How To Finish Rug Edge

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.

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. Apply more glue in the groove between the rug fabric and the binder tape edging. 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. Make sure that each square of the mesh is secured to the bias tape.

This is done by a carpet binding machine. Squeeze a narrow bead of carpet adhesive or liquid resin along the first several inches of the raw edge. Use a scrap of 2 by 4 wood to press the binding into the carpet until the glue cools. Staple along the edge.

Binding is typically the easiest and least expensive method of finishing a carpet edge. Mark your final edge by drawing a line around the outside edge of your 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.

This step is necessary for most finishing methods. Cut a piece of cloth 10 cm 4 inches longer and wider than your latch hook rug. Use a small paintbrush to spread the substance evenly along the edge. Turn your rug face up on the work surface.

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. 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. Work your way around the carpet with the glue until your carpet edges are completely bound.

Place a 1 8 inch bead of hot glue between the edge of the carpet and the raised part of the binding. Using your glue gun fasten the tape to the underside edge of the rug.