Braided Rag Rug and Pine Cone Wreath

Okay i been asked to post my rug. Its not done yet only half way thru...sitting on top of it is a pinecone wreath i made for christmas, so i just put them both together since the rug isn't done yet.

The wreath is made again from things that grows in the artic and around my farm. Heres the list: pinecones from the Norwegian Pine, white lichen from the marsh, yellow flowers that grow here on the farm that i dried this fall. ( i have no idea what they are called but they grow really tall) and yarrow that i have dried for crafts an also it makes a great tea.

Here is the finished wreath an candle.

up close so you can see the things that i used

The rug is an American braided folk rag rug,, (say that 5 times fast,,lol) This is what i done so far

and up close for detail

Once i am done with about 5 more rows of the yellow an off white color then i will fade back into the red an gold colors then back to the yellow an white, then a few rows of the red an gold then fade to all red thick border, then all done,,,

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Thank you for the nice words for my work. I do love to craft, an there is a ton of stuff here that i have dried over the summer an fall. Not only for crafting but alot of it i have dried for medicinal porposes, an also because they taste good as a tea. the reindeer moss from the pincone tree is great for bronchitis, the yarrow is great for just about anything bothering you or if you are cut, the pinecones an pine needles are excellent for migranes or headaches, ect ect.

eileen i sure hope winter passes fast, but not too fast, i do love the winter up here.

bsewnsew, i would love to see your rugs,, can you post a pic of just one,,,,pleeeaaase! (or more)

toni, i can't have you just sitting still all winter,,lol. what good is that. glad i could inspire you tho. (running an ducking somewhere)

Netty, its not diffecult at all. i had to take out a section right in the middle because as i was lacing the stripes it started to warp on me,, i thought it would work itself out,, nope,,but basically the only thing hard on it is the braiding of the strips,, i start at the top of the stairs an start to braid long strips, that when done i am about to the kitchen sink when done,,lol. well that is almost at the bottom of the stairs. and also when you braid you have to make sure you don't let your braids twist.

droopy, thank you,,, i have been wondering what the heck this stuff is,, an so true it is right where the old gardens used to be. good to know. i asked KB what it is,, an his answer was, if its not made of wood i have no idea... he was a big help,,,not!

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