Braid rug the easy way
05-25-2015, 09:24 AM
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Braid rug the easy way
While I am still working on my king quilt and squares with stars, I yet another small diversion lol....I love my diversions. I went to visit my dear friend. The last time I was there she was ironing tons of strips to make a tooth brush rug. I don't know what happened but she threw all the strips in a garbage and threw that bag into the garage hahahahha...
She asked me if I wanted them, I said ok (anything for something different). The instructions and the needle (made out of a toothbrush with a hole on the end). She just got fustrated and I can't blame her, the instruction were a bit confusing. So off I went to research it on utube. I found all sort of rag rugs and all sorts of videos. I then remembered I had a book on cloth rugs.
After reading the book. I decided that the toothbrush rug was a bit lumpy lol and braided rugs were more refined. I didn't want to braid and sew tho, so off I went again to research. I found this lovely lady on utube who braided but didn't sew the braids, instead she just used the loops from the middle strip to attach the braid. You have to see it to understand it. She was very good.
This is what I have done so far. I decided I would do this at night while watching tv. When I get it done I will give it to her. I feel bad that she did all that work spent 14.00 for the pattern and I am having such a good time doing it anyway. It is totally mindless lol.
She asked me if I wanted them, I said ok (anything for something different). The instructions and the needle (made out of a toothbrush with a hole on the end). She just got fustrated and I can't blame her, the instruction were a bit confusing. So off I went to research it on utube. I found all sort of rag rugs and all sorts of videos. I then remembered I had a book on cloth rugs.
After reading the book. I decided that the toothbrush rug was a bit lumpy lol and braided rugs were more refined. I didn't want to braid and sew tho, so off I went again to research. I found this lovely lady on utube who braided but didn't sew the braids, instead she just used the loops from the middle strip to attach the braid. You have to see it to understand it. She was very good.
This is what I have done so far. I decided I would do this at night while watching tv. When I get it done I will give it to her. I feel bad that she did all that work spent 14.00 for the pattern and I am having such a good time doing it anyway. It is totally mindless lol.
05-25-2015, 02:43 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUmnXqy1egY I have found this Lost art of braid in rugs. There are 4 parts
05-25-2015, 02:49 PM
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is it something like this ? I like to give this someday http://ragrugcafe.com/toothbrush-rug...rt-1-beginners
05-25-2015, 05:23 PM
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Thanks for the youtube link. Just watched part one. This looks so easy, and she does an excellent job of explaining the process. I have been wanting to try this, but without crochet, so will put on my "to do" list!
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