Cutting Of T Shirts For Rugs

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.

Cutting of t shirts for rugs.

How to crochet a rag rug from t shirts. How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need. Most recently i ve started on a brand new rug project my largest and most ambitious to date. I used a method that i found on youtube but i took some photos of this step for here.

Once you cut it up into strips you don t notice any holes or staining in the fabric. T shirt latch hook rug. Tons of love and appreciation to. My sons grew and needed bigger clothes.

Starting at the bottom hem cut t shirts across into 2 inch strips image 2. Follow the diagram below first cut off the sleeves and open up the t shirt. I hope you find this video helpful. Round up a bunch of t shirts.

You can crochet a sturdy machine washable rag rug from old t shirts after turning the shirts into soft and stretchy yarn. They can even have stuff printed on them. Then cut the lines cross the body you can use this great rotary cutter which really speeds up the t shirt yarn making process on a cutting mat or use scissors. Then cut the 2 inch strips into 4 5 inch long sections images 3 4.

For most common t shirts 1 5 to 2 wide t shirt strips works great for 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. I ve made a short video that shows you how i do mine which should clarify the process. I try to get as much useable fabric as possible.

My husband lost a lot of weight and needed smaller clothes. This is how i cut up t shirts to make a toothbrush knotted rug. There are lots of different methods to do this that will still give you usable strips but i think this. Next step is to prepare the t shirts by cutting them and turn them into yarn.

It s a no sew braided rug from a mix of t shirt and woven fabrics. I ve made a video showing you the best way to cut up t shirts to make rag rugs. If you know the basics of.