Supplies your nearly finished latch hook with 1 of empty rug canvas on all sides sturdy scissors tapestry needle yarn or strong thread.
How to finish off a hook rug.
It is my fold forward finish for hooked rugs.
Trim only a short segment to start with in order to prevent fraying.
Cut the excess mesh off of your latch hook rug at about 4 cm 1 1 2 inches from where your hooked rug ends.
Attach the non sewn end of rug binding to the bottom of the latch hook rug.
Thread your tapestry needle with sturdy yarn or thread.
Bend the non sewn ends of the binding to the rug s bottom.
Remove the straight pins when all the ends are secured.
After 18 years of rug hooking i have developed a tried and true method.
Use a needle and thread to secure them in place with an overcast stitch.
Fold your 1 of unused rug canvas down at the back of your latch hook project.
Here s one side done but now what do we do with those pesky corners cut a square out of the corner and fold over the other edge and tack down really well.
After the edge of the rug is prepared folded and secured in place with some simple basting it is time to whip the edge of your hooked rug.
Basic latch hook finishing.
Sew that segment as directed below then trim more as needed.