Making Jewelry with T-Shirt Yarn

Start wrapping and knotting your way to fun with these fabulous, unique, fabric jewelry creations made from your old t-shirts! Author Lorine Mason shows how to cut up old t-shirts, pull the strips into rope-like loops, and braid them into unique necklaces, headbands, rings, bracelets, and more. Have you ever wondered what to do with all those old t-shirts that you own yet don't want to lose or give away? Have no worries. Lorene offers the ultimate solution for you. Cut them up, dye them, roll them up, and assemble the strips into wonderful jewelry! She explains how to use five fundamental shapes to generate an infinite number of decorative combinations. She also demonstrates how to create fantastic color combinations by tying and dying plain t-shirt yarns. So grab a t-shirt, collect a few easy-to-find supplies, open this book to a fun project, and you'll be on your way to a new craft that's both unique and affordable. The variety of looks you can achieve with t-shirt strips will astound you. It only takes a few minutes to learn the finishing techniques portrayed here. The results will be loved by adults and children, family, and friends.