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Extra-thick rag rug is made from braided strips of movers pads.
APARTMENT LIFE Sep 1979 (v.11#9) pg. 50, 100

Make a sampler rug worked from calico rags on a rug canvas.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1985 (v.63#12) pg. 65, 152

How to braid rags into rugs.
COUNTRYSIDE May 1984 (v.68#5) pg. 26

How to convert rags into a chain of strips for rugmaking.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL May-Jun 1997 (v.81#3) pg. 34

Rags to rugs. How to cut fabric into diagonal strips and braid them into an oval rug.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL Nov-Dec 2003 (v.87#6) pg. 46

Wrap-a-rug. Bias-cut fabric strips are formed into pleated fringe using a special wrapping tool and then sewn to a circular backing (26" diameter).
CRAFTS May 1993 (v.16#5) pg. 34

The country look. Circular rag rug is sewn from long tubes of batting-stuffed calico.
FAMILY CIRCLE Jul 21 1981 (v.94#10) pg. 71, 130

How to knit rag rugs using #13 knitting needles.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 4 1983 (v.96#14) pg. 101, 143

Spiral rug is sewn from coils of old socks.
HANDMADE #17 Jan-Feb 1985 pg. 77

Recycle polyester knit remnants into rugs, seat covers, and pillows.
NEEDLECRAFT FOR TODAY Jan-Feb 1984 (v.7#1) pg. 18, 48

Two articles look at Scandinavian nalbinding, a needle-looped fabric. The first describes the general technique. The second describes how to make "Toothbrush Handle" rag rugs using nalbinding. The "needle" is a toothbrush with the bristles cut off and that end honed to a blunt point. A hole large enough to accept the rag strip is drilled in the other end.
WEAVER'S JOURNAL #46 Fall 1987 (v.12#2) pg. 12

Simulate braided rag rug (17"x27") is knitted with giant-size knitting needles and fabric strips.
WORKBASKET Aug-Sep 1994 (v.59#6) pg. 8

Making rag rugs using fabric strips, rug warp and a "Rugbee Rugneedle". No piecing, no braiding and no sewing of strips together.
WORKBASKET Aug-Sep 1995 (v.60#6) pg. 24

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