Secure one side of the latch hooked rug together using a long piece of yarn.
How to make a hook rugged pillow.
Leave an eight inch opening in one side for turning.
Start at the folded edge and tie one end of the yarn around the bare canvas right next to the hooked area with a.
Decide what you want to back your rug hooked pillow with.
The back pieces need to be large enough to overlap one another as well as accommodate seam allowances.
I suggest a soft material fleece minky terry cloth flannel if the pillow is for the kiddos but otherwise if it s destined to become a decorative pillow you can back it in any material quilting fabric linen wool that you can put through a sewing machine.
How to turn your latch hook cushion panel into a finished cushion pillow with a simple envelope back.
Turn your design into a pillow by adding an envelope pillow back closure.
What s more since founding ragged life in 2014 i ve taught hundreds of people how to rag rug cushions in my workshops all in all they re a project i feel pretty confident with so i thought i d compile together my best tips on how to make one including design preparation and assembly.
My rug hook pillow face is roughly a 21 square so i cut two pieces of linen backing fabric 14 x 22.
Stitch through every square of canvas easing in the extra fullness in the backing.
Since i made my first inaugural rag rug outfit back in 2004 i ve made many many rag rug cushions.