How I Hang Rugs (edited)

Thanks to a follower who asked the question "how did I hang my rugs" you will all benefit from the answer, I hope.  In the beginning when I knew the rug or mat would go on a wall I would sew a sleeve on the back and insert a dowel.  Here is one I hooked several years ago showing the dowel inserted and a ring to hang it.  This happened to be an Elf Challenge piece which I'd hoped to sell at a show but still have it.

I did the same to the Rottweiler Memorial as well but didn't sew a ring, but rather hanging it in the middle of the dowel.  

When the rug is heavier or wider I used a yard stick and cut it to size.  Gossip's back has a sleeve and a yard stick with a sawtooth picture hanger nailed in the center.

In 2016 I did the same thing for my grandson's Favorite Sports rug.  I hadn't purchased the yard stick at that time so inserted a pen so you could see the opening because of the busy binding.  In case you're wondering I used doubled cotton for the binding on this and on Gossip above.  And I chose it to correspond to the racing checkered flag and the beading on the front.

Here is a view of the front of the rug.  That black and white beauty line was achieved by doing the 'beading technique'.  For you newbies that is when you work with 2 different colors of wool and hook them alternately.  

Once I used a carpet gripper strip but didn't like that nearly as much.  The last several rugs hung I used flat head short straight pins.  Of course I can do that since I have drywall not wood paneling or plaster walls.  I took a photo of two hanging in the the living room and maybe if you click on it you can see the shiny pins.  If I want to move any of the rugs and place them somewhere else it will only leave tiny pin pricks in the walls.

So there ya go, that's how I've hung my rugs.  If anyone has any questions about anything, please feel free to ask.  If you are a NO-Reply blogger I'll not be able to reply directly to you but if you send the message thru the 'EMAIL ME' location on the right side of the blog I will be able to respond and perhaps even do a blog post about it.

Follower Julia asked if I would show the pins I use and should have done that initially, but have attached a photo, thanks Julia.  The one on the far left is what I use now but have used the shorter pin on the far right previously.  Didn't like using that since the colors show up.  The pin in the middle is what I use for sewing.

This is the information on the container and not  sure if I purchased these at Walmart or a sewing center.

Follower Elaine says she uses 'map pins' a/k/a 'push pins'.  I chose not to use them since the top is big and thought it would be distracting, albeit easier to use.  I don't push the pins in but rather hammer them in with a mini hammer which, after checking at Lowes, they are really very cheap, click on the Lowes link.  I'm sure Home Depot offers them too.

Happy hooking.

Saundra

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More Hooked Projects

In 2010 I was still doing shows selling primitive dolls and hooked pieces and once again sold a rug really liked.  One day I'd like to replicate this antique again.

Saw the stag antique in one of my books so just had to make a chair pad.

 Shortly thereafter decided to hook a larger rug for the floor.  Think I prefer the gold colors.  

Also that year I hooked Magdalena's Dog and Crows.  I have a more correct color version of this without a flash but it is blurry.  So just know the colors appear more bright and washed out than they are.

At a class with Barb Carroll I hooked Brave Hunter which is offered by Woolley Fox.

Magdalena's McCue Eagle was another hooked that year and is presently at my front door.  Ditto what I said about a 'flash'.

Hooked purses were very popular at my shows and here is one that I hooked.  Cannot remember whose design it is and don't have time to research.

The scallop top was attractive so hooked another but with a crow.

Also 2010 I joined a challenge and didn't know the motif or rules until after signing up.  It ended up being an elf and the only thing I could think to do was make a jack-in-the-box style and made as a wall hanging.  But boy there were some VERY creative women who made magnificent pieces.  I'd hoped to sell it for a child's room at one of my shows...nope, still here, lol.

Hard to believe it is July 4th tomorrow.  Hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday.

Saundra