Braided wool rug diy

The fifth post in a seven post series on wool rug braiding. The prep is done -- it's time to start braiding!

So you're looking to take up wool rug braiding? Congratulations! Here's what you'll need -- and need to know -- to start your first rug!

Learn the first steps in prepping your wool for your braided rug. The third post in a seven post series.

Recently I decided to try something I've wanted to do for years: rug braiding! I have some beautiful lush wool fabric and some "vintage" tools of my moms so I gave it a whirl. The book from my mom, Beautiful Braiding, copyright 1960, a set of Braid-Aid folders and a Braidkin (flat needle/bodkin) got me started!

Heirloom Wool Cloth Braided Rug: Historically, braided rugs are uniquely American, dating back to the early waves of settlers on the "New Continent" across the pond. Winters were(and still are!) cold and harsh and industrialization had not yet occurred, so these new inhabitants ha…

Here are a few common issues that can happen when making homemade braided rugs, and how to fix the problems.

Braided rugs are a work of art, not usually designed at home anymore. Before the age of television, people had more time to work with their hands and were very creative with simple yarn. Here is a fun way to use yarn instead of rags to make a yarn rug that will add beauty and warmth to your floors.

Here's how to make a Rag Rug, complete with tutorial and videos and recommendations of supplies. Grab some old sheets and start crafting them into a rug!

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Heirloom Wool Cloth Braided Rug: Historically, braided rugs are uniquely American, dating back to the early waves of settlers on the "New Continent" across the pond. Winters were(and still are!) cold and harsh and industrialization had not yet occurred, so these new inhabitants ha…