The latch hooked rug has been adorning the floors of homes for centuries.
Repairing the edges of old hooked rugs.
If you find an old hooked rug that is in need of repair don t despair.
Later rayon stockings and even silk ones were hooked into mats and rugs.
Then i re hooked the border bound the edge with a matching yarn and completed the hem.
Stephanie allen krauss is green mountain hooked rugs main rug repairer.
Often the hooked rug can be found in antique shops rummage sales estate sales and consignment shops.
This is an art form that has been handed down through generations.
703 836 1111 does all kinds of rug and carpet repair for a hefty 98 50 an hour.
A different approach is needed when part of the edge of the rug is missing or much damaged.
She s been repairing hooked rugs for almost 40 years and is well versed in a variety of techniques.
Repairing ends that are coming apart on an area rug.
In this instance i unhooked the border and sewed in a patch to strengthen and protect the hooked edge of the rug.
If a patch is needed for just a section of a straight edge use a long narrow piece of new rug linen and fold it longwise to make a patch larger than the missing section of border.
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Green mountain hooked rugs specializes in reviving repairing and restoring old hooked rugs.