from Art and economy in home decoration by Mabel Tuke Priestman, 1910

PULLED rugs that are made by craftworkers today bear little resemblance to the hideous pulled rugs of previous generations. In olden days, the cat, dog, and cow vied with each other for supremacy for ornamenting these ugly but durable floor coverings. Today, however, they [...]

1. Crochet a rug from recycled plastic bags (take the time to really check out the site – this lady is very creative and it doesn’t get any thriftier than this!)
2. Crochet a rag rug using old T-shirts. This one has a great picture tutorial to go with it
3. Crochet flower power rug
4. A [...]

from Art and economy in home decoration by Mabel Tuke Priestman, 1910
CHAPTER VII
HOME-MADE RUGS
THE expense of furnishing is so great that, whenever possible, it is no little help to make something for the home out of material that would otherwise be wasted. Owing to the revived interest in old-fashioned furniture and in the love of [...]

from MARY AT THE FARM by Edith M Thomas 1915

“Aunt Sarah,” said Mary, “do tell me how that pretty little rug composed of silk scraps is made.”
“Oh, that silk rug; ’twas given me by Aunt Cornelia, who finished it while here on a visit from New York. I never saw another like it, and it [...]

from MARY AT THE FARM by Edith M Thomas 1915
Several days had elapsed since that on which Mary’s Aunt had planned to use the contents of her trunk to such good advantage, when Mary, coming into the room where her Aunt was busily engaged sewing, exclaimed: “Don’t forget, Auntie, you promised to teach me to [...]