Feeling Industrious

I'm turning old t-shirts into this......

and then this.......

I'll admit that cutting tees into long strips is a tedious task, but, amazingly, it's satisfying at the same time.  It makes me feel all industrious like the Utah pioneers who used their old bedding for clothing, then when the clothes wore out they turned them into rags.... then when the rags wore out they turned them into rugs... and when the rugs wore out they burned them and made soap from the ashes.  Crazy huh?!  I'm not nearly that conservative or hardworking, but I think we could all benefit from doing just a little bit more of "re-using" stuff instead of throwing it away.

So, for the sake of the planet and my wallet,  I'm turning all these old tees into a rug for my kitchen (stay tuned for the pattern).  I don't think I could ever throw one away again!

Check out this tutorial HERE to learn how to make your own t-shirt yarn.