Basic latch hook finishing.
How to finish the back of a hooked rug.
Come along with us as we show you different finishing techniques for your hand hooked rugs.
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Learn how to finish your hooked rug with a basic wool binding.
For both the proper finish will prevent fraying and preserve your handmade latch hook piece.
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A tutorial on how to bind the edge of your latch hook rug to give it protection strength and tidy it up.
Choose one of these options for finishing your project and look forward to years of use and enjoyment.
Pr ess the back being careful to just press the body of the hooking and not press out the first hem you just worked so hard turning in.
This often happens to round areas i e an apple or.
That should leave about 1 2 inch of the canvas grid on all sides.
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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.
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Press using the same technique you used on the front.
This video shows how to finish a hand hooked rug by binding it with wool fabric strips.
Thread your tapestry needle with sturdy yarn or thread.
Fold your 1 of unused rug canvas down at the back of your latch hook project.
Supplies your nearly finished latch hook with 1 of empty rug canvas on all sides sturdy scissors tapestry needle yarn or strong thread.
So i started this whole latch hook rug project a few weeks ago and spent about 4 hours a night hooking my new rug.
A completed latch hook project often becomes either a rug or a pillow.