There's only a small sign advertising Rapchinski Rugs at Dawn Rapchinski's home along Main Street, Ephrata, but over the last 20 years, she's hand-braided 389 rugs and chair pads. Rapchinski's ...

If there were a business model on how to run a successful, yet highly creative business, Country Braid House in Tilton would be a winner. However, when I visited the shop recently, I wasn't thinking ...

SOMERS, Mont. — So many skills that were once part of everyday life are becoming rarer or disappearing altogether. Maybe that's why one of the best gifts passed from one generation to the next is the ...

One of the most cozy, country accessories is a hand-braided wool rug. When I was growing up, we had a beautiful one on the floor of our farmhouse. Mom used it on the slick tile floor in the living ...

Johanna Baldwin never has torn apart a Harris tweed jacket she didn’t like. That’s why the 80-year-old Glenwood resident searches thrift shops for old coats and other wool clothing that she tears into ...

When her daughter Kari moved from home into an apartment five years ago, Nancy Young decided it was time to rekindle an old flame . . . much to the pleasure of her family and friends. No, Nancy did ...

From Ralph Lauren designers to bikers. Nancy Young’s rug braiding creations appeal to both ends of the spectrum and to many in between. “They can fit into any decorating scheme,” said Young, whose ...