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In this instructable, I'll teach you how to make a really cool rug, like the one pictured, from your old t-shirts! For me, this rug didn't cost any mo...
Select a few old t-shirts from your closet, a thrift store, or your Aunt Marcy's NASCAR t-shirt collection. I used 5.5 t-shirts to make a rug that is ...
After you have prepared all of your t-shirts and made them into yarn, it's time to start your braid. I used a sewing machine to start the braid and fo...
Start pre coiling your rug. Coil it somewhat gently so it doesn't pucker up into a braided t-shirt bowl (LOL), but try not to let any gaps show from o...
Start sewing your braid together. I used a variation of a blanket stitch and started in the middle, working my way around and out of the spiral. This ...
If you got through all of those steps, throw that rug down and relish in your own awesomeness! Whew.
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