Prodding Rug Hooking

Skipping a few holes in the backing pull the tail through.

Prodding rug hooking.

Aleene s no sew fabric glue i found at jo ann fabrics. If the material is thin as in cottons cut them 3 long x 1 wide. June 1 2012 at 3 49 am i finished a proddy rug this year using up some of the samples that come in the mail selvedge edges and wool that is too thin or thick to use in my hooked rugs. Happy to have inspired you to try prodding.

For other designs you may prefer cutting the peices 3 long x 1 2 wide. Rugs are created from scraps of wool or other fabrics by simply poking or prodding through a loosely woven linen or other backing. I did it in a. Using fabric glue apply all around the flower as close to the hooking prodding as possible.

Thanks for your comment. How to use a spring hook if making a proddy picture mat thick wool fabric is perfect it gives your rug body and cutting your peices 2 long x 1 2 wide allows the peices to stand up firm keeping the picture in shape. Hooking and prodding at rugmaking. Information for latch hooking locker hooking prodding punch needle rug hooking and making smyrna and ghiordes knots using a latch hook.

This technique is perfect for creating beautiful three dimensional blossoms. Proddy is a wonderfully simple old rug making technique. Iloverughooking carries all supplies needed for creating beautiful prodded rugs. Using your rug hook pull one end of the strip through the fabric very close to your flower center.