How to Create a Custom Yoga Mat
Yoga mats are commercially available, but you can make them from common materials to save money. They need to be easy to roll up, and they need a nonskid surface on the bottom. A blanket is a common material for a homemade yoga mat.
Items Needed:
- Blanket
- Fabric glue
- Bed sheets
- Rug liner
- Scissors
- Needle
- Thread
- Obtain a heavy blanket measuring at least 6 feet in length and 4 feet in width.
- Choose the side of the blanket that you wish to be the top of your yoga mat. The two sides of some blankets use different fabrics. Place this side of the blanket face down on a flat work surface, typically the floor.
- Spread the blanket out so that it is as smooth and flat as possible. Apply a thin line of fabric glue to the top of the blanket.
- Place a sheet on top of the blanket so that it has as few wrinkles as possible. It is essential that your yoga mat has an even thickness. Press the sheet down so that it adheres to the fabric glue. Apply fabric glue only as needed to fasten the sheet to the blanket. Allow the fabric glue to dry thoroughly.
- Repeat step four to add several layers of sheets to the blanket.
- Trim a rug liner with a pair of scissors so that it is the same size as the blanket. Turn the blanket over and place the rug liner on top of the blanket. Ensure the liner lies as flat as possible on the blanket. Sew the rug liner to the blanket with a needle and heavy thread.