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Thick and Warm Crazy Rug: This is a super easy rug to make and it is a lot of fun! You will need about 5 yards of T-shirt material or something similar that coils up easily when stretched. You will also need a square (or any shape) of fabric for the base. The one I mad…
They just keep coming. Even though I give plenty of them away, the closets just keep getting stuffed with those t-shirts! Here’s a whole bunch of them pulled right from the drawers. Even thou…
How to turn old t-shirts into beautiful crochet rugs - crochet pattern.
Repurposing old t-shirts for craft projects is a great way to keep them out of the landfill. There are so many possible uses for t-shirt yarn and in this post we show you how you can make your own yarn, using the entire shirt.
Crochet Recycled Old T-shirts Rug Free Pattern: How to cut and join t-shirt straps, how to crochet t-shirt rugs, easy tutorial
Crochet rug of t-shirts, just ripp the apart and get started! Re-use t-shirts that you just don't want to wear no more but yet not worn out.
It was ridiculously easy: I bought the rug; cut two pieces of pre-finished maple; mounted one piece to the wall with 2-1/2" screws; ...
Do you have too many fabric scraps? Clean up your scrap box and put all those scraps to use by making your own fabric twine!
Make your own placemat with this easy placemat sewing tutorial. Perfect sewing project for beginners with easy to follow instructions.
I wanted some new area rugs for my bedrood, so I went to a couple of local carpet stores looking for remnants. I found one that was just the exact color I want for my bedroom. It was actually big enough to cut into two pieces! #diy #rugs
Carpet remnants can be used to make throw rugs. Finishing the edges can be done at a carpet shop or you can try some of the suggestions in this guide to do it yourself. This is a guide about finishing raw carpet edges.
$30 for a new rug?! Make one for us and one for a friend.
check out this easy tutorial for how to trim a rug to fit your space. #trimrug #howto
Rugs are beautiful and useful design items which can change your general décor. The whole ambiance may become more colorful or lass colorful, more
Recycled DIY Floor Rug From Left Over Carpet Tiles: This low budget DIY project is about using new but leftover carpet tiles and transform them into a modern looking colourful rug for your home :). A lot of stores that sell floor finishings and/or do carpeting projects have a stack of cheap leftover…
Laying a new carpet can be a daunting task, especially if you have never done it before. However, with the right tools, preparation, and guidance, it can be a great DIY project that can transform t…
You can make an extremely affordable area rug using remnant carpet! It is a great way to fill a large room, for a fraction of what a huge area rug costs.
I wanted some new area rugs for my bedrood, so I went to a couple of local carpet stores looking for remnants. I found one that was just the exact color I want for my bedroom. It was actually big enough to cut into two pieces! #diy #rugs
EFFY ONLINE TUFTING WORKSHOP We know some of you want to try rug tufting without committing to the cost of all the equipment, or you are all in but don't know where to start? Then this Online option is perfect for you! In this Workshop you will learn the Art of Rug Tufting with Electronic Handheld Tufting Guns! And you will make your own small carpet! That's right an Area Rug you can put anywhere in your house a cherish forever! Here are some details: Option 1: I'm not ready to buy a tufting gun yet! You place a deposit down: $700NZD (the materials you are using are worth over 1000nzd) $700 of this is refundable upon return of the equipment. Workshop fee is $200 + $50/hr We ship you everything you need to make a small area rug We e-mail you to organize a time for your workshop You have an online workshop with the owner of All Things EFFY - Carolyn C. When you have finished the workshop, you ship the materials back to Once the materials are received, we release your deposit. You will put a deposit down for the following materials that will be delivered to you for your online workshop: Use of a 28"x 28" carpet tack work Station Acrylic Yarn - 8 cakes All the tufting fabric you need (at least two pieces approximately 75cm x 75cm) Spray Adhesive Secondary rug backing Glue gun and glue sticks to adhere your binding Latex Adhesive Scissors Tweezers Cleaning Brush Heavy Duty Rug Carver & Adapter Lint remover What do you keep? 2 pieces of tufting cloth 1 piece of secondary backing 800gms of a Acrylic yarn Your Finished Rug Option 2: I want to buy the full package, but I'd like to learn how to make a Rug from a Pro You buy your Ultimate tufting Kit Workshop Fee is only $50/hr since you have already purchased everything you will use. We e-mail you to organize a time for your workshop We ship your order to you You have a online workshop with the owner of All Things EFFY - Carolyn C Option 2: You will receive an AK-I Ultimate Tufting Kit that includes everything listed above What is rug tufting? A quick Google search will have you drooling over the amazing art people have created with rug tufting machines. The machines follow the same principle as punch needling. A loop or cut loop is created on one side of the fabric while the backside is a flat stitch. The machine works fast so in minutes you've created a patch of flat stitches on the back and fluffy loops or cut loops on the front! What we'll learn: Introduction to the AK-II loop pile machine and AK-I cut pile tufting machines. An introduction on how to maintain & service your gun We will look at stretching your fabric on a carpet tack frame. - creating a funky & simple carpet design - transferring your design to tufting cloth. *we now offer a pattern with corresponding yarn if you don't want to come armed with your own idea* At this point you'll be off to the races and start tufting your design with either a AK-I cut pile tufting machine. You will use either acrylic yarn or Rug Yarn to complete your design. Please note we have limited Rug Yarn available so get your order in quick! Then we will learn how to add a secondary backing and bind your rug. By the end of the day you will have a tufted rug and heaps of knowledge. Choose your acrylic yarn colours here: https://allthingseffy.com/collections/acrylic-yarn-for-tufting Choose your EFFY Rug Yarn colours here: https://allthingseffy.com/products/rug-wool-for-tufting-pre-sale *Images are from a workshop in Auckland and a workshop here in Christchurch*
***You can find the PDF version of this pattern in my shop by clicking here . Great for easy printing!*** Let me start this post by saying that I am SO excited to get this rug out into the world. Ever since I spotted those beige sheets in Walmart on sale for $4.50, I knew I could come u
Detailed tutorial on how to make beautiful rag rug with easy DIY t-shirt yarn & weave boho farmhouse rag rugs on cardboard or hula hoop loom!
It’s worth it to make the most out of your rotary cutting tools. This pile of block parts came from 24 fat quarters and took less than 2 hours of cutting, start to finish! And that included a…
Changing a rug is a small change that can make a big difference - check out these awesome projects
Heather from Vancouver, BC made this rug from old jeans! "My finished rug measured approximately 6' x 7.5'. It took around 55 pairs of jeans to make! I cut the jeans into 2" strips, then ironed them like seam binding so that no raw edges would show (makes for a cleaner look) and I didn't want...Read More
Take a closer look at the LOOP pile and CUT pile heads of the electric tufting gun and tips for maintenance.
Give your rug a haircut.
Upcycle Style: Denim Rag Rug
When a project seems only do-able by a professional, it makes me want to conquer it that much more. Maybe it's because I secretly long to be a
This method is by far the BEST way to cut doona (duvet/quilt) covers into strips. Love it, love it, love it! Plus it works brilliantly for pillowcases. I have also successfully used this method to cut sleeves/legs of clothing into strips. It works for any 'tube' of fabric. And it's also the method I use for cutting plastic bags into 'plarn' As I said... love it, love it, love it! This is a speedy system of cutting which results in a long continuous strip being formed. EDITED TO ADD - I have had a fabulous and simple suggestion from one of my regular readers (thank you Karen!) if you are working with a flat piece of material, such as a sheet... take a few minutes to stitch a seam up one side and make it into a tube... then proceed with the method described below I have used a pillowcase to demonstrate the technique, and taken lots of photos. Hopefully they will help you in your recycled crafting endeavours. (click on the photos to enlarge) 1. lay the pillowcase flat, with the opening to the left 2. begin folding from the bottom up as illustrated 3. fold to about an inch from the top edge 4. trim the left hand side so that you have a straight flat edge... for a pillowcase you are removing that whole thick section of fabric at the opening... for a doona cover you are removing the strip which contains the fasteners/buttons... etc 5. start cutting strips approximately 1/2 inch wide... cut through folded layers all at once... stop before you reach the very top edge 6. continue cutting until you reach the end... cut the last strip all the way through 7. shake out the folds 8. slide your hand into the tube from the top left hand side 9. use fabric scissors to make cuts between the strips... start at the end of the 'spine' and cut diagonally up and left to the end of the first strip as illustrated 10. continue cutting from the top of one strip to the bottom of the next, moving diagonally up and left... until you reach the end 11. make the final cut as illustrated 12. you now have one continuous strip of fabric which can be rolled into a ball
These rustic DIY home decor ideas are beautiful DIY projects for the home and craft ideas for room decor. Make DIY furniture and crafts with these tutorials
Take a look at what some rope and fabric strips can become! I love this rug in contrast color for a modern home decoration. It looks so amazing and the ideas of using clothesline wrapped with fabric is new for me, hope you enjoy this, too. Materials you may need: 1/4″ clothesline fabric scissors fabric […]
If you have old sheets, T-shirts, or clothes that you don't want to throw away, use them to make a rag rug. Although you can use almost any type of fabric, cotton is a great choice since it's soft and easy to wash. Create individual rag...
This is SO gorgeous and SO much fun to do!!
Before you take that pile of old fabric to the dumpster, check out these projects that use unused cloth and fabric leftovers, and make your house super cute in the process.
