Thick and warm crazy rug

Step 2 Cut strips of fabric

Next cut long strips one inch wide of the T-shirt fabric.

Comments

[Tinker L]

I followed these instructions on which way to cut, but my strips won't curl when I stretch them. I tried every tension from 'gentle' to 'crank that baby'. Any suggestions would be appreciated. This is a great idea and other than this problem, I'm ready to make a rug! Thanks.

[ladybetege]

Are you using tee shirt 'jersey knit'. That is the fabric has a definate front and back. The front will look like the knit side and the back will look like the purl side. If you are using a 'double knit', one that looks the same on both sides, this may be why it isn't curling. Hope this is helpful, and not too late.

[ihatescience]

try to stretch them the other way

[Tinker L]

That didn't work either! I'm wondering if my t-shirts are just plain past their pull dates, which makes me wonder if the curl will eventually go away after use and washing (for those who have actually managed to achieve curl).
Thanks for your suggestion.

[Dena789]

To be sure that your strips curl properly, its important to remember that you need to cut the strips ACROSS the grain of the knit not along the length of it. If you are using recycled T-shirts, cut the strips across from side to side. Easiest way to check is to pull on the knit to see which way it stretches most. If it stretches most across, cut the strips in the same direction.