Tutorial: Upcycled T-shirt Rug

If you have a mountain of t-shirt scraps like me, and you hate throwing said scraps away (also me), then you’re probably always on the look-out for projects that use those scraps. This rug tutorial from Family Fun is just that.

I’ve seen other t-shirt rugs and t-shirt rug tutorials (most of which involved crocheting, which I don’t really know how to do), but this is definitely the coolest one I’ve seen. Using a hula hoop as a frame, the t-shirts are woven together. No sewing, knitting, or crocheting. Anyone with a hula hoop and some t-shirt scraps can do it!

I’ve stopped buying textile rugs because my cat has some sort of Rug Radar when he pukes. Plus, they’re a pain to keep clean. But I think one of these t-shirt rugs would make a perfect bath mat. Plus, once the rug gets funky, you can toss it out and make a new one!

Click here for the full tutorial.

Tutorial: Faux Metal Wall Art

I’m a pack rat and I save lots of crap I probably shouldn’t. So I LOVE tutorials that turn junk into something awesome.

These faux metal wall plaques are made out of… you’ll never guess it… cardboard toilet paper tubes! That’s the kind of junk I usually won’t even save (mostly because if I start, I won’t be able to stop. Not because I’m above it. Certainly not. I’m an equal opportunity junk saver! There’s no junk too junky, that’s what I always say.), but now I’m tempted because these are super cool.

Click here for the tutorial at SuzysSitcom.com