Toothbrush rugs
#13
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Southern California
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Citruscountry quilter, I wouldn't be using any NEW fabric for a rug. Usually it is a way to recycle older fabrics that only heaven know why we bought the fabric ! Yes, fabric now is much too expensive to use. I have a ton of calicos and clearance Home dec fabric I bought with the employee discount at a chain fabric store called House of Fabric. Many quilters find fabric at garage sales and resale stores. My Great Aunt showed me my father's WWII uniform (wool) that she cut into strips and braid it into her Living room rug.
#15
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Michigan Thumb
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If you want a rug that is as soft as a marshmallow--use a knit fabric. I had some new pink knit from the little kid days and cut in strips and it is the softest ever. An ex-large T-shirt could be cut in one long strip until you get to the under arm seam. Must find my tool and start cutting cotton fabrics to make another one.
Aunt Philly can make one a day because she created the method, not in my lifetime can I make one in a day.
Aunt Philly can make one a day because she created the method, not in my lifetime can I make one in a day.
#16
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Horse Country, FL
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My grandmother crocheted rugs out of fabric salvaged from shirts, slacks, dresses, whatever that were no longer in use. They lasted a long, long time with fairly rough use.
#18
toothbrush rugs
I've made a rug using Aunt Philly's 'toothbrush' tool. Made it 20+ years ago and it just fabulous - still using it today. I highly recommend her patterns, tools etc. I also met her at a quilt show recently and she is a lovely lady.
http://www.auntphillys.com/
Jane
http://www.auntphillys.com/
Jane
#19
There are several demo's and tutorials on Youtube. Here's one rather long one with a group:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8FBGeDqLtU
Edit: Aunt Philly's DVD gets good reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Aunt-Phillys-D...ws/B00409T3VE/
but her booklets get rather poor reviews. I am intrigued with this idea but, if I wanted to learn, I think I would order the tool and her DVD rather than the booklets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8FBGeDqLtU
Edit: Aunt Philly's DVD gets good reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Aunt-Phillys-D...ws/B00409T3VE/
but her booklets get rather poor reviews. I am intrigued with this idea but, if I wanted to learn, I think I would order the tool and her DVD rather than the booklets.
Nan
#20
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 12,861
when the basket is full you start making a rug---the 10 yards statement is an idea of (area)
I know lots of people who make rugs- I've been making them for years- *besides quilting it is my favorite pass time*
and I have never purchased fabric specifically for a rug- I use up scraps---as does all the other people I know who are making them.
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