Rug Hooking

How to mitre an edge that is

being whipped

by Brenda Ticehurst

Step 1 :  The edge should be machine stitched close to the edge on all sides with a zigzag stitch.  Then draw a diagonal line with a pencil from one corner to the other. 

Step 2 :  Whip up to the line coming down from the other side . 

Step 3 :  Start to follow the pencil diagonal line, then make three stitches at the bottom and start the other half and going up to the diagonal in the new direction.

Step 4 : When even, continue to whip as usual.

Dynamic Backgrounds

by Sylvia Solomon

For a textured and dynamic background, I prefer a non-directional hooking (or higgledy-piggledy) instead of the traditional straight lines. With a three colour palette you can obtain interest and contrast.

Would you like to create an oriental rug?  Hook a border with a repeated pattern?