Finish the edge of your hooking by zigzagging.
How to finish rug hooking.
Thanks to those who submitted examples.
Remove the straight pins when all the ends are secured.
We hope you find the following information helpful.
Rug hooking websites best list.
Use a needle and thread to secure them in place with an overcast stitch.
Before you begin hooking attach twill tape by sewing it to your backing.
Learn how to finish your hooked rug with a basic wool binding.
House that frank built by cindi gay.
You can let the edge of the backing extend to the edge of the pillow for extra strength.
This is what it looks like a bit closer up it s easier to work in lengths of string that are about 1 5 feet knotting off and starting up again.
Fold the canvas over and begin stitching on a diagonal hooking the bit of canvas underneath to the folded over bit on the top.
Attach the non sewn end of rug binding to the bottom of the latch hook rug.
With the iron set on wool lay the iron on the rug and let it sit for 5 to 10 seconds.
Other examples using this pillow technique.
Keep up with rug hooking tips rug making techniques how to hook rugs video rug hooking magazine rug hooking projects rug hooking ideas rug hooking patterns hand hooked rugs primitive hooked rugs wool hooked rugs rug hooking frames rug hooking designs locker rugs and more by following top rug hooking sites.
Https etsy me 2rrinxh and my blog.
Finishing a hooked rug.
Check out my website.
Continue in this manner until the rug is complete.
Bend the non sewn ends of the binding to the rug s bottom.
Do not apply pressure let the iron do the work.
Lift the iron and move it over so that it slightly overlaps the previously pressed area.
Fold back the twill tape and pin it out of the way.
With this method you can hook closely up to the tape.
Pin them in place with straight pins.
Finishing finesse you ve finished your rug.
Fold forward finish zig zagging the edge.
At the spring 2012 guild meeting several members of the hinesburg hookers presented their techniques for finishing rugs.