Doormat made out of straw

when we talk about decorating our house, we also talk about having a cute, unique doormat. and just imagine a doormat made by yourself, with your own hands then it adds value to our decoration at another level.
Doormat made out of straw
when I was thinking about making a doormat, the first thing came into my mind was that it should be durable, easy and cheap to make. so I thought why not make it out of straw.
Materials
straw
scissor
forceps
iron
butter paper
Doormat made out of straw

Doormat made out of straw

you can create a grid on a paper as a reference to place pieces of straw. or else you can use a cardboard as a base.
Doormat made out of straw
Doormat made out of straw
first, decide a size of your mat. (the size of mat which I made is 23″ x 14″)
take a cardboard and mark 1 cm on it.
taking this cardboard as a reference cut pieces of straw.
cut required amount of pieces.
Doormat made out of straw
Doormat made out of straw
Doormat made out of straw
arrange the pieces in a design of your choice.
I have arranged them in an alternate pattern. ( 10 rows of each color)
arrange them carefully.
Doormat made out of straw
Doormat made out of straw
Doormat made out of straw
place butter paper on arranged pieces carefully and neatly.
and iron them. ( ironing will stick them together and make it firm)
iron from both sides (back and front)
Doormat made out of straw
Doormat made out of straw
Doormat made out of straw
Doormat made out of straw
done…
your mat is ready… use it to welcome your guest…

Doormat made out of straw

Doormat made out of straw

courtesy: instructables