This is a great DIY project for a long weekend or just when you are stuck inside because the weather is bad! It is also a great excuse to go through your drawers and get rid of old t-shirts. You will need about a dozen t-shirts and a hula hoop
to make a t-shirt rag rug. The larger the hula hoop, the larger your finished rug will be. Such a fun hands on DIY project.
When I read through these directions, I was surprised how easy it was to create. Read through Amy’s How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug tutorial on All Parenting and let me know if you agree!
Looking for more Rag rug Projects? Check out this book on Making Rag Rugs and this Rag Rug tutorial on our sister site.
The website for this tutorial no longer exists, here is a snippet of the tutorial to help you. 
Start by cutting off the hemmed bottom of all of the T-shirts.
Cut one of the T-shirts into 16 horizontal strips.
Stretch the T-shirt strips in pairs around the hula hoop as shown. These strips are known as the weft strips.
Cut the rest of the T-shirts into 1-inch horizontal strips. You will need 10 to 12 T-shirts total.
Cut off one end of each strip so that the loop becomes a long strip of fabric.
Start wrapping the T-shirt strips around the weft strips. Alternate going over and under each weft strip. Treat the weft strip pairs as though they are one piece for now.
Secure the strips of fabric in place by tucking them into the weaving on the back side of the rug.
After your weaving is approximately eight inches across, separate the weft strip pairs and start weaving through them separately.
Once you are about six inches away from the edge of the hula hoop, separate the weft strips again and start weaving in between the strips, as shown.
Cut the weft strips off of the hula hoops.
Then, tie the weft strips in a double knot.
Weave the ends of the weft strips into the back side of the rug.
Turn the rug over and it’s ready to use!
Where are the instructions ???
Hi Millicent, If you hover your mouse over “Amy’s How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug tutorial” you can click on it and you will be taken to the instructions.
Read the article above carefully – there is a link to the instructions in the last paragraph!
I cannot find the instructions either.
I still can’t find the instructions!!!!
Trying to get instructions on iPad with no success. Will this only work on pc?
So sorry some are having a hard time finding the link! The link is a darker blue so sometimes it is harder to see… 🙁 If you hover over the words “Amy’s How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug tutorial” near the bottom of the post, you should be able to click on the link and find the wonderful tutorial! 🙂
Thanks to those who are sharing and helping others find this!
It should work okay on an Ipad… Is it my post you are having trouble with or the tutorial itself (once you follow my link)?
The link is hard to find! Is in the second paragraph! “http://www.allparenting.com/my-me-time/articles/968857/how-to-make-a-hula-hoop-rag-rug” might help! If that doesn’t work look for “Amy’s How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug tutorial ” in the second paragraph!
Click on the reading “How to make” and it will pull up the instructions! I just pulled it up on all IPhone! It just does not have it highlighted!!
I know you said the bigger the hoop, the bigger the rug but doesn’t the size of the tshirt and thus the strips make a difference too! Could you please tell me what size hoop and tshirt tshirt you used? Thanks!
My Dollar General store sells the hoops in different sizes. Could someone who has made one before, please tell me what size hoop to get and what size shirts to use too. Thanks!