Diy Woven T Shirt Rug
Make your way over to a beautiful mess to find out how to make the loom and to learn how to create the pattern shown above.
Diy woven t shirt rug. 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. How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need. They can even have stuff printed on them. The whole process of building a simple rag rug loom and weaving a t shirt rug was so much fun.
Diy t shirt rug always look very beautiful and you can make them in any size according to your choice. There are a lot of great diy tutorials out there for designing and creating your own scrap fabric rag rug designs. 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. A little while ago i discovered a great book on weaving t shirt rag rug wall tapestries and other types of cloth rugs.
Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn. Simply add nails to a frame and then add string and t shirt yarn. Couple that need with a stack of t shirts left over from the quilt project and you have my newest best friend the t shirt rag rug. Get your life together with the nifty organization journal.
This incredible rug is made on a wooden loom that is also handmade. 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. Making the diy t shirt rug is very easy and it can be. Also helpful was an instructable for t shirt yarn by jessyratfinkfun so next i decided to make more t sh.
So let s get to it. To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s 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. You can make it in one color or if you have different colors old t shirt then you can make it in a colorful design.
When you get to the end of the braid where the braid starts curving around simply pivot your machine to move with the curve around the braid. No sew woven t shirt rag rug september 24 2015 by alison it s been great through these warm months but i want something to stand on when the cold sneaks in. Round up a bunch of t shirts. You can give them any shape as it s up to your requirement of the rug.
Take old fabric turn it into yarn and make yourself a new floor rug. Bit ly 2aykxm2 check us out on facebook. T shirt fabric is a knit material that stretches. Otherwise you could end up with curves or waves in your rug.