It requires ripping making small cuts and doing lots of threading loops and pulling them tight.
Instructions on how to make a toothbrush rug.
The first strip is also known as the base strip or the runner.
A really great recycling project is to make a toothbrush rag rug.
They are easy to learn inexpensive to make and the result is gorgeous.
Knot the second strip around the base strip.
How to make a toothbrush rug instructions part i how to make a toothbrush rug instructions part ii if you make a toothbrush rug please let us know and send your photos.
Making the rug step 1 start with two strips of fabric cotton silk rayon or acetate approximately 2 feet long.
These traditional rugs are created using a modified toothbrush fabric strips and a basic blanket stitch.
The following instructions will teach you how to make your very own 2 foot by 3 foot toothbrush rag rug.
Most other instructions that i ve come across on the internet assume some previous knowledge of crochet or knitting.
You don t actually need a toothbrush it s just a left over term from half a century ago.
Making a rug tool.
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.
Rag rugs are often called toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them.
Renata rugs shows you how to start your own toothbrush or knotted rug.
Toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them.
Quick and easy you ll be on your way to rugmaking before you know it.