So this week's project was a t-shirt rug! This super simple craft is a great way to personalize any space, from an entrance way, to the bathroom, to beside the bed! To create the rug, we up-cycled t-shirts turning them into tarn (t-shirt yarn). Since tarn can be used for so many applications, we decided to share how we make our tarn!
1) So the first step to tarn making is collecting t-shirts in whatever colours of tarn you want!
2) The next step was to take the sleeves off and rip the seem out of the bottom of the shirt, thus maximized shirt usability!
3)Now that you have your t-shirt ready to go, fold it in half with about 1 inch of one side showing, after you have done this start cutting 1.5 inch wide strips until you have no more fabric to cut. At this point, unfold the t-shirt and cut the strips diagonally to give you one continuous strand. This will give you your finished tarn, and all you have to do now is roll it into a ball and start crocheting, knitting, weaving and sewing!
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