After World War II and a stint in the Army, I came back to my job. Instead of 72 hours a week, my work week was 40 hours. I found it difficult to support my five children and my wife. I looked around ...
Fabric scraps are something that many people have laying around, but what are they supposed to do with them? Using the rags can be as easy as making a rag rug. 1. Cut fabric into strips, about 1/2 by ...
Mary Bajcz, who came to the Detroit News Stitch-Together in May, has an amazing talent for turning scraps of wool fabric, leftover yarn and discarded wool garments into beautifully handcrafted rag ...
It’s easy to turn unwanted pieces of cloth into fun home décor. By Emma Grillo After more than a year spent at home and with spring in full swing, you may be feeling the urge to brighten your space ...
If you haven”t heard about the plastic trash vortex swirling slowly in the Pacific Ocean northeast of Hawaii, you soon will. Some say it”s the size of Texas, threatening great numbers of sea creatures ...
We had a World War 2 day at Sacred Heart School, Redcar. Several students tried their hand at making rag rugs. © Copyright of content contributed to this Archive ...
Before video hosting services such as YouTube became available, sharing one’s skills as a crafter were of paramount importance for keeping them alive so future generations could produce such works ...
Make a rug such as this one from recycled wool blankets and clothing. Use old wool blankets, skirts and suits as the material for a braided rag rug and keep old wool out of landfills. The tradition of ...
ROCK SPRINGS — Mary Huff provided instruction on making rag rugs during the Busy Hands Section meeting of the Woman's Club of Rock Springs. She provided the rags and crochet hooks needed if members ...
Discover traditional rag rug making at Worcester's Tudor House Museum workshop on 16 May. All materials, instructions and ...
BUILD FRAME: Make a 23-by-32-inch frame from 2-by-2-inch pine or redwood scraps. This will make a rug that’s about 18 by 23 inches. To weave a bigger rug, you’ll need bigger T-shirts as the loops cut ...
We had a World War 2 day at Sacred Heart School, Redcar. Some people tried their hands at making rag rugs. © Copyright of content contributed to this Archive rests ...