Diy Rug From Tshirts

Repeat for all of your t shirts until you have enough yarn.

Diy rug from tshirts.

Diy rug from old t shirts alicia sivert. If you love this diy diy rug from old t shirts and want to make it by yourself then you need approximately 7 t shirts and the crochet hook. How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need. Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make 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. It s really easy and there s no need for needle or thread. 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. Steps to crochet a 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. Half inch wide or thinner. They can even have stuff printed on them. The latch hook t shirt rug is one of the biggest diy projects i ve taken on and one that i m very proud of.

Approximately five to six skeins will give you a 2 x 3 rug and 10 to 12 skeins a 4 x 6 etc. Cut shirt into strips. Diy no sew rug made out of old t shirts you ll need. Simply hot glue the strips in place directly on the top of the rug pad bunching the strips together on top of the glue.

My husband likes to tell people that it made up of 14 000 strips. Place a piece of cardboard under the rug because the hot glue will seep through the holes and make a mess. Select a few old t shirts from your closet a thrift store or your aunt marcy s nascar t shirt collection. 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.

In this video we re showing you how to make a rag rug. Round up a bunch of t shirts. To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts. Since this rug requires sewing you need to be careful not o pull the thread too tight lest it turns out to be bumpy.