![]() ![]() ![]() 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. IMPORTANT: keep the yarn in shorter lengths in this step, and organized the same color piece into a “yarn ball”. 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. The pipe loom is technically a tapestry loom and can't be made larger than a couple of feet in either direction and maintain its rigidity, but Navajo looms are meant for making rugs and blankets and can be as big as you can get timbers.* Some resources in article are affiliate links. ![]() If you like to DIY, it's possible to make a small copper pipe loom or a large Navajo style loom with reasonably easy to find materials. Looms do tend to be expensive, though there's a certain amount of skilled labor and hand work in producing them, and hardwood never gets cheaper. They are also likely to offer used looms in good condition for sale. I would look for a weaving guild or studio within driving distance and see what looms they offer for you to try, in the studio or to rent and take home. Only some floor looms will hold up to rug weaving, as well. It will be easier to make twined rugs and tufted/knotted rugs on a frame loom. However, some frame looms (especially those recommended for tapestry) will work. I wouldn't recommend a rigid heddle loom, or most table looms. Whatever you get, it will need to be very sturdy because rug weaving requires high tension. ![]()
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