Making of a rug, part one...

I decided that painting and rearranging are out for awhile, but laying on the couch too much doesn't make me feel any better, so I found something that I can sit and do.  I'm making a wool braided rug for my front door. I'm trying to be good about not spending money, and since almost all the new braided rugs are made of yarn instead of actual wool fabric, I decided to make myself an authentic one.  First I hand stripped some large pieces of wool from my stash(all is recycled clothing)...

Now I am in the processes of braiding the strips, which will take several days...

I found this rug braiding tool at a church yard sale a few years ago. You press and hold the lever with your foot and the top part holds the braid, so you have both hands to braid with.

I need to paint it or stain it still, but it works great.

Have a nice day,

Ps, I'm close to my 200th post and I'm planning a giveaway, so keep your eyes open for it.