The whole process of building a simple rag rug loom and weaving a t shirt rug was so much fun.
T shirt rag rug weaving.
A rag rug is an excellent way to recycle old t shirts socks sheets and well anything you can cut into strips.
Rug woven from t shirts.
7 ways to make rag rugs 1.
Cut it up into strips and save it for a diy weaving project.
On my first trip to salvation army to get fabrics to make our rag rug i ended up with a pile of t shirts the size of an elephant realizing i was totally lost in all the colors i put them all back.
A little while ago i discovered a great book on weaving t shirt rag rug wall tapestries and other types of cloth rugs.
For this rug you need approximately 1 1 4 yd green 1 2 yd blue 2 1 2 yd light yellow fabric.
November 6 2015 at 5 05 am i finished re weaving my t shirt rug updated photos at the bottom of that post i figured out two important 56 t shirt rug diy tutorials guide patterns says.
You can also start gathering alternative materials such as.
June 27 2016 at 6 20 am t shirt knot rug woven on a loom.
Try to keep that in mind that when you are sewing keep the braid loose not tight.
Crochet a rag rug from old t shirts.
Finger crochet a round t shirt rag rug says.
Also helpful was an instructable for t shirt yarn by jessyratfinkfun so next i decided to make more t sh.
If you don t have a sewing machine there are plenty of easy rag rug making techniques that don t require sewing.
Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn.
Use your leftover rags and scraps to weave a rug on a homemade loom.
Weaving braiding knotting and crochet are some of the ways to make a no sew rag rug.
At the same time i was drooling over the wonderful examples of warp faced block weaving done by lynne giles and bryn pinchin in a rug weaver s source book.
Project 4 shaft i wanted to do a rep rug aft er looking at the book rep by catharina carlstedt and ylva kongbäck in our guild library.
When you get to the end of the braid where the braid starts curving around simply pivot your machine to move with the curve around the braid.
There are many ways to make a rag rug but this article focuses on braiding which means your only tools are your fingers and these instructions.
Once you get the bug you ll be making a rag rug for every room in your home.
The cost will be almost free and the finished.
Otherwise you could end up with curves or waves in your rug.
Old laundered t shirts sheets and even plastic bags.
The next time you find a t shirt with a hole in it a pair of pants your child has outgrown or a stained pillow case don t throw it away.
One t shirt makes about 18 yards of weft.
To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts.