![]() 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.
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