It can be used to make small rugs wall hangings or pillows.
How to make a latch hooked rug.
Repeat on all for sides to bind the edges of the rug.
Latch hook rugs aren t just for kids anymore.
Latch hooking is a craft in which short segments of yarn are tied to the horizontal strands of a small or medium sized canvas grid.
Blank latch hook canvas latch hook yarn you can buy pre cut latch hook yarn but to save money i cut mine by hand 2.
There are many easy patterns and plenty of advanced patterns to choose from.
So i started this whole latch hook rug project a few weeks ago and spent about 4 hours a night hooking my new rug.
Not only visually stunning this gingham latch hook rug is also very easy to make.
I started with knocking off my own mondrian inspired painting over at mom spark.
If you don t want to wait for a pricey digital transfer onto latch hook cloth create your own pattern the old fashioned way.
Wall hangings rugs and pillows are just a few of the types of items that can be made with the latch hook process.
It is the dainty version of rug making which uses grids large enough to cover a floor and fewer colors than latch hooking.
Purchase a latch hooked rug.
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The craft kits you may remember from childhood have given way to a more sophisticated art form.
Make your own rug pillow or wall hanging using these basic steps to get you started.
You see i ve always loved neo plasticism of piet mondrian and recently decided that i wanted to make my kitchen into a cubist s dream.
The hook will need to go under and through.
Fiber artists sell photorealistic latch hook work at craft fairs and online.
Latch hooking a rug is simple relaxing and fun.
Fold an edge over one or two times and whipstitch around the edge until secure.
You d think my house would be spotless but it s definitely not.
One way you can turn a small latch hook project into a useful household decorative item is to make it into a pillow.
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With a simple repeating pattern it s a great first time hooking project.