Silk purse from a sow's ear- making a toothbrush rug from an umbrella #3/3

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toothbrush rugs

toothbrush rugs

Videos demonstrating and teaching the fine old craft of toothbrush rug (or toothbrush-handle rug) making, a cross between knitting and crocheting by which you can make rugs which last DECADES from discarded clothes, plastic bags, hose, etc., done by someone who has been making them for over 30 years.

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I like to say that toothbrush rugs are essentially making a silk purse from a sow's ear... here I prove it. I use two umbrellas to add on to a rug started from a shower curtain. In this final video of the series, I show using a strip from an umbrella to add on to a rug started from a shower curtain.
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