The latch hooked rug has been adorning the floors of homes for centuries.
How to rebind the edges of an old hook rug.
How to bind a rug.
When i hook a rug i always bind the edge to prevent such damage but i have found that old rugs rarely have bound edges.
Before and after side repair before persian rug with side damage after fully repaired side 2.
Learn how to finish your hooked rug with a basic wool binding.
Fill in the rug by working the outlines first.
Hold the rug hook in the hand you write with and position it over the top of the frame.
Repairing the ends the ends of the rug are the two sides with a fringe that run along the width of the rug.
With normal wear and tear the first place to wear out on a hooked rug is the edge.
Poke the hook through to the back of your base fabric and pull up one end of the strip of fabric in your other hand.
Often the hooked rug can be found in antique shops rummage sales estate sales and consignment shops.
This is an art form that has been handed down through generations.
In this instance i unhooked the border and sewed in a patch to strengthen and protect the hooked edge of the rug.
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If you do not have a carpet binding machine.
A fine tight narrow edge is used for finer rugs while a coarser edge is applied for rugs with a thicker pile.