T-shirt Shag Carpet Photo Prop

I saw this great little pillow and thought, "Hey, that would be cute as a rug for photographs!" While it is really cute it was a pain in the butt to make.

Here is the original inspiration:

 

http://www.vanessachristenson.com/2011/04/v-and-co-how-to-shag-pillow.html

Here is my end result. I know it is hard to see in this picture but it had the desired effect of a textured blanket.

I was attempting to make it one square yard but got to a half-yard and was about to commit myself to the loony bin so I called it quits. With the strips only going half way up the material, I folded the material over it and sewed it up like a pillow. It is about the size of a nice bath mat.

 Isn't she gorgeous... not that I am at all biased.