Add Edging To Carpet

I had a small piece of carpet left over from our new carpet installation.

Add edging to carpet.

The company that sells this was very happy to send me some samples. Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with. And the tan color matched the best with my carpet. White glue is an old edging trick and at one time those with more time than money reinforced edges with cloth carpet tape a sturdy needle and heavyweight thread.

If you want to make an area rug from a carpet remnant or from a swath of broadloom carpet off a roll there are several options for finishing the edges to prevent fraying. To prevent fraying however your carpet remnant needs an edging. No sew carpet edging allows you to easily turn your carpet remnants into beautifu. Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself.

And i wanted to make a small rug out if it. But you must use a hot glue gun to adhere the binding to your carpet. And the length came a one continuous piece. Video instructions for regular style instabind carpet binding.

Run a line of hot glue still using the nozzle around the carpet between the carpet edge and the inner edge of the binding. Press the two together for a better seal while the glue is still melted. Turn the carpet right side up and apply a bead of carpet glue to the edges and approximately 1 2 inch 1 3 cm onto the top of the rug.