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T-shirt Rug

Step 5Sew!

Sew!
Once the first few shirts are pinned down, sew them together using white cotton thread and a straight stitch. From my experience doing this, I caution against using a polyester thread (or mix).

Remember not to sew entirely to all of the outside edges in case later you want to slide one shirt in-between two other shirts.

Other tips:

It helps to start from the outside edges and move towards the center. Any which way you do it, if you're making a sizable rug, sooner or later it will turn into a seemingly unmanageable mess of fabric.

Don't forget to sew down the neck holes on the shirts or people could trip and hurt themselves!
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Mar 7, 2010. 1:50 PMnikolardo says:
I tried to wipe that hair in the picture off of my computer screen.
Jul 26, 2011. 9:33 AMrichie_114 says:
LOL. I noticed it too, and being a photographer immediately set to cleaning my screen.... Then I noticed your comment.... Oops.

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