What is a toothbrush needle?

Make rugs and more from fabric with this plastic tool. Our needles used to be made from toothbrushes, until they stopped putting the holes in the handle. The smooth surface allows the needle to pass through fabric with little effort and stress on fingers and shoulders.

What is a toothbrush rug?

The rug begins with a braided center strip, but instead of rows of braids sewn together, the rows are interconnecting stitches made with strips of material as in a crocheted rug. However, a needle made from a toothbrush is used instead of a crochet hook.

What is a toothbrush rag rug?

Rag rugs are often called Toothbrush rugs because of the type of tool used to make them. 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.

Why is it called a toothbrush rug?

A “toothbrush rug” is also known as an “Amish knot rag rug.” It’s made of scrap material such as sheets or new material if you choose. The reason it is called a “toothbrush rug” is because you need to fabricate a rather large needle and an old-fashioned toothbrush is just the right size and style for this.

How many sheets does it take to make a rag rug?

It takes about 10 yards of fabric to make a 24 x 36 inch size rug. 1/3 of this fabric is not even seen so an old sheet or other scrap fabric is great. I found that a full size sheet is about the same as 4 yards of fabric.