.... in this case.. I would use Aleene's Okay to Wash it or Aleene's Flexible Stretchable ... use the hot glue to hole everything in place until the Aleene's glue dries

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