How To Make A Square T Shirt Rug

Make a functional home accessory with this diy no sew rug made out of old t shirts.

How to make a square t shirt rug.

Keep gluing t shirt sections in one straight line along an edge of the mat image 1. Cut the sleeves off like so. 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. Just scroll down the post and check out the author s post of july 19 2011.

Place a strip of hot glue 1 inch from the previous row. She has given complete instructions on making t shirt yarn and a downloadable pattern to crochet. Move onto the next row. For reference this mini rug took me 1 hour start to finish took 2 t shirts and measures 23cm in diameter.

Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn. It is so much fun and a hand made rag rug looks beautiful in any style home from farmhouse to bohemian to modern. And actually counting more. I am always happy to weave another rug.

On clicking the above link you will be redirected to a blog post on different crafts. Continue to glue knotted t shirt sections all the way up the edge of the mat. If you re making a square or rectangular rug you can just make a bunch of braids that are the same length so all you have to do is sew them together side by side. Materials needed to make a crochet t shirt rug.

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. To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts. I can t believe that in five years i accumulated a large garbage bag of old clothes that i don t use at all. T shirts of similar weights 100 cotton or as close to it as you can get sharp fabric scissors or a rotary cutter if you wish size q crochet hook.

So easy and you ll thank yourself for keeping those old clothes for years. I would absolutely love to hear about your rag rug experiences and see your creations so if you have a go or already have please comment below. Make the t shirt yarn. Lay your t shirt flat.

After our first t shirt rag rug tutorial i got lots of questions on how to make a rectangle shaped diy rug. Here is a video on how to turn some old t shirts into a rug. Crochet pattern for rectangle t shirt yarn rug. Join our email list to stay up to date on all things sewing.