Do you have too many fabric scraps? Clean up your basket and put all those scraps to a good use with this delightful tutorial on how to make fabric twine.
How to Make Fabric Twine
Today I’m sharing a super fun project for all you sewing fans. I’m pretty sure you have an overabundance of fabric scraps, just as myself and many times you thought about simply throwing them away because you can’t see anything good coming out of a big pile of thin fabric strips. Well, you’re wrong! Here I’ll show you how to make fabric twine so you can create tons of beautiful projects with all those scraps you’ve been saving for ages.
But here’s a fair warning! Making your own fabric twine can get pretty addictive and pretty soon you’ll find yourself thinking about turning your entire fabric stash into scraps. Resist the urge, don’t turn yourself into a fabric murderer, you’ll get there one day without sacrificing your beautiful fabric. Plus making fabric twine takes time, like lots of it and meanwhile you can just go ahead with your other sewing projects and save all the resulting scraps.
I find that not many things are prettier than all different fabrics wrapped up together! I have a rug in my bathroom made out of t-shirt scraps, twisted and then waved together and I would love to make a replica but in a little different design. But making fabric twine takes a lot of time so it’ll probably take me some time before I’m able to share this project with you. So stay tuned!
Great post. Just out of curiosity, what did you use to make your spools?
Thanks so much! You’re gonna laugh; I used toilet paper rolls and rubber coated paper 🙂
But what then do you use the fabric twine to make? I wouldn’t use it for the usual uses I put twine to, like tying garden plants to stakes. It would rot too readily and seems a waste of pretty fabric. I guess I only use twine (usually burlap type or polyester seine twine) outside. This fabric twine would lend itself to craft type projects, but as creative as I usually am, I could not think projects to use it for. Any ideas? Maybe to hang banner or pennants, but in that case, I want the focus on the banners, not what they hang from. I’m not being dismissive, just asking for ideas.
Hi Patty. I’m just preparing a small but pretty project for my fabric twine and I’ll be posting the idea soon, so stay tuned 🙂
Thanks! I’m looking forward to seeing it.
I have crocheted beautiful rugs with mine. You can also make baskets. I have found instructions on line to make both but haven’t made baskets…yet.
I don’t have to feel guilty for keeping all those “useless” scraps anymore! I was curious about your spools too. What is rubber-coated paper? Can’t wait to see what kinds of uses you find for the twine!
Hi Jaclyn. Gummed or rubber coated paper is an item more popular in UK and Europe. You can always use this kind of felt instead http://amzn.to/2g6mUFW
But what is “rubber coated” paper? It it just paper with an adhesive on the back? We probably have the same product but call it something else here is the U.S. We also have adhesive coated decorative vinyls, the most popular sold under the name “Contact Paper”. Thanks!