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How to finish rug hooking.
Use a needle and thread to secure them in place with an overcast stitch.
Finishing finesse you ve finished your rug.
Remove the straight pins when all the ends are secured.
Line up the edge of tape along the outside line of your pattern and stitch.
Continue in this manner until the rug is complete.
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Before you begin hooking attach twill tape by sewing it to your backing.
Fold back the twill tape and pin it out of the way.
This video shows how to finish a hand hooked rug by binding it with wool fabric strips.
Fold forward finish zig zagging the edge.
You can let the edge of the backing extend to the edge of the pillow for extra strength.
Attach the non sewn end of rug binding to the bottom of the latch hook rug.
Lift the iron and move it over so that it slightly overlaps the previously pressed area.
Learn how to finish your hooked rug with a basic wool binding.
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Finishing a hooked rug.
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With this method you can hook closely up to the tape.
At the spring 2012 guild meeting several members of the hinesburg hookers presented their techniques for finishing rugs.
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Bend the non sewn ends of the binding to the rug s bottom.
With the iron set on wool lay the iron on the rug and let it sit for 5 to 10 seconds.
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Finish the edge of your hooking by zigzagging.
Fold the canvas over and begin stitching on a diagonal hooking the bit of canvas underneath to the folded over bit on the top.
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.
Other examples using this pillow technique.