Latch hooking a rug is simple relaxing and fun.
Making a hooked rug into a pillow.
Wall hangings rugs and pillows are just a few of the types of items that can be made with the latch hook process.
Loosely woven fabric of wool or other fibers can be used as a backing if the holes are large enough to pull the loops through.
How to finish a rug hooked pillow step by step.
Turn your latch hook project into a pillow.
It s a series of pulling loops through a sturdy fabric such as burlap or linen using a punch needle or latch hooking tool.
You don t need a sewing machine to complete this pillow.
While rug hooking is an art form that goes way back you can essentially think of it as a primitive hooking method for making items such as wool rugs jute rugs and even wall hangings.
Assuming you are hooking into an attractive backing you can simply leave the background unhooked and sew up the pillow just as you would with any fabric.
5 insert the pillowcase inside the hooked rug pillow open side to the front.
Pillows are easier to incorporate into your decorating scheme than rugs or wall hangings.
You now have the hooked rug with the yarns on the outside an empty pillow pocket and an open front edge.
One way you can turn a small latch hook project into a useful household decorative item is to make it into a pillow.
Make your own rug pillow or wall hanging using these basic steps to get you started.
October 10 2018 at 2 33 pm.
8 thoughts on rug hooking.
How to make your rug hooking patterns into a pillow jill says.
Your babies are adorable too and photos of them enjoying their new pillow was precious.
There are many easy patterns and plenty of advanced patterns to choose from.