These traditional rugs are created using a modified toothbrush fabric strips and a basic blanket stitch.
Instructions on how to make a toothbrush rug.
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The following instructions will teach you how to make your very own 2 foot by 3 foot toothbrush rag rug.
The first strip is also known as the base strip or the runner.
Knot the second strip around the base strip.
You don t actually need a toothbrush it s just a left over term from half a century ago.
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.
Rag rugs are often called toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them.
It requires ripping making small cuts and doing lots of threading loops and pulling them tight.
Toothbrush rugs are one of the easiest and quickest rag rugs to make.
Toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them.
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.