how to create your own hand hooked rugs
Lessons, tips and tricks about traditional rug hooking.
Ready for some rug hooking rules? Just one: Do what you think is right. It really is just that simple. This is an art form. Does the painter get criticized about how the brush is held? Do people turn …
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To zig zag or not to zig zag the edge of a hooked rug? I learned my first finishing method from Rug Hooking Magazine. I was then exposed to the fold forward finish at Sauder Village by Evelyn …
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I'm describing this method as a way to fix a mistake. This method only works on small pieces such as the wrong sized stair riser I hooked recently. I whipped it with my usual finishing technique …
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If whipping is frustrating for you it may be because the wool gets tangled as you work. Hold the wool yarn as you would if you were crocheting using your left hand. (Reverse these instructions if you …
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If you are looking for a simple finish, try this one. Doris Eaton demonstrates the Eaton Edge. The way to evaluate a finish is to ask where is the knife fold edge? Simply turning back the edge …
There is an updated post here: cindigayrughooking.com/ff ⬅️ Be sure to steam you rug before whipping: How to steam your rugListen to a podcast 016 – Steaming your Hooked …
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