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Book Review - Braided Rug Book
If you are interested in learning to make wool braided rugs or are looking for patterns and color plans, Norma M. Sturges book "The Braided Rug Book – Creating Your Own American Folk Art" is an excellent resource.

Braided Rug Fabric Requirement
Some tables and calculations to whiz you by fabric requirements for round and oval braided rugs.

Braided Rugs - Country Style or Modern
Braided rugs can fit in a modern decor and are fun to make. Look here to find clear illustrations.

Cleaning and Caring for Wool Rugs
Here are some tips for cleaning and caring for wool woven and braided rugs. Includes instructions for cleaning with snow!

Designing and Finishing a Braided Rug
Tips on design, assembly and finish.

Grandma´s four strand braid #1 [offsite link]
Please read thru this one before going on to the #2 link, this will get you ready to make the four strand braid.

Grandma´s four strand braid #2 [offsite link]
Similar to the Interwoven Braid, except this one uses 4 strands.

Instructions for a Four-Strand Braided Rug
Detailed instructions for a four-strand braided rug.

Interwoven Braided Rug [offsite link]
This is sort of a combination of braiding and weaving, a very interesting technique using the 3 strand braid.

LinArts Designs [offsite link]
Located in Shelbourne, Nova Scotia. Supplier of dyes, braiding and rug hooking supplies, wool, fabric cutters, yarn kits, instructional books and DVD´s. This website has information for color theory, dying fabrics, transferring patterns, rug hooking and 5-strand braiding.

Math tools for a braided rug
Let math help you calculate the fabric requirements for a braided rug.

Rags 2 Rugs [offsite link]
Instructions for braiding a 26X32 rug using torn strips of blue cotton prints and unbleached cotton cloth.

Reference table for Round and Oval Braided Rugs.
Find a way to calculate fabric requirements for braided rugs.

Snug as a bug in a braided rug [offsite link]
Worth reading for the history and excellent braiding rug tips.

The Braided Rug Go Round [offsite link]
How to start and make a braided rug, great tips on how to choose fabric

Verna Cox [offsite link]
Braiding and hooking videos and supplies

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