Braided T Shirt Yarn Rug

To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts.
Braided t shirt yarn rug. Here is a fun way to use yarn instead of rags to make a yarn rug that will add beauty and warmth to your floors. 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. On clicking the above link you will be redirected to a blog post on different crafts. The most common braided yarn rug material is cotton.
Round up a bunch of t shirts. Crochet pattern for rectangle t shirt yarn rug. Kandiss she used old t shirts to make the rug after you ve cut the cotton jersey knit jersey into strips you pull it just a bit to make tshirt yarn i ve been wondering about methods to make reg rugs from tshirt yarn i have 6 balls of the stuff one x l mens shirt in each ball. 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.
Just scroll down the post and check out the author s post of july 19 2011. There are 329 braided yarn rug for sale on etsy and they cost 17 50 on average. You can find the full step by ste. T shirts are a great source for recycle projects i was inspired by make a braided t shirt rug by suzelac to make my own braided t shirt rug.
She has given complete instructions on making t shirt yarn and a downloadable pattern to crochet. If you re making your own t shirt yarn cut off the top of the t shirt directly underneath the arms and cut off the hem. Before the age of television people had more time to work with their hands and were very creative with simple yarn. Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn.
How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need. A supplemental instruction video showing you how to cut old t shirts into strips perfect for making a braided t shirt rug. Rug woven from t shirts. The most popular color.
Braided rugs are a work of art not usually designed at home anymore.