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.
Toothbrush rag rug instructions how to make a.
You don t actually need a toothbrush it s just a left over term from half a century ago.
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.
Excellent instructions with pictures.
They are easy to learn inexpensive to make and the result is gorgeous.
Toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them.
A really great recycling project is to make a toothbrush rag rug.
Although these charming oval rugs look complicated they are really simple once you master the basic pattern.
Most other instructions that i ve come across on the internet assume some previous knowledge of crochet or knitting.
These traditional rugs are created using a modified toothbrush fabric strips and a basic blanket stitch.