Recycled T Shirt Bath Mat

This bath mat was completely sewn so none of the t shirt strips go through to the back or loop around the base at all.

Recycled t shirt bath mat.

They are just sewn down to the top of the base fabric. You could absolutely make something similar using rug hooking techniques but you might have to cut your t shirt strips narrower to get them through the holes in the netting. Simple latch hook technique using a rug canvas. If you are new to crocheting or knitting with recycled t shirts you can learn the process by using my curled t yarn tutorial.

T shirt fabric is a knit material that stretches. Move onto the next row. You ll also want the fabric weight to be fairly consistent so don t try to pair up a hanes t shirt with a paper thin cotton shirt from br. Place a piece of cardboard under the rug because the hot glue will seep through the holes and make a mess.

3 t shirts cut into 1 4 inch wide strip and stretched to curl into t yarn. The green way to go shag. It takes some time. Continue to glue knotted t shirt sections all the way up the edge of the mat.

Free pattern for crocheted t yarn bathmat rug. Otherwise you could end up with curves or waves in your rug. Free shipping eligible favorite add to t shirt rug jcworkshopcreations 36 00 free shipping favorite add to crochet upcycled t shirt rug. Stick the knots into the glue strip leaving 1 2 inch between each knot image 2.

Make a bath mat or area rug. Once the glue dries run your hand over the top of the rug to remove any loose pieces. Enjoy this tarn rug project and happy recycled crafting to all. Simply hot glue the strips in place directly on the top of the rug pad bunching the strips together on top of the glue.

Easy door mat easy table mat diy door mat. Keep gluing t shirt sections in one straight line along an edge of the mat image 1. Try to keep that in mind that when you are sewing keep the braid loose not tight. Made from recycled cotton jersey it s as soft underfoot as a favorite t shirt.

Place a strip of hot glue 1 inch from the previous row. Create a fluffy textured rug with recycled sheets t shirts. In this case i used xxl men s t shirts from goodwill. T shirt shag rug bathroom rug rag rug shaggy rug seasidestudiopei 24 58.

When you get to the end of the braid where the braid starts curving around simply pivot your machine to move with the curve around the braid.