[Nfb-krafters-korner] Rug Hooking Book ...

[Susan Roe]

Carol,

That's probably all you'll need to do, I'm sure.  It sounds like a real 
interesting project.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Rug Hooking Book ...


> Susan, Yes Iam using the backing for latch hooking.  As far as I know it 
> only comes with one size of hole.  The fabric I am using is fairly thin 
> and it is about two inches wide, whicch is what I was told to use.  I will 
> just try to be more careful.
>
> Carol
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 11:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Rug Hooking Book ...
>
>
>> Hi Carol,
>>
>> I would have to agree.  I think they are seperating because the material 
>> is bulkier than the yarn.  Are you using the backing reccomended for rug 
>> hooking?  The reason I ask is because the backing I use is rather stiff 
>> and I have had no trouble with it seperating even when I have used 
>> thicker yarn.
>>
>> Susan
>> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Carol Osmar" <osmarc at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Rug Hooking Book ...
>>
>>
>>> Hi Terri, I only have verbal directions she gave me for the rug and I 
>>> saw the one she is working on.
>>>
>>> I will tell you the first problem I am having.  I have never made a 
>>> latchhook rug before.  I find that the backing material is not very 
>>> durable.  When I pull the fabric up through the squares the vertical and 
>>> horizontal strings seperate easily.  Can anyone who has made latchook 
>>> rugs before tell me if this is common or is it just because the fabric 
>>> is thicker than the yarn that is normally used.
>>>
>>> Carol
>>>
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