Repeat on all for sides to bind the edges of the rug.
How to repair latch hook rug.
Or use your fingers.
Make your own rug pillow or wall hanging using these basic steps to get you started.
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.
With normal wear and tear the first place to wear out on a hooked rug is the edge.
Push your hook through a square.
How to hook a rug.
The latch hooked rug has been adorning the floors of homes for centuries.
In this instance i unhooked the border and sewed in a patch to strengthen and protect the hooked edge of the rug.
There are many easy patterns and plenty of advanced patterns to choose from.
While dry cleaning is the most universal cleaning option recommended by the manufacturers of latch hook rug kits there are several methods you can try for cleaning a latch hook rug on your own.
Here s the process of how i tackled a repair on a latch hook rug where the canvas has given out.
Latch hooking a rug is simple relaxing and fun.
Latch hook rug showing two tone background more complicated is if it is the canvas is the source of your problems.
Often the hooked rug can be found in antique shops rummage sales estate sales and consignment shops.
The pattern is generally printed on the canvas grid making latch hook a simple project for adults and children.
Fold an edge over one or two times and whipstitch around the edge until secure.
Latch hook can be used to make a number of items in addition to rugs such as pillows.
A type of crocheting latch hook makes rugs by pulling yarn through a canvas grid with a latch hook needle.
The hook will need to go under and through.
Step 1 comb as much pet hair out of the rug as possible with a wide tooth plastic comb take care not to split the yarn fibers.