How To Make A Latch Hook Rug Into A Wall Hanging
I love how my shaggy wall hanging turned out and all of the fluffy texture it adds to my studio space.
How to make a latch hook rug into a wall hanging. For small wall hangings and other projects that won t need to stand up to a lot of wear and tear it s just a matter of some hand sewing and deciding how you want to. Latch hook can be used to make a number of items in addition to rugs such as pillows. You don t need a sewing machine to complete this pillow. Turn your latch hook project into a pillow.
Pillows are easier to incorporate into your decorating scheme than rugs or wall hangings. The finished product can be used as a rug made into a pillow or hung on the wall as decoration. A heavy cotton casing may be sewn onto the back of the rug again this should be hand sewn if hanging a handmade or antique rug to form a tube through which the curtain rod may be inserted. You ve mastered latch hook basics and have created a beautiful tapestry with yarn scraps and lots of love but how do you take it from a scruffy work in progress to a finished usable rug or wall hanging.
Get the details for making your own below. Mark each end on the wall. Before drilling the mounts into the wall use a level to make sure the two hooks are even. If your rug is heavier you will probably need a sturdier hook to hang it on.
A type of crocheting latch hook makes rugs by pulling yarn through a canvas grid with a latch hook needle. It s a great way to destash your yarn pile if you re a knitter or crocheter and you can use this tutorial to skip the wall hanging and just make your own rug. Supplies 24 x 30 latch hook canvas. A small piece of latch hook work will make a fun fluffy pillow.
The design is crocheted into the canvas based on latch hook kit instructions or your own design. The second method of hanging an area rug on the wall involves the use of a curtain rod. There are many easy patterns and plenty of advanced patterns to choose from. One day it happens.
How to hook a rug. Latch hooking is a method of crocheting using a latch hook needle latch hook canvas and yarn. When hanging a heavy rug you need to place the hooks along the studs in the wall for added support.