Rug Made Of Shirts

Also known as a swedish braid or amish knot rug this rag rug is stitched together with a little peg that can be made from wood or an old toothbrush hence the name.
Rug made of shirts. Now you have a chance to get super creative. I chose mostly cotton but other fabrics will work too. If you d like to make one like mine with little beachy waves here s a recipe for you. Some of the helpful resources are affiliate links.
Simply hot glue the strips in place directly on the top of the rug pad bunching the strips together on top of the glue. Field trip to salvation army woohoo. I m keen to try this technique. Cut shirt into strips.
Make the crochet t shirt rug. How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need. Use a variety of colored t shirts for a traditional multicolored rag rug or limit your t shirts to one or two colors for a coordinated accent rug. Half inch wide or thinner.
They can even have stuff printed on them. Move onto the next row. Continue to glue knotted t shirt sections all the way up the edge of the mat. Old shirts preferably cotton shirts fabric scissor or rotary cutter latter is better it s a lifesaver rug canvas you can purchase it at amazon latch hook.
Materials and tools to make a rag rug from t shirt yarn. Keep gluing t shirt sections in one straight line along an edge of the mat image 1. To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts. This rag rug looks very colourful made from a bright array of old t shirts.
Flip it so that the side seams are along the top leave a one inch space between both side seams. You have made t shirt yarn. 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. Round up a bunch of t shirts.
Place a piece of cardboard under the rug because the hot glue will seep through the holes and make a mess. Fold the shirt in half meeting up the side seams. You can make a round rug or an oval or a rectangle. You can purchase the pattern and instructions here.
Diy no sew rug made out of old t shirts you ll need.