Relaxing once you figure it out. Now let me be the first to say I have tried all kinds of binding techniques and I have a couple of favorite ways. One is with binding tape which I have found to be one of the most easiest once I learned how to do it.
I admit I once had a pile of over 40 hooked pieces needing bound all because I wasn't sure how to finish them without getting discouraged.
So I just kept on hooking and let them pile up.
This method I am using on this oxford punched rug does not use binding tape. I simply just trimmed the monks cloth folded it in and sewed a simple running stitch to hold it in place and rounded the corners a bit with needle and thread.
Here is the backside of the rug. See how it adds the look of almost another row to the rug.
I have another rug I need to bind and I will try to take step by step photo's of how to do this. Maybe it will give you another option to binding if you have never tried this.
I am binding this with the same wool yarn I hand~dyed for the punching. It is a 4 ply wool yarn and it binds it very quickly :)
Enjoy your weekend and take a few minutes to slow down in this busy world we live in and just enjoy the simpler things of life! You will be glad you did :)
Happy Trails......Ginger
Glad you showed this technique - I just learned some tips on binding as I have done exactly what you have done. Work and stash! Now they need binding.
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Karen
I would love to see a step by step on your binding technique. Thanks I'll be watching for it.
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I always rather enjoyed binding my rugs...and now I bind my quilts. I've done the yarn wrap thing and do like the way it looks. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI am always interested in how you bind rugs. Now that I have this stack growing on my desk I am going to have to fish or cut bait. :) I think having 40 to bind would be a little daunting for me.
ReplyDeleteThe binding on this one looks great though. Enjoy your rest.
That lime green is just perfect for that rug! I recently bound a rug with wool yarn for the first time and I love the way it came out.
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Lauren
Your hand dyed yarn looks amazing on this rug !
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Rose
The yarn is a pretty finish Ginger. Love all the mats in the previous post. You have been busy as always. Love you in the prairie dress! hugs, Lori
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