Since my daughter has gotten a tad older (11 months) I’ve finally been getting back into my arts and craft projects and I think I must be making up for lost time because my mind has been constantly whirling with ideas. I’m also on a New Years cleaning surge so finding things around the house to re-purpose feels like I’m tidying up and not being wasteful (Really just a good excuse to create things, usually without having to spend anymore money).

Saw this post on Pinterest (http://www.thewonderforest.com/2015/01/how-to-make-no-sew-round-braided-rug.html?m=1) about using t-shirts to make a rug. So I made this one here… might still add to it so haven’t tied it off yet. I also used a purple sheet from the Goodwill mixed in but found out that SWEATERS DO NOT work well. Too much stretch and they just cause bumps.

And then, on such a mission to keep cleaning out the closets and put things to use I made a basket, too! Very simple and did within a couple of hours while also pausing to occupy the baby girl.

Step 1: Cut t-shirt into strips. I did them about 2.5″ wide. This project took 2 t-shirts and a short cotton dress. (Basket measures about 9″ in diameter and 8″ high.)

Step 2: Tie three pieces together in a tight knot

Step 3: Beginning braiding and wrapping into a circle. Every couple of braids you will want to loop it through a previous braid to form the circle.

Step 4: Make the bottom as big as you want, and then find an object to use as your mold, so to speak. I chose to use a basic kitchen pot.

Step 5: Make it as tall as you want, then tie it off and tuck away the knot.

Step 6: Use the collar of the shirt or whatever you like to add handles. I used the straps from the spaghetti-strap dress.

AND Voila! Cute, stress-relieving, and easy 🙂