Chevron Rug: To Make or Not to Make?
A chevron as many would mistakenly call a zigzag or an inverted V, is a type of “ordinary” or geometrical figure in heraldry. It was used before as a means of identification of the wearer’s origin and descent. As a design of the coat of arms, it was first utilized in Normandy. However, its use dates earlier back in 1800 BC as part of pottery and cave paintings.
Today, the chevron is among the most commonly used designs, not only because of its simplicity and elegance, but because of the honor associated with it—thus, you have the chevron rug. Most homes have a chevron rug as centerpiece or accent to their living room. Because a chevron rug can be quite expensive to purchase, you can always embark on a do it yourself project to own one. The following are steps you can take if you want to make your own rug:
- Obtain the materials you will be using for your chevron rug. You have two options when making a chevron rug. You can either paint the peaks yourself or just get a fabric with ready-made or printed peaks. For both, you should need a fabric, a drop cloth, rug gripper, spray glue, and some pins. If you decide to paint your own peaks, you should need a chevron stencil, painter’s tape, floor paint, and carpenter’s triangle.
You can get the materials from your local hardware or order them online. You also have to decide how large the fabric you will be using. The usual sizes of rugs are 4 by 6 and 8 by 10. - Layout your workspace for your chevron rug. If you are to paint the rug yourself, you need to choose a work area that is far from your other stuff such as a shed perhaps, or you can just cover the entire space with plastic or newspaper.
- Paint the peaks of your chevron rug. Decide how many peaks you will have and divide the rug accordingly. Place some painter’s tape to cover the rest of the area using a carpenter’s triangle. Start painting the peaks.
- Layer the materials for your chevron rug. When your paint has dried, you can now layer the materials starting from the painted or printed fabric, drop cloth, and rug gripper. Apply spray glue to stick the materials and even out the wrinkles.
- Put some finishing touches to your chevron rug. For more durability, you can sew the edges of the chevron rug.
