Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Before and after


51-29 cent t-shirts from Goodwill, before and after.  After, I had sore shoulders and arms too.  Good exercise!

4 comments:

Molly said...

What a pretty pile of balls!! I just love your rugs and would really LOVE to learn how to make some. If it's possible could you send me a link to instructions that a similar to the way you make them. I take it you use old tee shirts and I have a million of them! Can you use cotton or any other material? Got a lot of that too ....

Holly C. said...

Molly-here's the tutorial I used to learn how to make rag rugs-

http://vintagechica.typepad.com/the_life_and_times_of_thi/2006/10/rag_rug_tutoria.html

Yes-I use t-shirts or sheets. You can use other materials besides cotton, but it's best if you use material that is close to the same weight and has close to the same stretch. I've goofed up quite a few rugs, but got better with practice.

Good luck!

Holly

PS-I love your quilts!

Molly said...

Thank you! As soon as I posted that question I saw the link in your sidebar. Rugs could be my new "thing!"

Michaelanne said...

What a lovely start to some new rugs!!! ONE of these days I may have to try this!!! they are really pretty...and my arms could use some exercise..oy..sleevless shirt season!!!