How the piece will be used is the most important thing to consider when weighing your finishing options.
Rug hooking finishing techniques.
As i became involved in the wider rug hooking community i saw quite a variety of finishes with and without whipping.
Hook the rest of the hit n miss section by repeating this staggering of tails trim tails even with loops.
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For wall pieces and table mats a sturdy whipped edge is not necessary simple hemming will be adequate.
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.
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There are many was to finish a hooked rug from simple hemming to elaborate crocheted or trimmed edges.
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Another method is to actually hide the tail inside a loop.
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Finishing finesse you ve finished your rug.
That should leave about 1 2 inch of the canvas grid on all sides.
Come along with us as we show you different finishing techniques for your hand hooked rugs.
Learn how to finish your hooked rug with a basic wool binding.
In fact with the coasters rug hooking kit it takes as much time to hook each one as it does to finish the edges.
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.
The rug hooker s bible.
Step 1 cut all of the edges of the finished rug leaving two complete empty squares all around.
Take the time to finish the edges appropriate to the end use of the rug a rug that is going on the floor will need a sturdier finish than one that is intended for the top of a table or the wall.
A rug to be hung doesn t need the stability of one destined for the floor.
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Of course the eventual destination for the rug must have a large part in the decision making for the finishing.