I was inspired by make a braided t shirt rug by suzelac to make my own braided t shirt rug.
How to weave a tshirt rug.
How to weave a rag rug.
To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts.
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.
Materials and tools to make a t shirt rag rug and a diy loom.
I used a large straight rotary blade and a metal ruler to cut three navy shirts into the 1 5 loops then cut the rest of the shirts into 1 75 strips.
Fold the shirt in half meeting up the side seams.
A rag rug is an excellent way to recycle old t shirts socks sheets and well anything you can cut into strips.
Learn how to make a beautiful braided rug from your fabric scraps or worn out old clothing.
This is a very forgiving fabric so estimation is ok.
So next i decided to make more t shirt yarn and weave a run.
Flip it so that the side seams are along.
How to weave a rug with a hula hoop and old t shirts holly wade as you are marie kondo ing your way through your closet this month you may end up with a pile of old t shirts in need of new life.
Also helpful was an instructable for t shirt yarn by jessyratfink.
The whole process of building a simple rag rug loom and weaving a t shirt rug was so much fun.
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I will share with you a couple of ways to build your own adjustable loom and some short cuts i learned on how to weave this colorful boho style t shirt rag rug.
The rug was built with 1 5 loops for the warp base strips of my rug and 1 75 strips woven through.
This is a great way to.
T shirts are a great source for recycle projects.