Rug hooking with wool yarn in light of the continuing covid 19 pandemic fabric of life has made the difficult decision to cancel all in person events for the remainder of 2020.
How to hook rugs with wool fabric.
You can sew by hand black cotton twill tape around the outside edges of the rug.
From simple barnyard animals to complex artistic images your ability to create pieces of art is limitless when you know how.
To get started buy a hand hook it ll cost around 1 25 from a crafts supply store.
Then scout out some nice scraps of wool fabric you ll need half a pound for each square foot of your rug.
Felted and ready to use.
Once you learn the foundation of skills involved in pulling up loops of fabric or wool you can make virtually any design you desire.
Kermit is great for leaves stems turkey feathers grassy knolls and hills.
There are many ways of finishing the edges of a rug.
In the 1920s british craftswomen used heavy six ply wool yarn to create durable rugs with a locker hooking process.
Rug hooking has not changed much over the centuries and with the simplicity of skill needed to create exquisite designs why should it.
A definite go to piece for rug hooking or wool applique.
When your rug is complete you can roll two inches of the excess burlap into the twill tape and hand sew it along the backside of your rug.
Hook right up to the twill tape or sew it on after the rug is hooked.