That Classic Rag Rug

Last night I had a brainwave to try making a rag rug. I grabbed three old mens t-shirts, cut the shirt up the side seam and the armholes/neck holes. Then I cut a 2 inch width strip around the perimeter of the shirt, making one really long strip. Then after doing that with three shirts, I braided the shirts into a long rope. The braiding was a bit tricky, because the three sections kept twisting together. I eventually found what worked best. After each cross over, I moved the pile of that shirt so that the three sections didn't get tangled. I also put the start of the braid under a chair leg to hold it from flipping around. I used two black t-shirts and a white t-shirt and I came out with approx. a 15 inch wide "rug." I tied a knot at the end of the braid so that I can continue on as soon as I get more old t-shirts. What a great way to use up the rag bag!