If you are bind ing a round or curved hooked piece you will have to make marks very close together around the perimeter of your piece and cut on that marked line.
How to finish a round latch hook rug.
Fold your 1 of unused rug canvas down at the back of your latch hook project.
Cut the excess mesh off of your latch hook rug at about 4 cm 1 1 2 inches from where your hooked rug ends.
Then tie a piece of rope to the ends of the dowel to hang it.
As you can see it tucks well under and you can t see where the stitching has.
Deanne has a 60 minute how to hook rugs video.
There is latch hook rug binding which can be purchased to sew on top and produce a more polished finish but i didn t bother on this one after all nobody s going to be looking at the back and this is a christmas themed rug anyway.
This is a tutorial for how to be a latch hooker.
In this video we take a look around my cosy corner where i do all my latch hooking and i show you how to do.
For both the proper finish will prevent fraying and preserve your handmade latch hook piece.
Supplies your nearly finished latch hook with 1 of empty rug canvas on all sides sturdy scissors tapestry needle yarn or strong thread.
Use binding to finish the edge of a latch hook rug.
Here is a free clip from her how to hook rugs video where she shows you how to hook a rug available at http.
Thread your tapestry needle with sturdy yarn or thread.
You can turn your latch hook project into a decorative accessory ranging from pillows to wall coverings.
It can be used to make small rugs wall hangings or pillows.
Trim only a short segment to start with in order to prevent fraying.
If you want to hang your finished latch hook rug leave the ends open on the top piece of binding and insert a small dowel rod through the hole.
You can alternate colors to create intricate designs with the final product looking similar to a decorative rug.
How to latch hook.
Latch hooking is a craft in which short segments of yarn are tied to the horizontal strands of a small or medium sized canvas grid.
Latch hooking is a craft that involves looping and knotting yarn through a canvas webbing.