Starting a toothbrush rug from a tight braid

Starting a rug is the hardest thing to do, and beginners are often better served to work on a start made by an experienced rug maker to become comfortable with the stitch, but this is what people have most often asked me to record a tutorial about, so its my first of many more to come.

Higher quality versions of this video can be found at Google video and Veoh - I couldn't get YT's mass uploader to recognize my .asf file, even though all the videos I upload via the web interface are that format (grrr!)

For more info, see my blog toothbrushrugs-dot-blogspot-dot-com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• toothbrush_rugs
• rag_rugs
• tutorial
• braiding
• toothbrush_handle_rugs

[plum3patch]

great video! But, WHAT COLOR is your nail polish?

[Tourtruco]

Thank you... but since all my gothy gear is packed away, I don't know. My wife and I usually shop at Ulta, and I usually go with blood reds, deep purples, or blacks- the usual Goth range of hues, *grin* (See also response to comment below.)

[rosella61]

thanks - great video for a beginner!  now - off to your website!

[Tourtruco]

You're welcome- I love this craft, and I love teaching it.

A later video- starting a rug from a half hitch, is an even easier method for a beginner.

[rosella61]

I saw that one first but didn't strike home until I saw this one. Couldn't quite figure out where you were going with the half hitch.. why it was "easy". Makes sense now. (scurries away to find hubbies old t-shirts to practice with)

[Tourtruco]

I'm just going to answer over on the rug blog, Youtube has a 500 character limit.

[MichelleJonesPhotog]

Wow you have fantastic nails, mine are terrible :(

Great tutorial by the way!

[LauraJaneV82]

Thanks for sharing! Just doing some research to see whether this is a craft that I might try to tackle.