It s easy to make a rectangular shaped rug from a jelly roll or strips of 2 1 2 cut fabrics.
Making hooked rugs using fabric strips.
Insert the hook into the middle of the fold.
Stack several pieces of cotton fabric together then cut it into 1 by 5 inch 2 54 by 12 7 centimeter strips.
Consider using one solid color and one coordinating pattern.
Cut your fabric into thin strips.
It is believed that rug hooking as a popular home art s origin is.
Pull the hook under the seam by pulling it back out from in the.
You can either sew all of the strips together like making an oval shaped rug above or make it about 45 long by sewing the batting in each strip individually like kathy did on this rug.
For intricate patters and hoop frame also helps.
How to make a rectangle rug from a jelly roll.
The equipment and materials you ll need to make hooked rugs include wool strips a hand hook scissors and burlap.
In the early days women sometimes substituted strips of cotton fabric for the more costly strands of wool for locker hooked rugs which were quite similar in appearance to traditionally hooked rugs.
If you re handy with a crochet hook already you ll find this project both straightforward and very rewarding.
Crocheting a round rag rug is as simple as can be.
Despite its practicality locker hooking never really gained the popularity it deserved in america.
This is a great way to use up old fabric from worn clothing vintage cloths or other sources of fabric items which are looking a bit tatty.
I did 5 coats.
Rug hooking is the craft of creating rugs by pulling loops of fabric or yarn through a woven backing.
There is evidence of rug hooking techniques in rag rugs made by the vikings.
Fold a strip of fabric in the middle and wrap the fold around the bend in the hook.
It is a cheap and strong tape that will make sure your fabric is not going to come off.
Before you use your pretty new rug apply a few more coats of poly to make sure you have a wipe able surface.
Photo by borgne m.