Dirty Diaper Wool Rug Hooking

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Dirty diaper wool rug hooking. Rug hooking today typically uses strips of wool of varying width 1 32 to 1 2 of an inch that are pulled through a stiff woven backing burlap linen or rug warp with a tool rug hook to form loops. Learn step by step how to change the color of wool for rug hooking applique penny rugs and other crafts. By the time wool oriental rugs looks dirty it is really really dirty. Creating a hand hooked rug is still being done today as it was long ago with the simple tool of a hook and strips of cloth.

Stay tuned for more in this series of rug hooking presentations by sally van nuys of folk n fiber. Let as much water drain from the rug as possible then roll the rug squeezing out the excess water. Great uses include log cabins roofing landscaping urns and will make a wonderful background or border for rug hooking. Shades of blue grey brown and rust are very muted on one side and more pronounced on the other.

In this case the tips of your beloved wool rug s pile. Beautiful soft celery green striped wool with diagonal stripes going through the vertical stripes. Looks great with herb garden. This is a little heavier weight of wool.

Lay out a thick towel and place your rug on top. The art of traditional rug hooking has been around for hundreds of years. When i need to hold myself firmly i have taken up a needle a sewing needle some knitting needles or a crochet rug hook. Great for applique and also for hooking.

Rug hooking has no limit for creativity and imagination. Hooking rugs is the most rewarding craft i believe i have ever learned. This two sided green with gold brown and blue makes wonderful leaves stems trees hills and grass. The possibilities of design are endless whether whimsical primitive or traditional.

For years i ve worked on needlepoint quilting and wool applique following my mother s love of the crafts and of antiques. Whatever its form or purpose it often proved to be as the needle of a compass keeping me to the course. The rug hook often has a wooden handle to provide a more ergonomic grip to the hooker. Felted and ready to use.

Our home was full of them. Fill with clean water and repeat the process until the water is clear. But rug hooking has hooked me. Remove the stopper and let the dirty water drain out.

Overdyeing with commercial dyes as well as altering the colors of wool without dyes and formulas is covered in this part of the series. Microscopic particles of all shapes and sizes are constantly wafting through the air seeking a cozy place to settle down. Rug hooking kit cardinal chair pad or table mat 14 round k121 diy bird rug kit northern cardinal bird folk art 58 00 rug hooking kit snowman mat 8 x 8 k109 diy primitive rug mat rug holiday trivet mat winter rug hooking project 40 00 rug hooking kit pumpkin mug rugs k119 diy coasters fall folk art primitive pumpkins. I hope you enjoy looking at the hand hooked rugs hand.