Weaving A Rug On A Hula Hoop

Join old stone house director of education maggie weber to learn how to transform old t shirts into a colorful rug using your hula hoop as a loom.

Weaving a rug on a hula hoop. Via one pretty thing. How to use our in class hula hoop looms. Bring em on inside and weave a hula hoop rug with disney family fun. All you ll need is a hula hoop about a dozen old t shirts and an open afternoon to make your own unique upcycled rug.

You will see more details about both methods. Adults will need to help kids cut the t shirts into strips before class starts. 1 hula hoop several old t shirts scissors and a roll of strong tape. When you get the original doubled spoke that are individuals weave them into a couple of layers of the yarn and then tie off.

Hula hoop or cardboard. But i loved the test so much that i transferred it to a bigger 30 diameter hula hoop. This simple t shirt hula hoop rug is a great in front of the tv activity for teens and adults to upcycle those random t shirts. To weave a 30 diameter rug we need about 6 7 x large women s t shirts.

Summer may be over but don t put those hula hoops away just yet. Click through the link to see complete step by step instructions. I started with cardboard because as a total newbie i was just going to do a quick test first. Snip each set of t shirt spokes from the outside edge and tie each duo together tightly close to the weaving project.