Using reclaimed wool clothing, the public can learn how to start, braid, add lengths, and lace to create braided wool rugs of varying sizes with a hands-on project. The registration deadline is early ...

The Audubon Community Nature Center will host Braided Wool Rug Techniques from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday. Using reclaimed wool clothing, those attending can learn how to start, braid, add lengths and lace to ...

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 ...

SOMERS, Mont. — So many skills that were once part of everyday life are becoming rarer or disappearing altogether. Maybe that's why one of the best gifts passed from one generation to the next is the ...

This braided T-shirt rug is a great way to upcycle old clothes into something useful for your home. Braided rugs have been around for ages, and they’re a good example of how people used to squeeze ...

One of the most cozy, country accessories is a hand-braided wool rug. When I was growing up, we had a beautiful one on the floor of our farmhouse. Mom used it on the slick tile floor in the living ...

If there were a business model on how to run a successful, yet highly creative business, Country Braid House in Tilton would be a winner. However, when I visited the shop recently, I wasn't thinking ...

Wool rug-braiding bees are fast becoming a winter tradition at Thompson-Ames Historical Society's Heritage Arts Bees. For several years, expert rug-braiders, Marion Ekholm and Kathy Lacroix have lead ...