When your rug is complete you can roll two inches of the excess burlap into the twill tape and hand sew it along the backside of your rug.
How to hook rugs with wool fabric.
We are so thankful kermit is available again.
Rug hooking has not changed much over the centuries and with the simplicity of skill needed to create exquisite designs why should it.
You can sew by hand black cotton twill tape around the outside edges of the rug.
In the 1940s americans enjoyed locker hooking too but due to the high cost of the specialty yarn the craft of locker hooking never seemed to become a widely embraced hobby.
Hook right up to the twill tape or sew it on after the rug is hooked.
Felted and ready to use.
To get started buy a hand hook it ll cost around 1 25 from a crafts supply store.
There are many ways of finishing the edges of a rug.
From simple barnyard animals to complex artistic images your ability to create pieces of art is limitless when you know how.
Kermit is great for leaves stems turkey feathers grassy knolls and hills.
A definite go to piece for rug hooking or wool applique.
Then scout out some nice scraps of wool fabric you ll need half a pound for each square foot of your rug.
Once you learn the foundation of skills involved in pulling up loops of fabric or wool you can make virtually any design you desire.