T Shirt Rag Rug Weaving

Weaving braiding knotting and crochet are some of the ways to make a no sew rag rug.
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. 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. T shirt fabric is a knit material that stretches. 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.
To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts. Old laundered t shirts sheets and even plastic bags. 7 ways to make rag rugs 1. Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn.
For this rug you need approximately 1 1 4 yd green 1 2 yd blue 2 1 2 yd light yellow fabric. Finger crochet a round t shirt rag rug says. 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. June 27 2016 at 6 20 am t shirt knot rug woven on a loom.
Cut it up into strips and save it for a diy weaving project. Try to keep that in mind that when you are sewing keep the braid loose not tight. Use your leftover rags and scraps to weave a rug on a homemade loom. 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.
Crochet a rag rug from old t shirts. The whole process of building a simple rag rug loom and weaving a t shirt rug was so much fun. One t shirt makes about 18 yards of weft. Once you get the bug you ll be making a rag rug for every room in your home.
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. Rug woven from t shirts. 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.
A rag rug is an excellent way to recycle old t shirts socks sheets and well anything you can cut into strips. 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. 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.
The cost will be almost free and the finished.