I started with a pile of old t shirts in bright colors, washed and dried them,and used a rotary cutter to cut into strips about an inch wide and 4 inches long:
I cut up several shirts at a time, and sorted into bags by color. I used the mesh that is used for making latch hook rugs as the base:
And used a latch hook tool to pull one end of a strip of fabric through the mesh
And then tied a knot
Trial and error proved that I didn't need to put a knot in every row, I did two rows, and skipped a row, and skipped a row diagonally as well. the t shirt material will full up space and stand straight up, giving a nice thick, fluffy rug:
I LOVE this idea! I need to try it, soon.
ReplyDeleteHow do you bind the edges?
ReplyDeleteI don't know how I'll bind the edges yet..
ReplyDeleteI have not made one yet. (In the middle of moving) But I think it would be easiest to bind it before you put the tee shirt strips? Maybe even on the sewing machine?
Deleteyou can use sweaters with holes in them for this, too! or even old sheets/towels
ReplyDeleteAwesome. Iv been looking for an idea for a rug. I have planty of old shirts i dont have the room for.
ReplyDeleteFantabulous idea!!
ReplyDeleteBut if you don't knot them, won't they slide out?
ReplyDeleteYes they can but the traditional way to make the rugs didn't knot them.They were done using old sacks as a base to prod on using a sharpened peg.
DeleteYou should only shake them to clean them not vacuum them.
I knew there was a reason I held on to the remains of the tee shirts I used for a tee shirt quilt (the logo pieces)...
ReplyDeleteJust fold the extra over and whip stitch it to the rug back. Or you cpuld fold the edge in first and tie it with the scraps as you make your rug
ReplyDeleteIs this washable?
ReplyDeleteWhere do you get the mesh at
ReplyDeletewww.everythinglatchook.com
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