Now to make the mat.
How to make a pom pom rug without non slip mat.
Each pom pom took us about 5 minutes so put on a movie or two and relax.
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.
Carefully remove it from your palm without unwrapping.
So the bathroom pom pom rug was born and thought i would share the experience with you.
This will all make more sense with the instruction booklet that s included in the kit.
First of all my bathroom is a bit small and i wanted something that would fit the space by the shower.
When you make your pom poms make sure you cut a nice long piece of string and double it up to wrap around the center.
First we are going to make several pom poms which we will tie up to the mat later.
The tails will attach our pom to the rug backing.
Wrap the yarn around your palm approximately 120 times.
The dollar tree non slip underlay that i used is 18 in by 28 in.
Tied to a non slip mat these pompoms are soft on the feet.
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.
When you are trimming your pom poms leave the string tail nice and long.
So let s see how to make a pom pom.
Non slip mesh rug liner cut to your desired size and shape ours was 2 x 3 rectangle tips before you get started.
A prepossessing rug to place in your little one s play space with pompoms stitched together for a subtle look.
The cardboard pom pom maker tends to get worn out during the pom pom making process so it s a good idea to have extra cardboard on hand so that you can make multiple pom pom makers in case one breaks.
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Tie another piece of yarn around its middle and make sure to leave some extra length of it unused.
Doubling up your string will reinforce your pom poms and keep them from falling apart.
We needed about 50 for our rug which was.
I have bought an ugly bathroom mat the non slip kind that is just that.
Make a pom pom rug mat.
Now you ll start to place them on the non stop mat to decide on what design you want.
Overall i used about 90 bundles and tied the bundles in a 8 8 grid.
I am a first time mom of a 6 month old babygirl.
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.