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What is an Amish toothbrush rug?
Amish Knot or ‘Toothbrush’ rugs originate in America – named because the tool used as the needle was often a wooden toothbrush with the brush part cut off. They came with a hole at the end of the handle which made a useful eye for the needle.
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.
How do you make a basket out of a rug?
Instructions:
- Cut out the tassels on either sides of the rug.
- Cut the rug length-ways using one of the stripes as a guideline.
- Fold the rug in half and be sure that the right sides are facing each other.
- Cut along the fold up until the third pink stripe.
- Spot the center of the rug and cut again, as shown below.
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.