Proddy Rug Making

For other designs you may prefer cutting the peices 3 long x 1 2 wide.

Proddy rug making.

Patterns hand drawn on primitive linen backing always on straight of grain. They can be used by groups of people and the work in progress can be rolled up for storage. A must have for making larger rugs especially proddy work. Learn about the different proddy tools and various proddy techniques while watching shepherd create a bouquet of colorful posies.

Make as a traditional hooked rug or add 3 dimensional proddy flowers lace buttons and your choice of embellishments. In this in depth video gene shepherd presents instructions on how to create beautiful proddy mats. See more ideas about rug hooking proddy rugs hooked rugs primitive. Making a flower proddy pin is an easy introduction to rug hooking.

It is a relatively simply frame to make and use and can be used for both prodding and hooking. Here is a photo tutorial to help along with the written instructions. Secure your pattern into your embroidery hoop tugging and tightening the bolt simultaneously so your monks cloth fabric is drum tight. What a feat for a second rug.

Rug making hoop a hoop is easily transportable with a long screw to allow the thick rug to be held firm. The traditional proddy or proggy frame consists of four pieces of timbre with 4 pegs. All for use as wall or table pieces. They are sculptured and thus have a 3 d effect.

If the material is thin as in cottons cut them 3 long x 1 wide. A few weeks ago we had a mini workshop at sunshine rug hookers on making trillium proddy pins to sell as fund raisers at the quilt and rug fair held in september. Here is a finished one quick and easy and just the sort of thing people like to buy at craft fairs.