How to Make A Braided T-shirt Rug

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Here you will learn how to turn some old t-shirts into a rug! Make sure to also check out my video on braiding scrap fabric to make coasters!!
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@mysewbliss 10 жыл бұрын

Amber- The strips would get tangled and I had to either keep the balls close and try my best to not let them tangle or I would braid for a little and then untangle the strands then braid then untangle. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!

@brontaedubois2925 6 жыл бұрын

make them into balls out each ball in a sock no tangle

@rosemarysmith1939 10 жыл бұрын

Wow! This would make a great, useful gift! Wonderful work!

@tiffanywetzel2957 8 жыл бұрын

Very straightforward easy to follow clear thanks it was wonderful. I must agree with many of the other users in that it would have been nice to demonstrate the cutting of the rounded edge.

@elmyra.jackson 7 жыл бұрын

Good job! I'm always amazed by the creativity on KZfaq!💕

@lorid2644 7 жыл бұрын

Been wondering how this was done. I Love your video's. Thank you so much.

@madelaineraye 6 жыл бұрын

Love this! Such a beautiful way to keep clothes out of a landfill.

@doveoo5 9 жыл бұрын

For braiding, try hooking the end knot over the hook of a plant hanger and put big rubber bands around your yarn balls. One might find that using a butterfly (or figure eight) wrap will work better for this.

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

great suggestion! thank you!

@lanieebroughman2075 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! I was wondering if I could use sheets instead of shirts? And what size needle did you use to sew it together?

@mariagauci9610 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this...will try it...thanks for the video!

@mastimacaroni 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome. But what needle size did you use?

@darilitch 8 жыл бұрын

I love this, it's so great and I am trying it now! My t-shirt yarn keeps getting so tangled trying to braid it, I am watching again and again to see how you did it, you made it look so easy! ;o) Thanks for the great tutorial!

@arciafrench993 6 жыл бұрын

Dari Litchman I use a yarn winding device as I go , saves aggravation.

@shanniapetit-homme7811 8 жыл бұрын

Can you use this design for a place mat

@CarrieWhite2010 8 жыл бұрын

thanks! making mine now.

@debirodrig 8 жыл бұрын

will try this with sheet strips and see if I can hand sew ,thanks for the idea

@arciafrench993 6 жыл бұрын

debby r printed sheets are great when woven together, I use a tapestry needle & upholstery thread.

@Moubarka 8 жыл бұрын

merci

@froglgs 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Thanks!

@gracedavison701 5 жыл бұрын

How to cut a t shirt i a continous strand

@nellys.5293 4 жыл бұрын

A super long time later... great video!

@AmberVanderpool 10 жыл бұрын

How do you braid it with the strips so long and them not get tangled ?

@Laura_B__ 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial! Your rug is so cute. May I please ask - if I were to sew this by hand, what kind of needle and thread would I use? Thank you.

@mysewbliss 10 ай бұрын

You would want a pretty strong needle since you will be going through a lot of fabric and then I would just use a universal thread.

@cucicucicooecosewingandcra645 9 жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial! I've seen others on how to make these rugs, but yours is super clear! :) Lisa

@anandgupta2377 7 жыл бұрын

very nice

@kellyp5381 Жыл бұрын

what a good idea

@mysewbliss 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 💛💛

@hamdamajid9733 7 жыл бұрын

can we use yarn?

@otarelle 4 жыл бұрын

How do you finish your braid?

@sadhanasingh8513 7 жыл бұрын

waw nice doormat

@subliminalxirony 9 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I have a bunch of T-shirts already braided, but gave up because I didn't want to hand-sew the whole thing! Quick question: when I try to sew it on my machine, the bobbin thread gets all tangled up in the machine underneath. Is that because of my tension? Or do I need a thicker/thinner thread?

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

are you holding the threads when you start sewing? and make sure the bobbin is threaded correctly. Try those things first. Hope it helps and you can figure it out. Thanks for watching!

@hafsarajshekhar5151 7 жыл бұрын

hey that's a great idea. I don't have a sewing machine. any other ways to stitch? will the hand stitch be strong enough? thanks

@mysewbliss 7 жыл бұрын

Hafsa Rajshekhar hand stitching would work!

@arciafrench993 6 жыл бұрын

Hafsa Rajshekhar look up videos on topics relating to old ways of the Amish toothbrush rugs. Use their methods or I’m sure you can be led to other ways. Good luck.

@Ocean_653 5 жыл бұрын

I have seen crocheting around the rugs in some tutorials if that helps. It is a lot more time consuming though.

@telmaferreira7505 8 жыл бұрын

Do you use?

@user-xs7uv2fr9r 7 жыл бұрын

wowwww

@telmaferreira7505 8 жыл бұрын

WAT use machine?

@preetijoshi5796 7 жыл бұрын

nice very beautiful

@cgardunia 9 жыл бұрын

when I started to sew it is now not just curling up on the end but it is very wavy. How do I keep this from doing this or how do I get it to lay flat?

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

Make sure you aren't pulling too tight. When you are going around the curve you really need to make sure your not pulling tight or it will curl. To prevent the waving make sure your not pulling tight even on the straight parts.

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

Hope that helps,Thanks for watching!! :)

@teslatravelstead 8 жыл бұрын

what would happen if i didn't cut around print on the shirt would it mess up my rug??

@arciafrench993 6 жыл бұрын

Tesla Travelstead I leave any prints on shirts, it looks pretty cool when woven ,you can’t see very much when it’s all together. Printed sheets used for rugs look great when braided together.

@oliviabarton8244 7 жыл бұрын

Can we make it a circle shape?

@heatherlawrence84 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@Pmegan7 9 жыл бұрын

I also got confused, particularly with the part at the beginning when you go around the first time and you said to curve upward. The video sort of fast forwarded and I wish I could have seen exactly what you did. I'm just going to wing it and try to make sense of it. Thanks for the video!

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

Megan Daniels Sorry it was confusing. It was hard to film so that it made sense. So if I understand correctly you are confused about the cutting out part? I just curved up so that my strip would continue as one long continuous strip. If I would have just continued to cut straight I would have cut the strip off and then had to of sewn the strips from that shirt back together. So this way I don't have as many strips that need to be sewn together. Does that make sense? I know it can be pretty confusing.

@lizpatterson4156 9 жыл бұрын

do you have a video on a crochet heart shape rag rug

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

No, unfortunately I do not know how to crochet. Hopefully I will learn one day! Thanks for watching my videos!

@zezokh923 7 жыл бұрын

جميل جدا جدا

@neerajavegulla6957 8 жыл бұрын

nice

@gamergirl5236 8 жыл бұрын

do u have to us a sewing machine????

@ALu-nq8rf 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a hand stitch I could use instead of using my machine?

@mysewbliss 5 жыл бұрын

Mandi Lu yes you could do any sort of hand stitching you like to do. You want to connect the rows together so I suggest going back and forth, like a zig zag stitch, so that the rows don’t come apart.

@harryvyas5154 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kelseytucker3703 6 ай бұрын

Why should we avoid including the print in the strips?

@michellebrown8528 4 жыл бұрын

I started my rug and noticed the edges curled..I realised it was tights I have since loosen it..I think I will just try to glue it to a backing

@mysewbliss 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you pull too tight on the curves it will curl the edges. I think gluing it would be a great option, as long as it’s not too much glue or it could get scratchy.

@ViewerCam 10 жыл бұрын

You galls have shed light into a new place of DIY. You know flip flops have DIY videos? I didn't! Lol I do know it now tho! Yay for house wives!

@sarahjeantuli9053 3 жыл бұрын

hope all

@fuckyeakylasaur 9 жыл бұрын

what kind of sewing machine do you use?

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

madeintheisles I use the Bernina Aurora 430. Thanks for watching!

@sweetydear15 7 жыл бұрын

madeintheisles

@nempensar 9 жыл бұрын

how much does a sewing machine like that cost?

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

Pepper Ana The one I am using is top of the line and it is around $2500 + but you can get a great starter machine anywhere from $100+

@klayzor 9 жыл бұрын

I think I love you.

@lorenaboutin6422 7 жыл бұрын

You should watch Prairie Adventures tutorial on cutting the t-shirts. It's much faster. The rest of your video was very good.

@smtramdularicollegeoftechm8325 7 жыл бұрын

Lorena Boutin

@oliviaknightonok 9 жыл бұрын

I used a hot glue gun and glued it together it turned out fine

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Thanks for watching :)

@oliviaknightonok 9 жыл бұрын

your welcome

@AndreitaLaura 7 жыл бұрын

Olivia Knighton thank you! Good idea!

@alondrarubio3565 9 жыл бұрын

How many T-shirts do you use?

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

I used about 12 t-shirts. and it made a good size rug for in front of a door. Thanks for watching :)

@ktctgrl4jsus 9 ай бұрын

I have one question, are you saying old tshirts or wool tshirts?

@ktctgrl4jsus 9 ай бұрын

If I don't have a sewing machine, can I do this by hand?

@mysewbliss 9 ай бұрын

It’s old t-shirts. You could see it by hand it would just take a lot of time and you would definitely need a thimble to get through lots of layers of fabric

@ktctgrl4jsus 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

@vimalmaheshwari3277 7 жыл бұрын

Vimal Maheshwari 3

@Thankful_. 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!! I posted a really easy DIY made from recycled tees on my KZfaq page. 😊 ♻️ My kids and i made dog toy from tees!

@SuperVikas35 9 жыл бұрын

From 3:00 to 3:10 you fast forward and I got lost because I need to know how to do that.

@mysewbliss 9 жыл бұрын

Terris cooper It is a simple braid. I'm sorry I didn't think to film how to do that. I am sure if you search in youtube or google you can find out how to do one. Thanks for watching!

@telmaferreira7505 8 жыл бұрын

Sorry it was confusing só that it made sente you are confused about the cutting out part?

@arciafrench993 6 жыл бұрын

telma ferreira myself, I use a rotary cutter, scissors can cramp my fingers for cutting that many shirts. There are many videos to watch on how to attach strands without sewing. Heavy duty upholstery thread & a tapestry needle to hand sew the rounds together. I use this for denim, wool, T-shirt fabrics.