We made a super simple loom which you will see. She also published another beautiful book called Twist and Twine: 18 Ideas for Rag Rugs and Home Decor. which inspired her life long journey to revive this traditional craft. It is the result of a chance meeting between the author and an 80 year old lady who made magnificent rag rugs. The book that I love so much is called Twined Rag Rugs, by Bobbie Irwin. 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!įor the DIY loom, you just need a hammer, some wood, 2 wood dowels, and 2 inch flat head nails ( the flat head will keep the yarn in place.
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How to make t-shirt yarn and weave a round rug. Here’s our first tutorial on how to make t-shirt yarn and weave a round rug. To make a T-shirt rag rug, first we need to make some t-shirt yarn or any fabric yarn. * Some resources in article are affiliate links. ( Some of the helpful resources are affiliate links. The whole process of building a simple rag rug loom and weaving a t-shirt rug was so much fun! I will share with you a couple of ways to build your own adjustable loom and some short cuts I learned on how to weave this colorful boho style T-shirt rag rug! Materials and tools to make a t-shirt rag rug and a DIY loom: The author’s passion is totally contagious, and I just have to make not only another rag rug but also a DIY rug weaving loom!
I am always happy to weave another rug! 🙂 It is so much fun, and a hand-made rag rug looks beautiful in any style home from farmhouse, to bohemian, to modern.Ī little while ago, I discovered a GREAT book on weaving T-shirt rag rug, wall tapestries, and other types of cloth rugs. After our first t-shirt rag rug tutorial, I got lots of questions on how to make a rectangle shaped DIY rug.
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