Winter always inspires an extra helping of crafting. A couple weeks ago I saw a project in a book I checked out from the library, AlternaCrafts by Jessica Vitkus, that had a great little project for upcycled rug make from t-shirts. My friend Janelle came over for dinner last night and she was just the sucker girl I needed to help me get it started. The original project used burlap and a yarn needle, but I was afraid that I'd end up with a 1,987,999 stab marks, because I can't be trusted with sharp objects. So, I bought some no-slip stuff at the fabric store to use as a base (remember latch hook rugs?). Then I cut t-shirt scraps into 1" x 6" strips, yanked on them a bit to get them to curl and tied them on starting on the outside working my way in to the center. There's still a lot more to do, but we got a great start. (I'll have to invite Janelle over again soon!) When it's done it will be a colorful, floppy, soft texture and perfect for my cold toes early in the morning.
Stay Crafty and Run Like the Wind!
P.S. I started a little seed swap project, Drop. Swap. Grow. if you're interested in swapping, visit the site for more info. www.dropswapgrow.com