Rag Rugs Tour
1. Tambour
2. Shirred
3. Standing wool
4. Knitted
5. Flat Wrap
6. Amish Knot
7. Chain Braids
8. Broomstick & String
Crochet
9. Crocheted
10. Fabric Tapestry
11. Anchored Loop
12. Hooked, Poked,
Prodded, Bodkin
13. Needleworked
14. Toothbrush rugs
15. Braided rugs
16. Knotted &
strung shags
17. Loom woven
18. Patched (penny rugs)
&
sewn shags
19. Frame made rugs
20. Wagon wheel &
frame braids
21. Odds 'n ends
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Braided Rag Rugs:
Books, Tools and Supplies
The following items are
available in our catalog.
5-016 Multi-Strand Braids for Flat-Braided
Rugs
When Great-grandmother sat down to start braiding a rug, she didn't
just use three strands, she knew that the most beautiful braided rugs
were
made with wide flat braids of up to twelve strands. And the wider the
braid,
the quicker the rug goes together. Now you can learn these braids with
simplified instructions and easy to follow braiding diagrams.
For the beginner or advanced rug braider who wants to make authentic
flat-braided rugs up to 12 strands per braid. Included are standard
braids
of 3 to 12 strands, which are used for making thick rugs from thinner
fabrics;
and flat braids of 4 to 12 strands, which are used to make lovely wide
braids with patterns and designs right in the braid. Instructions,
diagrams
and patterns for each braid plus five assembly techniques (including
false
braid joints and the colonial joint for super strong rugs).
Bulletin #8: WRAPPED FALSE BRAIDS
FOR RAG RUGS
This
bulletin
is includes directions for making SIX DIFFERENT false braids and their
major variations. Included is the "candy cane" false braid and the
amazing
"squared" false braid pattern, which will let you make a rug that is a
different color on each side! Each braid is illustrated with line
drawings,
in step by step fashion, so you can quickly master the pattern. False
braids
are much quicker than standard braided rugs since they all use long,
continuous
strips of fabric--so you don't have to stop and sew on more strip-- and
several are easy enough for youngsters!
For complete information about how to order any
of these
supplies, see our Ordering page, or
print
out our Product List
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