Tee Shirt Braided Rug

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Tee shirt braided rug. July 10 2019 craftystaci. 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. It can be a bit tricky to sew very large rugs are they. Make a braided t shirt rug with even limited sewing skills.
Approximately five to six skeins will give you a 2 x 3 rug and 10 to 12 skeins a 4 x 6 etc. Rug made from t shirt. T shirt fabric strips are braided then sewn together on a sewing machine. Make a braided t shirt rug sewing required.
Repeat for all of your t shirts until you have enough yarn. This is a modern take on the traditional braided rag rug. When i arrived back at my sewing room i. This tutorial is for a classic braided floor rug.
In 17 days we visited 22 different states drove from coast to coast and back ate amazing food ate a little terrible food saw several lightning storms visited the place my husband was born spent some time with his sister s family camped on our property in montana and spent a. Round up a bunch of t shirts. The classy design with diagonal bars adds volume to the weave of the rug. I made this one by cutting up old holey t shirts into strips.
A supplemental instruction video showing you how to cut old t shirts into strips perfect for making a braided t shirt rug. I used 5 5 t shirts to make a rug that is approximately 18 in diameter but if you have more time and patience than i do or if you want a bigger rug you could use more shirts. T shirt yarn square crochet rug. One of my first rag rug projects and still the most popular tutorial for how to make a rug out of old clothes.
How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need. The number of t shirts you have on hand will determine the size of your rug. I braided those strips together on a cross country summer road trip which made for a perfect car craft. Using t shirts will make the rugs machine washable and dryable.
Select a few old t shirts from your closet a thrift store or your aunt marcy s nascar t shirt collection. Braided t shirt rag rug pattern.