I start with either 3 strands or 6.
How to make a square toothbrush rug.
Making a rug tool.
Quick and easy you ll be on your way to rugmaking before you know it.
This is definitely a work in progress and far from.
So i decided to recreate one and show you the steps i took.
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For now i can explain that traditionally you make your first row the width of the rug then you make an extra knot w out the core flip the rug over and go back down the row.
Whimsies and rugs the video below is long.
These are machine wash and dry.
The basics of how to make a toothbrush or amish knot rug using recycled bedsheets.
But it is something worth trying if you are really determined to make a rectangle rug.
You can find clearer instructions and other ideas for the amish knot here https.
Although they are not my favorite rugs to make one day i hope to post instructions.
Toothbrush rug help if you need a tool or a starter kit visit my etsy shop here.
Renata rugs shows you how to start your own toothbrush or knotted rug.
They last for 20 30 years.
Rag rugs are often called toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them.
I do not know how to make the square rugs yet.
I do not recommend this for beginners.
In this short video i hope to dhow you how to make a square rectangle toothbrush rag rug.
There is no sewing involved.
When weaving the rug i loop one strand through the side of the previous braid.
Folks used to cut the head off an old toothbrush and file it down to a point while using the pre drilled hole for hanging your tooth brush as a place to attach the fabric to.
I was recently asked if i knew how to make square rugs using the amish knot method also known as the toothbrush method.
I had made one quite by accident several months ago and never attempted one again.
If you are a beginner visit my knotted rug tab at the top of my page or click here for help in getting started.