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Ten projects that are made from ordinary household throwaways. (1) Pillows from old shirts, (2) hanging planters, (3) decorative glass bottles, (4) woven brown paper placemats, (5) rug crocheted from plastic wrappers, (6) rug braided from pantyhose, (7) pillow tops appliqued with lingerie trim, (8) canister set from coffee cans, (9) patchwork coverlet from old scarves, and (10) weaving with old neckties.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Apr 1974 (v.52#4) pg. 52, 102

Braided calico rug is coiled and slip-stiched into squares which are then stiched into a large rectangle. Est. cost: $21.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1978 (v.56#7) pg. 78, 90

Make a braided rug from easy-care flannel sheets.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1982 (v.60#1) pg. 40, 49

How to braid a rug using scraps of cloth and worn out clothing.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL May-Jun 1994 (v.78#3) pg. 58

Primitive braided rugs. A guide to selection of materials, designing, and braiding.
CREATIVE CRAFTS #73 Feb 1980 (v.7#1) pg. 36

How to make a braided rug.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Sep 1976 (v.6#10) pg. 66

Dockside rope rug is a 36" oval made from cotton rope sewn together with vinyl cord.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jun 1979 (v.10#5) pg. 10

Make a braided rug from old bathtowels.
DECORATING & CRAFT IDEAS Jan-Feb 1980 (v.11#1) pg. 45, 119

How to braid rugs to complement Early American furnishings.
EARLY AMERICAN LIFE Oct 1977 (v.8#5) pg. 58

Circular hooked and braided rug is made from durable polyester fabric in any desired size.
FAMILY CIRCLE Jan 13 1981 (v.94#1) pg. 94

Colorful braided rug made from pantyhose.
FAMILY CIRCLE Jun 21 1983 (v.96#9) pg. 123

How to make individual oval braided stair treads from wool fabric strips.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Jul 1978 (v.187#1) pg. 145, 232

Braided accents for the home. Includes instructions for baskets, a round pillow edged with ruffles, two rugs (scalloped and heart-shaped), heart pockets to hang, a chair seat, heart-shaped placemat and coaster.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING May 1987 (v.204#5) pg. 194, 285

Braided rug is made from old stockings or pantyhose.
HANDMADE Jul-Sep 1981 (v.1#2) pg. 47, 57

How to make a braided rug from old denim jeans.
McCALLS NEEDLEWORK & CRAFTS Oct 1992 (v.38#5) pg. 77, 78

Braided rugs. How to convert wool garments and fabric discards into braided rugs.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #12 Nov 1971 pg. 60, 63

How to make a four-strand braided rug.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #55 Jan-Feb 1979 pg. 87

How to make an interwoven braided rug that doesn't have to have the braids sewn together.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #60 Nov-Dec 1979 pg. 169

Four-strand braided rug.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #100 Jul-Aug 1986 pg. 61

An introduction to rug braiding.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jul-Aug 1983 (v.6#4) pg. 3

How to make braided and coiled throw rugs from discarded hosiery.
SUNSET Jun 1979 (v.162#6) pg. 124

Reviving the sociable craft of rug braiding. Includes pattern for building a tension block and instruction for braiding the strips and putting the rug together.
SUNSET Oct 1982 (v.169#4) pg. 120

Braiding a classic American rug. Use of a butt row produces an undetectable seam.
THREADS #20 Dec 1988-Jan 1989 pg. 44

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