How To Make A Latch Hook Rug Into A Wall Hanging

Latch hook can be used to make a number of items in addition to rugs such as pillows.

How to make a latch hook rug into a wall hanging.

Before drilling the mounts into the wall use a level to make sure the two hooks are even. The pattern is generally printed on the canvas grid making latch hook a simple project for adults and children. Latch hooking is a method of crocheting using a latch hook needle latch hook canvas and yarn. There are many easy patterns and plenty of advanced patterns to choose from.

You don t need a sewing machine to complete this pillow. Pillows are easier to incorporate into your decorating scheme than rugs or wall hangings. You ve mastered latch hook basics and have created a beautiful tapestry with yarn scraps and lots of love but how do you take it from a scruffy work in progress to a finished usable rug or wall hanging. Supplies 24 x 30 latch hook canvas.

It s a great way to destash your yarn pile if you re a knitter or crocheter and you can use this tutorial to skip the wall hanging and just make your own rug. For small wall hangings and other projects that won t need to stand up to a lot of wear and tear it s just a matter of some hand sewing and deciding how you want to. Mark each end on the wall. Turn your latch hook project into a pillow.

The second method of hanging an area rug on the wall involves the use of a curtain rod. The finished product can be used as a rug made into a pillow or hung on the wall as decoration. If your rug is heavier you will probably need a sturdier hook to hang it on. A heavy cotton casing may be sewn onto the back of the rug again this should be hand sewn if hanging a handmade or antique rug to form a tube through which the curtain rod may be inserted.

Latch hooking a rug is simple relaxing and fun. A small piece of latch hook work will make a fun fluffy pillow. Get the details for making your own below. When hanging a heavy rug you need to place the hooks along the studs in the wall for added support.

I love how my shaggy wall hanging turned out and all of the fluffy texture it adds to my studio space. The design is crocheted into the canvas based on latch hook kit instructions or your own design. A type of crocheting latch hook makes rugs by pulling yarn through a canvas grid with a latch hook needle.