[header] How to make a carpet into a rug [title] Choose the carpet from which you will make your rug. [step] If you want to make a patterned rug, choose the colors you will use. [title] Cut out the background rug, placing the carpet on corrugated cardboard or other surface that cannot be damaged if cut with a blade. 
[step] Use a utility knife to cut out the rug, pressing firmly. You may have to make 2 passes with the knife.