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How to make a round toothbrush rug.
These traditional rugs are created using a modified toothbrush fabric strips and a basic blanket stitch.
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Starting a circle versus an oval rug.
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So the fabric would be threaded through the toothbrush hole.
Toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them.
How to make toothbrush rug.
Most other instructions that i ve come across on the internet assume some previous knowledge of crochet or knitting.
Starting an amish knot toothbrush round rug amish knot rag rugs are also known as toothbrush rugs because years ago they were made from filed down toothbrush handles.
Rag rugs are often called toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them.
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I originally made this video to show my workshop group how to make a rug.
Toothbrushes would be upcycled to become rug making needles by cutting off the brush end and rounding it off.
This is how i start my round rugs.
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.
Toothbrush rugs are one of the easiest and quickest rag rugs to make.
Better example of working around the ends.
Although these charming oval rugs look complicated they are really simple once you master the basic pattern.
These days you can purchase a rag rug needle or you can create your own needle from some wire and masking tape as barri jayne shows us at 1 20 in her video.
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I use 2 2 1 2 strips of fabric torn from sheets or yardage when i make my rugs.
Making a rug tool.