Plus you can customize the size of your wall hanging very quickly.
How to frame a latch hook wall hanging.
Before drilling the mounts into the wall use a level to make sure the two hooks are even.
Hi guys in this video we will learn how to make a rug using wool and latch hook mat.
If your rug is heavier you will probably need a sturdier hook to hang it on.
Framing a latch hook project and hanging it in your home turns the craft into a piece of art.
A type of crocheting latch hook makes rugs by pulling yarn through a canvas grid with a latch hook needle.
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Heidi gustad is an artist author and crafts designer specializing in knitting crochet latch hook and macrame.
Smaller hangings will need hooks every 5 inches.
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 can alternate colors to create intricate designs with the final product looking similar to a decorative rug.
When hanging a heavy rug you need to place the hooks along the studs in the wall for added support.
Mark each end on the wall.
Latch hook can be used to make a number of items in addition to rugs such as pillows.
Level the hanging by moving the hook.
The second method of hanging an area rug on the wall involves the use of a curtain rod.
It won t necessarily be any faster but it won t require some of the tools and skills you d need if you were wanting to weave the same thing.
Hang the latch hook wall hanging by sticking the picture hanging hooks through the holes in the canvas on the back side of the latch hook.
Just eyeball it to make the hooks level as you work across the wall.
You can fine tune it as you place the wall hanging.
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You can turn your latch hook project into a decorative accessory ranging from pillows to wall coverings.