My husband completed a latchhook rug years ago and I then started to attach a rug binding. Found your channel and learned something just now. I like your style and personality, so I subscribed. Thanks for being here!
Thank you so much! It means the world to me when I hear that something like this has been helpful. Please feel free to share it to your rug hooking friends and encourage them to subscribe. I do plan to keep offering useful content here as I can make it happen. I'm in the throes of finishing up my second book manuscript, but after that I'll be turning a lot more attention to my RU-vid channel. :)
I have a question about the twill binding, How far into the hooked piece should you stitch. You said you were not right at the edge. So are you working on the first row or perhaps even the second row that was hooked? Thank you in advance for your response. I liked the tutorial.
Thank you very much! That was most helpful. Did you say how wide the backing edge should be when you cut it down? Also, about how long do you cut your yarn lengths? Thx so much!!
Hi Diana! I usually have the edge just about the width of my serger foot, or maybe between 1/2 to 3/4 inch, BUT you can absolutely make it wider if you think you want more bulk underneath your whip stitching (might be appropriate for larger rugs or you could add cording). I cut my yarn lengths around 3 or 4 feet at a time so that it doesn't get all wound up and start to double over as I'm stitching. If it does, you can always just let the needle hang to rewind it, but I don't make my yarn lengths too long for that reason, especially if they're prone to de-plying. I hope this helps!
