As shown in the picture go under over under over under tuck tuck again under two more blues horizontally snip off the excess.
How to make the middle of the weaving rug.
A little while ago i discovered a great book on weaving t shirt rag rug wall tapestries and other types of cloth rugs.
Once the rug is the width you want it across the middle it s time to work yourself back down to 8 strips then 6 4 2 and finally none in a way that doesn t throw off your overall shape.
Use your leftover rags and scraps to weave a rug on a homemade loom.
You are going to be weaving this way switching sides each time until your rug is completed.
Cut it up into strips and save it for a diy weaving project.
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.
The complex process of weaving and finishing a hand knotted carpet includes at least 50 steps and utilizes about 300 people.
A good quality 9x12 has more than 1 5 million hand tied knots 12960 feet of warp and about 24000 feet of weft all of which require approximately 200 man days 10hr day man to weave.
The whole process of building a simple rag rug loom and weaving a t shirt rug was so much fun.
The author s passion is totally contagious and i just have to make not only another rag rug but also a diy rug weaving loom.
The rug completes in the middle and you simply weave the loose ends back into your weaving cutting off any long ends.