To make a cardboard loom, first draw a big circle using a circular object as a guide. I started small as a test, so I ended up using both types of looms, you can skip the cardboard and just use the hula hoop for bigger rugs! =) If you don’t have a hula hoop, you can make a rug on a cardboard loom of any size by joining several pieces of cardboard together with glue and tape. Step 3: make a cardboard loom, or hula hoop loom Cut an opening on each end, and pull it through as shown in the diagram below. Īs you weave, you will need to join the yarn. IMPORTANT: keep the yarn in shorter lengths in this step, and organized the same color piece into a “yarn ball”. Roll pieces of each color t-shirt yarn into a ball for use later. 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.īecause the fabric stretches in the direction of the cut, we can pull it to form curled fabric yarn, as in the photo below. Follow the diagram below, first cut off the sleeves and open up the t-shirt. The trick here is to adjust the width of your t-shirt strips: cut the strips wider for thin fabrics, narrower for thick fabrics, so the finished t-shirt yarn stays at a consistent thickness.įor most common t-shirts, 1.5″ to 2″ wide t-shirt strips works great for t-shirt yarn. If the length is too long it would be hard to weave them through in next step. Step 2: how to make continuous t-shirt yarn for weaving a rag rug Tip: I couldn’t find the exact pale pink fabric, so I got a few extra white T-shirts, and dyed them pink, using this method here. It’s really about harmony!Īfter a color study using my favorite colors – hot pink, yellow, and blue-turquoise, I returned to Salvation Army with a list of colors, much more focus, and great efficiency! □ See, colors are like musical notes, the more isn’t the better. 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! How much fabric do I need to make t-shirt yarn? To weave a 30″ diameter rug, we need about 6-7 x-large (women’s) t-shirts. Update: below is another rag rug I made after this one, here’s the tutorial on how to weave a boho t-shirt rug with a simple DIY loom! Make t-shirt rug and a DIY loom! Step 1: choosing fabric colors for your DIY rag rug This book Twist and Twine: 18 Ideas for Rag Rugs and Home Decor is AMAZING if you want to expand on this hobby! =) optional but very helpful: this great rotary cutter really speeds up the t-shirt yarn making process, and here’s a cutting mat to use with the cutter!.But I loved the “test” so much that I transferred it to a bigger 30″ diameter hula hoop! You will see more details about both methods! hula hoop or cardboard: I started with cardboard because as a total newbie, I was just going to do a quick test first.To weave a 30″ diameter rug, we need about 6-7 x-large (women’s) t-shirts. old T-shirts: field trip to Salvation Army, woohoo! I chose mostly cotton, but other fabrics will work too.If you decide to make the rug, just use the hula hoop from start to finish, and skip the cardboard! IMPORTANT NOTE: I was testing the idea on cardboard then decided to extend each string to the hula hoop. * Some resources in article are affiliate links.
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