How To Repair Hooked Rug

I would like to have it repaired.

How to repair hooked rug.

Old rugs are special and important pieces of history. 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. The latch hooked rug has been adorning the floors of homes for centuries. I have a hooked rug that was made by an aunt and is frayed at the edges.

In this instance i unhooked the border and sewed in a patch to strengthen and protect the hooked edge of the rug. This article will help you repair these. Toys pets and moving furniture items around can cause snags in your hooked wool rug that can be rather unsightly. A hooked wool rug can be a lovely addition to any room but unfortunately daily life can cause snags in these beautiful rugs which need to be repaired.

Many of us collect lovely old hooked rugs with time softened colors and charming designs. However they are often fragile or damaged. If you find an old hooked rug that is in need of repair don t despair. Often the hooked rug can be found in antique shops rummage sales estate sales and consignment shops.

Find a hooked rug that isn t in good shape. Green mountain hooked rugs specializes in reviving repairing and restoring old hooked rugs. Then i re hooked the border bound the edge with a matching yarn and completed the hem. This is an art form that has been handed down through generations.

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