| Show Strong Strong Appeal in Braided gale Rag ag Rug RugBy B Br By GRANDMOTHER CLARK I. I Ii f Braided ed rugs rubs appeal to many ru rug makers because the work Is simple and requires no DO tools They however how prow ever are not Dot as fiS durable as the crocheted cro cro- crocheted I rug run owing to the fact that the braided str strands l ds are arc sewed together and for this reason we advise to sew with n a strong waxed thread The above e Pin Wheel rug measures measures meas meas- ures 3 35 Inches and requires about 4 I l pounds of or cotton rag rug material The center section has a black background background back back- ground I and the 3 section design Is white The outer circle and inner center are of or miss hit mixed colors Cut strips 1 13 Inches wide Fold edges under and then fold oJ again to tomake tomake tomake make a n strip about one half inch wide Use three strips in braiding Start In the center and sew 8 S rows of braid brahl around keeping work flat fiat Start next nest row on opposite side bide of where the previous row ended Work Workaround around changing colors for 9 1 rows as as illustrated To 10 change color sew strips of oC new color desired to the tho ones In use Start n again at nt different place for 8 S outside e rows then sew on the tile last row separately This rug has bas 26 rows If It you ou are interested in making rag rugs send lye loc to our Rug Department Department De De- for book No 25 which con con contains 20 26 rugs rus in braiding nn and crochet Instructions are siren given gh en with each cach rug also directions for bral braiding ln an and crocheting crocheting crocheting cro cro- rugs ruts and how lIo lIoto to prepare your rags Into strips to get et the best r results ADDRESS HOME ADDRESS HOME CRAFT CO DEPT C Nineteenth and St. St Louis avenue a St. St Louis Mo o a stamped nd addressed envelope en- en elope for reply when writing wilting for any information n. |
