This is a photo of Allen Martin, a local volunteer at MCC's Material Aid Centre in Ephrata, Pa., operating the loom for the rug-making project.

Lapa mat at the foot of a stove. Corresponding section of the Brubacher House script reads: "For the Lapa Mat, heavy material is used, such as worn out skirts or men's trousers, cut into half circles. The edges are button-holed and the patches sewn on a firm backing."

A loom for weaving a carpet or mat in a shop. Corresponding section of the Brubacher House script reads: "Mat or carpet weaving has been done in this shop since 1890."

Note with photo:"Rittermere Rug-hand hooked by women from Vineland, Ontario Mennonite community. In foreground are 2 Pennsylvania Dutch chairs made by an Old Order Amish family in Pennsylvania & donated to be sold at the sale."

Woman sliding shuttle wound with woof into the warp. Corresponding section of the Brubacher House script reads: "The shuttle is slid through the warp and the pounding reed is pulled to tighten the woof."

Woman winding woof onto shuttle. Corresponding section of the Brubacher House script reads: "Here we see a lady winding the shuttle with woof."

A box of woof, or strips of old clothing wound into balls, placed in front of a weaving loom. Corresponding section of the Brubacher House script reads: "Mat strips are made from the better parts of worn out clothing, cut in strips, sewn together, and wound into balls called woof. The balls in this box will make a mat approximately 6 1/2 feet long."

Mat woven on a loom with a woman in the background at the loom. Corresponding section of the Brubacher House script reads: "This is the finished product."