Rag rugs are often called toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them.
How to start a toothbrush rag rug.
Let s make a rug.
If you need to learn how to create knots and make your ow.
These traditional rugs are created using a modified toothbrush fabric strips and a basic blanket stitch.
Renata rugs shows you how to start your own toothbrush or knotted rug.
There are many methods to create a toothbrush rug.
By the way we start with circular rugs because they re the easiest.
Toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them.
The end of a second toothbrush served as a poking tool.
Rag rugs used to be made with old fashioned toothbrushes which had a hole in them that held the thread pieces.
In this movie we start a circular rag rug properly and we watch how to attach the strips together when your strip gets too short.
Although these charming oval rugs look complicated they are really simple once you master the basic pattern.
Rag rugs are a quick and relatively easy craft to make and they look spectacular.
A really great recycling project is to make a toothbrush rag rug.
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This is how i start my round rugs.
You don t actually need a toothbrush it s just a left over term from half a century ago.
Start your rug at the connecting slipknot where your 2 fabric strips meet.
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Quick and easy you ll be on your way to rugmaking before you know it.
You can make a rug that s the size and the colors you want from old sheets and cotton that no longer serve their original purposes.
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.
Ovals are pretty easy too once you get the hang of the circle 3.
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