I’ve always had a knack for looking at things differently. Unfortunately my prayer mats I’ve been sitting in a closet for all my life. They are beautiful with the embroidery and the colors. They deserve to be displayed. So I decided to make a traditional blanket ladder but use it to display my prayer mats!!
- What you need
- 6ft long 1×3 wood. You can use pine or cedar.
- Dowels to your desired thickness. I cut mine to 18inches
- Wood glue
- Nail gun or nails and hammer
- Wood filler
- Stain
- Wood conditioner
- P200 Sandpaper
- Saw (optional)
- Cut your wood pieces. I got mine cut at the hardware store to save time
- To make sure your ladder stands flush on the floor, cut the bottom of each side on an angle. I cut 7*
- Lay out your ladder and determine the space you want between the rungs. I used 16 inch spacing
- Apply wood glue and two nails on the side of each towel to secure it
- Fill the nail holes with wood filler
- Sand your ladder with P220 sandpaper
- Apply wood conditioner. This will make your ladder more evenly stained
- Apply one to two coats of stain. I use a rag and rub the stain into the wood. I used Early American by mixwax
- Find a spot to display this gorgeous ladder and your prayer mats
