I bought a yard of jute and began by cutting it to the same size as the rug.

Next, I turned under about ¾" of the jute, so the edge became even with the rug bottom. Jute stretches a bit, so I had enough to make the folded edge even with the rug edge. I pinned all the way around.

Using a simple catch stitch, I rotated around the rug to attach the jute to the back of the rug. Here is a close up, sewn in contrasting blue thread.


It took about 2 hours to sew all the way around the rug. The fabric of the rug is stiff and hard to work with.
And here, the real thing.
The rug now has a finished look to it and the raw edges are encased in the jute.

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