How To Make A Rug Hooking Frame Cozy

The legs both for the standing frame and the lap frame slip in and out so you can easily switch from the standing frame version to the lap frame.

How to make a rug hooking frame cozy.

From there you graduate to a bigger and better frames with stands that you can maneuver tilt and shift. 2 back legs that will be 8 inches long with one of the ends cut at a 10. Attach the 2 front leg pieces together by using wood glue and a nail gun to attach the top front piece to the. When you purchase my punch frame you will also receive a pattern so you can make a cozy for yourself.

Keith the equipment and materials you ll need to make hooked rugs include wool strips a hand hook scissors and burlap. Begin your rug project 6 inches past the end of the underlying fabric. Keep the fabric taut on the bottom bar by repeating the process. I like the look but it also gives some weight to the cover and helps it to.

Ensure the hooks face outward. Because it protects my arms from the sharp strips. I also use the cozy while punching. A cozy is just what you need.

Use it to transport your rug project or as you are hooking to keep your arms and hands from the sharp grippers on the frame. And keeps everything protected. A cozy designed for rug hooking or punch needle frames will make to size. Cut your wood to size.

You will lay your pattern over the top of the frame clamp one side then tug down on the backing and clamp the other side. I have applied a beaded blanket stitch on the edges of the cover. The cozy just slips on over the edges of the frame. I am very fond of the beaded blanket stitch so i use it often.

Made from fleece in several optional fabrics which is thicker and stronger than flannel and will not shrink when washed. Form a rectangle by repeating this process with the last section of pipe. Applied the hook strips leaving the corners free for arms to rest there without being scratched. Attach the top side pieces to the front and back.

Clamp the fabric in place using clamps that can snap shut. You sit with it on your lap and hook away. Since i clearly wasn t going to be a full time hooker and didn t want to spend the 200 300 for a floor frame i thought it would be easy enough to make one. Wrap a wool strip around you hook like this.

The rug hooking frame has sharp teeth to hold or grip the rug i am hooking. The two clamps go on the sides of the top section. Use pliers to pull the hooks out of the last 1 8 of each end of each hook strip.