Fold Forward Finish: The Whipping Yarn
The perfect finish starts with the perfect whipping yarn. What is the the best yarn for whipping? Check out my favorite. This post includes a calculator to determine how much wool you will need.
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Fold Forward Finish: Baste the Edge in Place
After steaming and preparing the edge of your rughooking by zig zagging, I fold the edge toward the loops and then baste it in place. I know this takes longer than using pins, but pins hurt. I was in a car accident in 1996 and that changed my outlook on life. I would rather do…
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Fold Forward Finish- Zig Zagging the Edge
Learn how to prepare the edge of a hand hooked rug. This is the first step, zig zagging.
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Fold Forward Finish For Hooked Rugs
Finishing a hooked rug is a very important step. I teach this method to all beginners, but it is also the finish that I use the most. In fact, it is the finish I am using on my room-sized rug. After the edge of the rug is prepared, folded and secured in place with some…
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Finishing a hooked rug – zig zag or not?
I’ve decided to eliminate the zig zag stitching when I finish a hand hooked rug. This will make my rug hooking finishing process so much more enjoyable – and quicker!
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A simple way to hang your hooked rug on the wall
How I hung a stair riser on the wall.
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Finish with hooked rug tape made simple
This is an easy rug hooking finish developed by Doris Eaton.
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Fold Forward Rug Finish: Whipping the Edge
Whip the corners of your hooked rug like a master with this one simple tip.
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How much yarn do I need to whip my hooked rug?
I cannot get the automatic calculator to work on this website, but it works inside The Rug Hooking Journey. If you are a member, click on the link, log in and just enter 4 numbers. The calculator will tell you exactly how much yarn you will need. Not a member yet? Join here. Hooked Rug…
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016 – Steaming your Hooked Rug
Read the full hooked rug finishing instructions. Episode 016 Hooked Rug Steaming Steaming makes all the difference in finishing. This is especially true for your hooked rugs. Don’t skip this important step. In fact, you may want to do it more than once. I steam before I start the rug finishing and then give another…
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003 – How to choose the right finish for your hooked rug
Episode 3 – Hooked Rug Finish Tips Locating the knife fold edge carefully, keeping it far from your hooked rugs loops, and choosing the right yarn for whipping, you can ensure your finishing is strong and long-lasting, while learning more tips and techniques through further discussions, listen to a rug hooking podcast to hear techniques…
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Whipping Tips for Finishing a Hooked Rug
If you find the whipping part of finishing your rug difficult, some of these tips might help. This process takes a while, but it should be enjoyable.
