ST. CLOUD –Years ago, women decorated their homes with braided rag rugs made from whatever fabric was available. Cindy Wold of St. Cloud has taken that concept and created her own version of the craft ...
Before video hosting services such as YouTube became available, sharing one’s skills as a crafter were of paramount importance for keeping them alive so future generations could produce such works ...
GREEN UNDERFOOT: Rag rugs have long been a way to use up scraps of fabric — or other materials — too small for other uses. Antique versions can be incredibly valuable: Online antiques dealer ...
Johanna Baldwin never has torn apart a Harris tweed jacket she didn’t like. That’s why the 80-year-old Glenwood resident searches thrift shops for old coats and other wool clothing that she tears into ...
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 ...
WEST SPRINGFIELD — Thorndike Mills will close forever by the end of this year and will no longer sell its locally manufactured, nationally famous braided wool rugs from a high-profile booth in the ...
Between 1865 and 1920, Finnish immigrants brought traditional arts to America, including woven and braided rag rugs. As a hallmark of Finnish ethnic culture, rag rugs and their makers hold special ...
Registrations are now open for the Madison County Historical Society’s Rag Rug Trivet Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 10. Professional artist and educator Pamela Vogan Lynch, the retired ...
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