Making your own scrap fabric twine is a great way to upcycle all of those fabric scraps that you’ve been saving. I always have odds and ends leftover from sewing projects and I love being able to transform them into something beautiful and useful. You don’t need to have any prior skills to make this, and I noted a few different options below for joining the individual strips of fabric. I like to tear my strips of fabric for a rustic look, but you can also use a rotary cutter if you prefer non-frayed edges. This twine can be used for any project that calls for rope or twine, such as making weaving projects or to wrap gifts.

Materials:

– scraps of fabric in various lengths
– fabric glue or a needle and thread (optional)

Instructions for making diy fabric twine

Step 1: How to choose and prepare your fabric

You can choose any fabric that you’d like– just avoid any fabrics that are really thick or stretchy fabrics. I personally love mixing different fabric types and colors. Tear or cut your fabric into strips that are about 1″ wide and of various lengths.

Step 2: How to start your twine

Grab 2 strips of different lengths and tie the end together with a tight knot. It’s important that strips don’t end in the sample place so that you don’t end up with weak joints. Holding both strips taut, start twisting the first strip away from you. After a few twists, bring that strip towards you over the other strip. Now grab the new top strip and twist it away from you, then back toward you over the previous strip. Make sure that you’re twisting tightly and holding the strips taut. Repeat until you get to the end of the shorter strip.

Tip: To help hold your twine taunt while you twist the strands, you can place the end knot under something heavy like a book, or you can use a clip to attach it to a table.

Step 2: How to add additional strips

To join two scrap pieces, there are a couple of options. My preferred option is to either glue the ends together using fabric glue or stitch them together using a needle and thread so that the joints are strong. Another option is to simply wrap the end of the new strip around the tail end of the previous strip. Wind tightly, taking care not to pull until you get past the joint. Once you have your desired length, knot the end and trim any excess.