Toothbrush Rag Rug Instructions How To Make A

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Toothbrush rag rug instructions how to make a. Toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them. These traditional rugs are created using a modified toothbrush fabric strips and a basic blanket stitch. Rag rugs are often called toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them. Although these charming oval rugs look complicated they are really simple once you master the basic pattern.
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. A really great recycling project is to make a toothbrush rag rug. 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. They are easy to learn inexpensive to make and the result is gorgeous.
You don t actually need a toothbrush it s just a left over term from half a century ago.