So i started this whole latch hook rug project a few weeks ago and spent about 4 hours a night hooking my new rug.
How to finish a rug hooking project.
You would then hook your rug remembering to hook right up to that tape then trim back your foundation fabric so that it fits under the binding tape fold over the binding tape and stitch to the backside making sure to catch the wool in your needle with each stitch.
If the rug is very large i will cut as i go so that while i am handling the rug i do not stretch out the edge.
Part two of this wave of primary colors is a new rug for my.
5 continue hooking until the whole mat is done.
Now cut off the excess backing at the pencil line.
This must be hand sewn on both edges of the binding tape.
Then remove the straight pins.
Bowl filler this is probably my favorite way to finish a punch needle project.
Cut a new strip of rug binding for each edge of canvas and attach it in the same way.
You see i ve always loved neo plasticism of piet mondrian and recently decided that i wanted to make my kitchen into a cubist s dream.
Whip stitch around the folded corner of your latch hook project to secure the corner and keep whip stitching along the next edge of your project to secure the excess rug canvas at the back of your project once again.
Do the stitching before you cut it off.
Framed it is a relatively simple process to put a punch needle project.
Zig zag the raw edge to prevent fraying.
Pillow sew the punch needle project onto a pillow.
I have created a lot of bowl filler patterns that i usually hand sew.
6 when you finish your project cut the excess burlap away from the edge leaving no more than two inches all around.
This will help to prevent stretching when you zig zag the edge and when you handle the rug for finishing.
Use straight pins to secure the rug binding in place.
I started with knocking off my own mondrian inspired painting over at mom spark.
Here are 21 ideas for finishing a punch needle project.
Bring all your ends of wool to the surface and clip them evenly with your loops.
Press the binding edge on top as close to the edge of the finished rug as possible.
In primitive hooking you generally start by outlining an area and then filling it in.
Sew the binding to the canvas using a sewing machine.
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More complete directions on this step to follow in next method.