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Reviewed by Inactive on Feb 8, 2020
5 out of 5 starsVery cool and very fast making my rug from scratch. Great rug.
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PennieB on Mar 9, 2017
5 out of 5 starsThis is my second rug purchased from Dana and I could not be more pleased. She is a wizard at selecting fabric. The craftsmanship of the rug is outstanding. A perfect addition to the room. Highest marks across the board to this talented artisan.
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PennieB on Dec 3, 2016
5 out of 5 starsJust perfect start to finish! Dana is great to work with - she matched my color scheme perfectly and kept me posted on the progress of the rug throughout the process. I could not be more pleased with the finished product. It absolutely makes the room. My highest recommendation!!!
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alisa on Jun 26, 2015
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful rug! I could not be happier with my order! You will not be sorry for this purchase I assure you!!!!!
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Reviewed by Inactive on Mar 8, 2014
5 out of 5 starsThank you so much!! Loved it a lot!!!
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Anonymous on Feb 27, 2012
5 out of 5 starsABSOLUTELY Wonderful little Girl!!!!... Lovely & Talented Artist Too!!!..Mega Thanks Dana for All Your Kindness!!!!... :):):)
About terriblycrafty
An Appalachian tradition lives on
My rugs and accessories are created using a method handed down through generations of strong and resourceful women in Appalachian Virginia. My great-grandmother, Minnie Mae Brinkley, was a mother, school teacher, mortuary beautician, farmer, barber, and artist. Minnie learned to make these rugs from her grandmother, and she taught my mom the craft during summers Mom spent on her farm. My mom handed the craft down to me when I was in elementary school, and I've been making rugs ever since.
Minnie Mae created rugs from scraps of cloth, feed bags, and outgrown clothing; anything she could find in depression-era rural Virginia. In keeping with her spirit of adaptive reuse, I use upcycled and reclaimed materials in my own rugs. I've retained the same 'rugging' technique generations of Virginia women have used before me. In this way, I hope to continue a tradition we have been exercising for generations – using something tired and worn out to create something beautiful that provides comfort and simple luxury to our families.
This traditional method is more time consuming, but produces rugs that are durable, machine washable, and finer (thinner) than other rugs created using similar techniques. Each of my rugs and accessories is a piece of Virginia folk art, inspired by lively summers spent on the farm, the soothing view of the Blue Ridge, my mom’s vibrant flower and vegetable gardens, and the sturdy permanence of Virginia’s historic architecture.
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Dana Ailer
Owner, Maker, Designer, Curator
I grew up in the Shenandoah Valley - which is the most beautiful place on earth. (I may be a little biased.) Previous generations of my family rolled down out of the Appalachian mountains and I'm proud to be part of their stubborn, creative brood.
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