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Learn to Make an Amish Knot (Toothbrush Needle) Rag Rug
- When:
- Sat, Nov 21 / 1-3pm
- Where:
- Lala’s Craft Bowl – 105 May St. N., Thunder Bay
- Registration:
- Registration closes Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
- $32.00 + HST, BYO Fabric
🧶♻️ LEARN TO MAKE AN AMISH KNOT RAG RUG! ♻️🧶 OLD SHEETS + OLD T-SHIRTS = SOMETHING FABULOUS! 😍 Got some old sheets, worn-out T-shirts, or fabric tucked away that you just can’t bring yourself to throw out? Well, here’s a FUN way to give them a whole new life! Join us at Lala’s Craft Bowl and learn how to create your very own Amish Knot Rag Rug, also known as a Toothbrush Needle Rag Rug! This traditional rug-making technique uses strips of fabric and a simple handmade needle to create beautiful, durable rugs — no sewing machine, knitting needles, or crochet hooks required! 🧶 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN? We’ll start by making our very own toothbrush-style rug needles using wire and tape. Then we’ll learn how to prepare our fabric strips and use the Amish Knot technique to begin building a beautiful, colourful rag rug! You’ll learn how to start your rug, work your stitches, and continue adding rows to make it as big as you’d like! ♻️ WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING? Bring along some old fabric you’d like to repurpose! Great options include: 👕 Old T-shirts 🛏️ Worn-out bedsheets or duvet covers 🧵 Lightweight cotton fabrics ♻️ Other fabrics that can be easily torn into strips Don’t worry about having everything perfectly prepared! We’ll learn how to rip and prepare the fabric during the workshop. ✨ WHAT’S INCLUDED? 🧶 Materials to make your own toothbrush needle 🧶 Step-by-step instruction 🧶 Hands-on guidance and assistance 🧶 A new skill you can use again and again! You’ll take home your handmade needle and the rug you’ve started, ready to continue working on whenever you like! No previous experience necessary! 💕 CHOOSE YOUR DATE! 📅 Saturday, November 21 | 1–3 PM 📅 Sunday, November 22 | 3–5 PM 💲 $32 + HST per person 📍 Lala’s Craft Bowl 105 May St. N., Thunder Bay (Entrance on Victoria Ave.) This is a wonderful way to get creative, reduce waste, and transform something old into something beautiful and useful! Grab a friend, gather up those old fabrics, and come learn something FUN! ♻️ REGISTER FOR YOUR PREFERRED DATE: 🧶 Saturday, November 21: https://square.link/u/cizDa4ua 🧶 Sunday, November 22: https://square.link/u/nzLWihll At Lala’s Craft Bowl, it’s all about FUN ART, not fine art! Crafting • Caring • Community ❤️