beean
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Rug making?I fancy having a go at rug making; rather than rag rugs the knotted wool ones (latch hook). I've seen kits which I think is probably the easiest way to start as a first attempt (?)
All the ones I like are marked as being "intermediate" r "advanced" (gulp). The "easy" ones all seem to involve Disney characters or fluffy bunnies etc, which isn't what I had in mind. I don't want to spend the time making something I won't like or use. But equally, would I be insane to start off with a more difficult one? I've not tried it before, but I can do tapestries and the like, so I'm hoping that that might help.
Any advice at all would be good.
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alison
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They aren't really hard. It is the same method of hooking regardless of the picture.
I did a readicut hard one, as my first, and it is beautiful.
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Bodrighy
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They are no more difficult than paint by numbers. You get a hessian (or modern version) canvas with the pattern and just hook accordingly. I use to do them as a child of 8 or 9 with floral patterns (grandmothers choice not mine) so can't be too hard . Also don't think doing them to your own design is really that hard.Easy nough to make up a pattermn or picture and transfer with a decent felt tip onto the canvas
Pete
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sueshells
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I agree - I did a couple of quite complex ones when I was in my teens and they weren't too taxing. Just choose a design you like and go for it.
Alternatively there are cross-stitch or tapestry stitch rugs - just thicker wool and bigger needles!
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Marionb
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I used to make Readicut rugs, in fact I still have an unfinished one thats probably been lying around for nearly 20 years....
One thing I remember finding difficult was sorting something out to keep the rug on the table while I was making it (it kept sliding towards me, into my lap)... any suggestions.. how do you manage?
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beean
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Well I've ordered a kit! It's fairly small so if I get on OK then next time will make a bigger rug for the kitchen but do my own design.....
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