Braided Shirt Rug

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Braided shirt rug. Using t shirts will make the rugs machine washable and dryable. I m not following any sort of pattern but doing one shirt at a time. Round up a bunch of t shirts. I made this one by cutting up old holey t shirts into strips.
Ci jess abbott braided rug add braid step12 h switching to a new braid when you reach the end of the braided yarn push the sewing machine needle to the down position so that it is stuck inside your rug and leave your sewing machine foot down. I braided those strips together on a cross country summer road trip which made for a perfect car craft. Time consuming but kind of fun i have started my rug it is approximately 8 inches in diameter right now when coiled up. T shirts scissors a sewing machine this is the machine that i have a medium knit sewing machine needle size 90 14 plus spares thread a clothespin a measuring tape or ruler.
They can even have stuff printed on them. Make a braided t shirt rug with even limited sewing skills. The weaving below follows the same principle that we all used in making those funny cotton loop potholders under over under over. In 17 days we visited 22 different states drove from coast to coast and back ate amazing food ate a little terrible food saw several lightning storms visited the place my husband was born spent some time with his sister s family camped on our property in montana and spent a.
Making a braided rag rug usually involve sewing. The no sew woven version is something of a unicorn. The no sew woven version is something of a unicorn. Make a braided t shirt rug.
This tutorial is for a classic braided floor rug. For me this rug didn t cost any money because i used stuff i already had at my disposal. The number of t shirts you have on hand will determine the size of your rug. In this instructable i ll teach you how to make a really cool rug like the one pictured from your old t shirts.
Braided t shirt rugs make green living use of all those old or ripped t shirts in your collection. How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need. Use these braided rugs in a small size as chair cushions or make larger pieces to serve as area rugs welcome mats or splash mats in the kitchen. When i arrived back at my sewing room i.