Weaving A Circle Rug

The rug was made on a hula hoop loom using an old t shirt for the warp and a massively huge ball of finger knitting for the weft.

Weaving a circle rug.

The weave makes a circle in the center and i want to try to make a circle weave inside the circle. It looks like we were both inspired by the same rug on the free people blog. This stylish rug has a bit of a southwest sort of vibe to it with its geometric shapes and muted color. Cut it up into strips and save it for a diy weaving project.

I ve been working on circle weaving with dreamcatchers. A rag rug is an excellent way to recycle old t shirts socks sheets and well anything you can cut into strips. You don t need complicated equipment to weave away you just need some time and a little creativity. The cost will be almost free and the finished project will be both eco friendly and one of a kind.

The whole process of building a simple rag rug loom and weaving a t shirt rug was so much fun. Then you will learn to weave on it creating your own beautiful handwoven object. Choosing fabric colors for your diy rag rug how much fabric do i need to make t shirt yarn. On my first trip to salvation army to get fabrics to make our rag rug i ended up with a pile of t shirts the size of an elephant realizing i was totally lost in all the colors i put them all back.

I enjoy your blog. How to weave a rag rug. This one is very simple to make all you ll need is a plain white rug from ikea tape and paint. The dreamcatcher uses a half hitch knot to make the weave.

I based this project on an incredible t shirt hula hoop rug i saw on the disney family fun site where they used strips of t shirts for the weft. If you have yarn and. This is a fun project to learn weaving for kids and adults alike. I was inspired by this rug a year ago when i couldn t find one to fit in my tiny bathroom.

I originally made this video to show my workshop group how to make a rug. Use your leftover rags and scraps to weave a rug on a homemade loom. In this instructable you will first learn how to make a paper circle loom. I ve seen it done but can t figure it out.

You can find clearer instructions and other ideas for the amish knot here https. Head over to it s pretty nice to see the full tutorial. 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. This morning i came across your post on the woven circle mat diy from earlier this year on 5 5 15.

Is there a way to send you a photo of what i m trying to make. I searched high and low and stumbled upon a great tutorial.