Insert the nail through the hole at the top.
How to finish a latch hook wall hanging.
So i started this whole latch hook rug project a few weeks ago and spent about 4 hours a night hooking my new rug.
That should leave about 1 2 inch of the canvas.
Thread your tapestry needle with sturdy yarn or thread.
Secure rug binding to each empty canvas edge.
Part two of this wave of primary colors is a new rug for my.
You see i ve always loved neo plasticism of piet mondrian and recently decided that i wanted to make my kitchen into a cubist s dream.
Push your latch hook up underneath the first square where you want to place your yarn.
Knot your thread off.
Supplies your nearly finished latch hook with 1 of empty rug canvas on all sides sturdy scissors tapestry needle yarn or strong thread.
A tutorial on how to bind the edge of your latch hook rug to give it protection strength and tidy it up.
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Basically you are doing horizontal stitches that are hidden inside the hanging sleeve.
Cut all of the edges of the finished rug leaving two complete empty squares all around.
Pull the yarn up and to the left keeping the yarn under the latch.
This is how it should look when you are finished.
Continue stitching around the horizontal canvas threads and through the hanging sleeve until you get to the other end.
Hold all four strand ends in one hand so that they are just about at the crook of your latch hook.
Keep pushing the hook until the latch sits above the bottom line of the square.
Choose a binding that matches the color of the rug.
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Fold your 1 of unused rug canvas down at the back of your latch hook project.
Pull the yarn to the right between the latch and the hook and then wrap it around the back of the hook.
Basic latch hook finishing.
Tap the nail gently with the hammer to insert it through the hook and into the wall.
I started with knocking off my own mondrian inspired painting over at mom spark.
How to finish a completed latch hook rug.