Place a piece of cardboard under the rug because the hot glue will seep through the holes and make a mess.
How to make a recycled t shirt rag rug.
Refashion your old unwanted t shirts into new shag rugs for your floor by cutting them into pieces and using them as rug yarn.
If you don t have a sewing machine there are plenty of easy rag rug making techniques that don t require sewing.
How to make a rag rug bathmat from upcycled t shirts 8 steps.
One method is to cut the t shirt into strips and tie them to a longer strip that has been made into a base cord.
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So let s get to it.
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.
Another major part of braiding a t shirt rag rug is jointing strips together.
They can even have stuff printed on them.
The cord is then coiled around to form a circle rug.
Continue to glue knotted t shirt sections all the way up the edge of the mat.
Simply hot glue the strips in place directly on the top of the rug pad bunching the strips together on top of the glue.
Take old fabric turn it into yarn and make yourself a new floor rug.
Weaving braiding knotting and crochet are some of the ways to make a no sew rag rug.
Round up a bunch of t shirts.
Place a strip of hot glue 1 inch from the previous row.
Stick the knots into the glue strip leaving 1 2 inch between each knot image 2.
Because this t shirt rag rug took a few hours to make there were times when i had to put it aside for the day.
Step 2 pull strips to curl.
Move onto the next row.
Once the glue dries run your hand over the top of the rug to remove any loose pieces.
Here are 7 ways to make a rag rug that can be used with both jersey or woven fabric.
Whether it s a new woven mat for the kitchen a shag rug beside the bed or an entire area rug with dazzling colors.
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To have the t shirt yarn slightly curve at the edges simply pull the strand.
Keep gluing t shirt sections in one straight line along an edge of the mat image 1.
There are a lot of great diy tutorials out there for designing and creating your own scrap fabric rag rug designs.
How to make a braided t shirt rug what you need.
Here is a video on how to turn some old t shirts into a rug.
I used a binder clip to keep my braid in place and it worked perfectly.