Making A Floor Cloth From Fabric

Lift the other side of fabric up and repeat that method.

Making a floor cloth from fabric.

The layers of poly are what make the fabric wipe able so your rug will stay clean. On the cotton setting with spray iron your fabric and remove as many wrinkles as you possibly can. Floor clothes are a wonderful project for artists of all levels. With a little fabric paint i could make a rug that would fit perfectly with our existing decor.

Then fold the fabric back about halfway and spray the rubber mat with spray adhesive. Fabric for floor cloths. Notice too the wrinkles in the tarp. Then lay out your fabric and cut to the desired size allowing a 1 hem on all 4 sides.

Using the original fabric bolt fold as a guide cut your fabric into two pieces. The drop cloth protecting the floor from wallpaper paste drips was an exact color match. Let the sealer dry completely between coats. Here is a comparison of the floor cloth after a coat of shellac and the extra fabric.

Big duck canvas fabric warehouse offers a wide range of fabric options ideal for making cotton canvas floor cloths or canvas floor mats. The fabric should stick well to the rubber mat. Use a quilt pattern from a book or magazine or create your own design. The colorful canvas carpet learn how you can recycle old fabric works or repurpose leftovers to make a beautiful floor cloth that ll make your floors pop.

So the fabric will be enough to make two floor cloths. Make a floor cloth. Our heavyweight numbered ducks are the best option for canvas floor cloths. When the wax dries hand buff the surface.

Fold the fabric back down smoothing out the bubbles and wrinkles as you go. If you skimp on layers of poly dirt would be harder to clean off. Once the fabric is adhered to the tarp the excess tarp may be cut away from all four edges of the fabric. It did make the white stripes not quite so white more of an off white or very light cream color so if you need the white in your fabric to stay a brilliant stark white you ll want to find another sealer for your floor cloth.

If desired you may apply a final coat of paste wax using a soft cloth. To make your floor cloth slip proof you can apply a liquid rubber backing available at most craft stores. All of our fabrics are offered at factory direct wholesale pricing for cut yardage and bulk orders. Note to protect the floor a blue tarp is under both the fabric and the tarp used as the backing.

By lisa curry mair. Using decoupage you can make a floor cloth with no sewing. Determine your fabric placement. Fabric with a tighter weave will not require as many coats as the duck cloth i am using does.