How To Finish Rug Edge

Staple along the edge.

How to finish rug edge.

Then sew the inner edge of the bias tape to the mesh covering the raw mesh edges for a neat finished backing. Beginning in the middle of a side slide peeled instant binder tape under the rug until only the rolled serged or rope edging shows against the rug. This is done by a carpet binding machine. Apply more glue in the groove between the rug fabric and the binder tape edging.

I use 1 1 4 for rug warp when i m doing a whipped edge you will have to experiment with this measurement if you are using another backing because the thicknesses of linen backings are not consistent. Binding the edge of a carpet involves wrapping a strip of fabric which is generally made from either polyester or cotton around the edge of the carpet and stitching it in place. Set your carpet down pile up. If you want a traditional rectangular or square.

In this video doris eaton author of a lifetime of rug hooking explains and demonstrates how to finish a rug using her method called the eaton edge th. Mark your final edge by drawing a line around the outside edge of your rug. Binding is typically the easiest and least expensive method of finishing a carpet edge. Work your way around the carpet with the glue until your carpet edges are completely bound.

Place the cloth along the edge on top of the pile so the edge of the pile and the edge of the cloth are together. Using your glue gun fasten the tape to the underside edge of the rug. Use a scrap of 2 by 4 wood to press the binding into the carpet until the glue cools. Cut a piece of cloth 10 cm 4 inches longer and wider than your latch hook rug.

If you are using the staple gun plate idea you would put your metal plate under the carpet and staple down the edge. Trim the edges of the carpet remnant with a utility knife or a carpet knife so that each edge is clean and the overall remnant is the desired size. Fold all four fabric edges over on the wrong side of the fabric by three quarters of an inch. Use a small paintbrush to spread the substance evenly along the edge.

Place a 1 8 inch bead of hot glue between the edge of the carpet and the raised part of the binding. This step is necessary for most finishing methods.