How To Make Needlepoint Rugs

You can easily find needlepoint rugs for sale in the market these days.

How to make needlepoint rugs.

First of all decide on what size you want your finished rug to be. These come in all sorts of designs and styles. Each hand sewn needlepoint stitch is very sturdy and millions of needlepoint stitches together make a. When you are making a needlepoint rug from art needlepoit such as this one.

This has implications not only for the thread read about this here but also for the stitches you use. Will it be hanging on the wall or be underfoot. You need to think before you stitch. Here s a rundown of the basic steps for turning any needlepoint design into a needlepoint rug.

The wool stitches cover the entire surface of the cotton canvas which then becomes the needlepoint rug. However if you would like to have something unique and personal you can try your hand at making your very own needlepoint floor piece. Needlepoint rugs are made by hand with a sewing needle and wool thread which is hand stitched on an open grid cotton fabric called a canvas. Once i established the size i wanted for the final carpet i drew the design on an antique coloured mono evenweave 12 gauge needlepoint canvas.

Before you attempt to make one be sure to read janet perry s rug making tips on nuts about needlepoint. If your rug will hang on the wall you have no worries about stitches. August 5 by denise felton. I then painted the needlepoint canvas by hand meticulously making sure that no detail was lost.

The hand painted canvas below is ready to be stitched. An interesting way to do something different with your needlepoint is to craft a needlepoint rug. Wouldn t a hand made needlepoint rug look beautiful on your wall or floor.