The first step of course is going to be to secure a hula hoop. The family fun site suggests to use a 30 inch hula hoop. I honestly went to Walmart and grabbed one of each size that they had. They did not have and identifying marks as to how large they are. This being said the one that I have Aydan using for this project is the smaller of the two.
You are going to want to get the scissors or a cutting board out. You then take the material that you wish to use and cut it into 1-2 inch strips. We opted to use old sheets though t-shirts or any other material will work equally as well. The white strips shown below are from a woman's large t-shirt, we used white to that we can show a good comparison.
I secured each loop with packing tape because it makes it a lot easier to see which loop you are working with. This also makes it easier for kids to work with the materials also. |
Scarlett wanted to help too, she just frustrated her brother. |
Keep weaving |
This is what the project looks like after about 5 rounds of weaving. |
He is still weaving. |
Once you have reached the desired size cut each one of the loops, one at a time. As you cut each loop take both ends and tie them firmly together. |
Once you have done this all the way around the only thing that you have left to do is manicure it a little. |
It ends up looking like a bowl. I would make it into a pillow but I am sure that no one would cherish a rag pillow |
Thank you for the comment on my blog about your experience with diabetes and pregnancy. I have had some whopper of stupid doctor moves myself. Glad to have you as a follower. Love the rugs!
ReplyDeleteHow did you get the one rug to look like a bowl? lol
ReplyDeleteKind of cute. :)
Did you fix it to make it look like a rug later?
You are very talented--so is Aydan!!
I pulled it really tight. I was trying to use the least amount of fabric possible. I haven't fixed as of right now, it is a potential however!
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