How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug

February 19, 2015 by Sherri Osborn 12 Comments

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.

Upcycle some old T-shirts into something that’s pretty and practical. All you need is a hula hoop and you can make your own loom to DIY a fabulous rag rug!

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!

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Millicent says
February 19, 2015 at 7:24 pm
Where are the instructions ???
Sherri Osborn says
February 22, 2015 at 12:41 pm
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.
Suzanna says
February 22, 2015 at 12:44 pm
Read the article above carefully – there is a link to the instructions in the last paragraph!
Ellen Schmidt says
February 22, 2015 at 3:26 pm
I cannot find the instructions either.
Diane says
February 22, 2015 at 3:36 pm
I still can’t find the instructions!!!!
Sonja hansen says
February 22, 2015 at 8:22 pm
Trying to get instructions on iPad with no success. Will this only work on pc?
Sherri Osborn says
February 23, 2015 at 10:25 am
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!
Sherri Osborn says
February 23, 2015 at 10:27 am
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)?
teresa says
February 28, 2015 at 8:21 am
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!
Anita says
March 5, 2015 at 11:07 am
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!!
Deb White says
July 2, 2015 at 1:47 am
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!
Deb White says
September 14, 2015 at 2:22 am
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!

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Michaelmas Activities for Kids

Michaelmas is one of those holidays that is religious in nature but also has a more secular meaning, especially in England.

Michaelmas is variously known as the Feast Day of saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael or the Feast of the Archangels, and it is generally celebrated on September 29 (or November 8 in Eastern Christian calendars). In England it also marks the end of a quarter both financially and academically (if you’ve ever read a book that talks about Michaelmas term, this is what it’s talking about) and historically the end of the farming year, when accounts would be settled.

In a religious context it celebrates Michael’s defeat of Satan, which also involves slaying, or a least controlling, a dragon, but it’s also a day to mark the progression of the year into fall because it falls near the equinox.

Waldorf educational communities celebrate Michaelmas because Rudolf Steiner believed it was the second most important festival of the year after Easter. They may have a play or a field day celebrating feats of strength and overcoming fears. Season to Gather has a guide available for purchase that includes the story of St. Michael and the dragon, crafts and activities, recipes and more with a Waldorf approach.

I also found this publication from a Waldorf school that has lots of ideas for celebrating Michaelmas with groups of kids, doing things like obstacle courses, rope tugs and races. The booklet also includes songs and recipes to try.

Because they both have to do with saints and dragons, you can pull out your St. George’s Day activities for Michealmas, too, but here are a few more ideas specific to Michaelmas. I’d love to hear about your traditions if this is a holiday you celebrate.

Faith and Fabric has a cute St. Micheal softie project kids or adults can make.

Catholic Icing has a printable pack for purchase that includes stand up figures of the angels in color and black and white as well as coloring pages and the St. Michael prayer printable. She also has a printable party pack with a banner and angels you can use as cupcake toppers.

There are a lot of traditional foods that are involved in a Michaelmas celebration including bannock (a Scottish harvest bread), blackberries and goose (though many people sub chicken or Cornish game hens these days). You can also throw in angel food cake, or devil’s food cake, deviled eggs or spicy foods to celebrate overcoming the devil.

Another traditional activity at Michaelmas is hitting a pinata that is shaped either like Satan or a dragon. You can see this in action and get more details about how one family celebrates Michaelmas at Catholic All Year.

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