T Shirt Rag Rug Weaving

To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts.

T shirt rag rug weaving.

Also helpful was an instructable for t shirt yarn by jessyratfinkfun so next i decided to make more t sh. Finger crochet a round t shirt rag rug says. T shirt fabric is a knit material that stretches. 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.

June 27 2016 at 6 20 am t shirt knot rug woven on a loom. Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn. The cost will be almost free and the finished. A rag rug is an excellent way to recycle old t shirts socks sheets and well anything you can cut into strips.

There are many ways to make a rag rug but this article focuses on braiding which means your only tools are your fingers and these instructions. One t shirt makes about 18 yards of weft. November 6 2015 at 5 05 am i finished re weaving my t shirt rug updated photos at the bottom of that post i figured out two important 56 t shirt rug diy tutorials guide patterns says. Try to keep that in mind that when you are sewing keep the braid loose not tight.

Crochet a rag rug from old t shirts. 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. Weaving braiding knotting and crochet are some of the ways to make a no sew rag rug. The whole process of building a simple rag rug loom and weaving a t shirt rug was so much fun.

Once you get the bug you ll be making a rag rug for every room in your home. Project 4 shaft i wanted to do a rep rug aft er looking at the book rep by catharina carlstedt and ylva kongbäck in our guild library. You can also start gathering alternative materials such as. Rug woven from t shirts.

At the same time i was drooling over the wonderful examples of warp faced block weaving done by lynne giles and bryn pinchin in a rug weaver s source book. Cut it up into strips and save it for a diy weaving project. Old laundered t shirts sheets and even plastic bags. 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.

7 ways to make rag rugs 1. A little while ago i discovered a great book on weaving t shirt rag rug wall tapestries and other types of cloth rugs. 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. Otherwise you could end up with curves or waves in your rug.

If you don t have a sewing machine there are plenty of easy rag rug making techniques that don t require sewing.