Rug Hooking Finishing Techniques

Step 1 cut all of the edges of the finished rug leaving two complete empty squares all around.
Rug hooking finishing techniques. That should leave about 1 2 inch of the canvas grid on all sides. Ships from and sold by book depository us. See more ideas about rug hooking rug hooking tutorial rug hooking patterns. This is a bit tricky to get the hang of at first but i know some hookers who hide or bury all of their tails.
For wall pieces and table mats a sturdy whipped edge is not necessary simple hemming will be adequate. Finishing a latch hook rug helps to ensure the rug holds up to the test of time and it requires little more than rug binding and a sewing machine. Thanks to those who submitted examples. Hook the rest of the hit n miss section by repeating this staggering of tails trim tails even with loops.
As i became involved in the wider rug hooking community i saw quite a variety of finishes with and without whipping. We hope you find the following information helpful. Come along with us as we show you different finishing techniques for your hand hooked rugs. The rug hooker s bible.
Favorite techniques from the experts by rug hooking magazine paperback 23 94. At the spring 2012 guild meeting several members of the hinesburg hookers presented their techniques for finishing rugs. Mar 6 2013 explore jane taylor s board rug hooking finishing techniques on pinterest. Another method is to actually hide the tail inside a loop.
Of course the eventual destination for the rug must have a large part in the decision making for the finishing. How the piece will be used is the most important thing to consider when weighing your finishing options. Finishing finesse you ve finished your rug. In fact with the coasters rug hooking kit it takes as much time to hook each one as it does to finish the edges.
The best from 30 years of jane olson s rugger s roundtable by jane olson paperback 34 95. A rug to be hung doesn t need the stability of one destined for the floor. Learn how to finish your hooked rug with a basic wool binding.