Found the idea at
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/hula-hoop-rug-995304/.
Lots of fun ideas from the youth involved in this workshop.
Things we learned or discovered:
*We decided to use some white t-shirts for our base, since we wouldn't see them as much and we could save the colored stripes for the weaving.
* You need to make sure you cut all of your weaving stripes the same width or it can get lumpy (unless you want lumpy.)
* Tying or marking the spokes you wove together (so you ended up with an odd number) helps you keep track of them and you are less likely to incorporate extra spokes.
* Patience and careful attention to detail is needed or you end up not following the over, under pattern.
* You can hide your mistakes as you go around (if they are little ones) and only you will notice (or someone who is really detailed oriented and wants to stare at it to find a mistake.)
* Any kind of stretchy material will work for this, even if it isn't a t-shirt (some participant brought polos.) The only big reason you need to have the stretch is so it will fit on the hula hoop or frame.
Ideas for other projects:
* Small rugs using a embroidery hoop and cutting thinner strips would be great for Barbie doll houses.
* Can also make small ones and use as place-mats, pot holders, hot pad, or coasters.
* Is you have a lot of white t-shirts you can tie die the t-shirts and then cut them into strips or create the rug and then tie die the rug itself.
* Make rugs and donate to local humane society or nursing home.
A great workshop overall. A little frustration when the pattern was messed up, but some wonderful rugs were being created.
