Rug Hooking Beginner Binding Tutorial 4 Different Easy Techniques to Finish your Rug Demonstrated

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

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[@kellymacy1680]

I loved this. I really like your naming of things and calling yourself a ding dong when you forget something. This is a super good video and you are an excellent teacher. Thanks!

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

thanks, Kelly! xxxx

[@alicianicole1986]

Excellent Teacher.... and down to earth but very intelligent as well. Ty

[@sharonkoch9744]

Super HELPFUL, COMPREHENSIVE 'n EASY-LISTENING video! Will return to this again 'n again! THANX SO MUCH for filming this, Deana! x

[@clairequinn8457]

Great demonstration! Love all your patterns; your colours are great!

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Thank you so much!

[@SarahThomas-f8k]

So very helpful. I bought the tape but think I will do the whip stitch around my floor rug. Thank you!!!

[@lizappel5458]

I have binged your videos today. Have not started trying rug hooking but am closer to doing what my grandmother did as I just turned 59. Better late than never. You are a great teacher!

[@northgeorgiamom8956]

I’m 59 as well, and starting one this week!

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Thank you! Please stay in touch, ask questions, and send photos. Reach out for anything you need!×××

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Fantastic! Please reach out with any questions! I'm here to help and we're all rooting for you!×××

[@luzdeterracota]

You are such a great teacher! Thank you so much for all the details

[@tammysoutherland1405]

I'm so glad I ran across your channel. Seeing the edges. Now I need to run across the looping of rug.

[@graciemac6303]

Hey there! I don't know how I found you but here I am! I have been fascinated with wool rugs since I was 6 years old....here I am at 59 😊 I have arthritis in my hands but I truly want to start doing this. To be able to pass along a rug that will last over 100 years is such a gift though I'm hesitant because just washing silverware my hands cramp and fingers don't work. But, you know what...the heck with it!!! I'm going to jump in, husband won't be too happy but what does he know, lol. I'll let you know when I go to get started and wow what a collection of needlework wool available on the auction sites!! Thank you so much for such a great channel 💗

[@quindipper]

Very much enjoyed your tutorial! It was like getting a personalized lesson from a fun friend.

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

I'm so glad!

[@Daledenison]

I love you...you are so funny. Your instructions are great.

[@manondesrochers5729]

I love your video. You made me laugh, fifi. In knitting & crochet we call it our WIP (work in progress). Thank you for sharing, you gave me the confidence to finish my piece which has been sittings in my closest for years.

[@carolefeldhusen4600]

Thank you! I am finishing my little rug for the exchange (on your page) and have put off finishing. Now I can do it. So great to have you show 4 options!!! I will come back. I so love your commentary. I love that you include the mistakes. We all make mistakes & you give us all confidence in working thru the little bumps along the way. Love “lumpy bumpies”. 😂 💕

[@norawotton5440]

Thank you. I just finished a rug for the floor and was going to just use tape, but now I realize that whipping it will result in a longer-lasting product. You have a lovely delivery method.

[@lisajarvis3820]

😲😎👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHOWING ME HOW TO COMPLETE THE EDGE’S!!

[@GreenLadyDV]

Thank you so much! You are an excellent teacher! 💚💚💚🤗

[@colleenkennedy-mello6704]

You are an excellent teacher. Clear and thorough. Thank you for this tutorial! I’m finally going to finish a rug I started 15 years ago.

[@zahrahayati4779]

I love all your videos 👍🏻😘😘

[@aprilbloome3652]

Thank you so much for doing this video. This is so very helpful for someone new.

[@kirstenl7593]

This is soooooo helpful. Than you for taking the time to put this together for us.

[@kirstenl7593]

now I want sausage with breakfast.

[@ToriLynnH]

As a beginning beginner, this was wonderful.

[@lidianc5591]

Thank you for posting these videos, it's a real inspiration and, thanks to you, I'll be starting rug making as a hobby. :)

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Hooray!!! It really is the most fun thing to do!

[@aileenc7519]

Extremely helpful. Watched as I was whipping my first mug rugs. Will be refinishing my first two pieces as a result! Thanks for sharing!

[@aileenc7519]

One question I used felt on the back of my mug rugs and am whipping the edges. I used heat bond material to bond the two together to make it firmer. Is there any heat bond or similar product you can recommend because the one I bought didn't work well.

[@joangiard4286]

Thank you so much for taking the time to create this video - it has been invaluable. I watched it in its entirety - the only break was to get myself a glass of wine! Five rugs I've made since I started hooking, and not one is finished! After watching this video, I have more confidence to give it a try!

[@Owlywyn]

Thank you...just finished this video completely from start to finish...you are an excellent teacher. I've tried a couple different methods and they've been hit or miss lol...This video is for sure being Saved! :)

[@breannadickson5911]

Absolutely brilliant video. Thank you so much for your expertise

[@barbkren9549]

I use binder clips to help hold the cording when I'm basting it. It works great.

[@francescaverdi2555]

Excellent thanks

[@cynthusp8119]

Excellent!

[@carlettagoldston9691]

Thanks so much! You made it look so easy!

[@sandraeaton3887]

Loved it!!!

[@bethanymay3056]

Another great video for someone new, like myself!! Could you do a video on more complicated, advanced binding? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge, you are a natural at teaching!

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Yes I will definitely do some more in depth and a little more technical style finishes. Will get into braiding and to in combinations of braiding and whipping.

[@11spiritwarrior]

Drive over it in the driveway!!!😂. I know that feeling!!

[@h.e.1026]

Thank you for this video! And your daughter was right, the nail polish looks great!

[@ggraydon1]

Great video, I do wish there was a closer video of how you folded the corners.

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

I'll record another one soon. It's me on my mine so it's hard to get the camera right. I'm due to do another now I have better equipment. Thanks!xx

[@michelle7474]

Great demonstration!! You make me laugh!

[@amyadamczak433]

Thank you! I’m just about to finish my first project and was wondering how to finish it for a wall hanging. Your video was very helpful and thorough. Thanks for your clear teaching and humorous asides. I will be back for more.

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

I'll be here!

[@veverytaylor750]

I watched your finishing video very informative. Don't know if I can do that though. Very very nice and you make it look very easy

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

It's not easy! Finishing is a bear, and that's why so many people hook and then leave their pieces languishing. It's rough to approach but you do get the hang of it, and you just attack it when you're in a good frame of mind!××

[@sherricrawford6048]

This video was so helpful for me. I needed the encouragement and reminder of options for fishing a rug - I have saved three to bind- Better get started on them.

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Get started if it feels like its the right time and would be fun. Glad video helped!×

[@CheersJoelle]

thanks for the coffee chat!

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Thank you! Figuring out what's going out with the Internet here because it was really bad quality this morning hopefully better to morrow

[@momistaken]

Enjoy the fan, there’s usually some sort of background noise on the how-to videos I watch! It’s the clear demonstration I go for, and your kind encouragement is a plus!

[@debbiesargentdonovan1105]

Thank you I needed this, I am ready to finish a stool topper and have been abit hesitant because it's very different than my first two beginner mats.

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

A new project is always intimidating. As soon as you just lay your stuff out you'll feel like you're partway through. It's not a fun part for sure, but you'll do great and when you're done you can look forward to more creative ideas!××

[@jessiemehl2774]

This video was so helpful. I started binding my first project yesterday, and ended up throwing it down and walking away in a huff. I decided to seek your video out today. I do have a question. I have been using the book Intro to rug hooking by Kris Miller. The method she uses is with twill tape, but she doesn't stitch it down and you don't use cording. You pin the twill in place and then whip stitch your yarn around to the front and down next to the loops. It seems easy and fast, but I wonder how well it protects the loops on the edge from wear and tear, as you talked about. Mine is a wall hanging, so shouldn't matter, but I wondered what your thoughts were on this technique. Thanks so much for everything you do to educate rug hookers.

[@clairequinn8457]

Do you use monkscloth, linen, burlap as foundation for your rug hooking? Your demonstrations are excellent; I really enjoy watching and am learning a lot! Thank you!

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

I use all (including Rug Warp) it depends on whether I'm rug hooking or doing punch needle and material I use (wool strips, silk ties, yarn, fancy fibre etc.) or whatever material I have lying around when the urge to start a project takes me.

[@angelamarquis3149]

do you have a video on joining pieces together??

[@beckyjostarnes4022]

Thank you!

[@zenunique73]

Merci beaucoup !🍀

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

De rien!

[@mariabergmann9084]

You're a great teacher. Can you tell me please if the finished rug comes apart when you pull a loop? I tried to find the answer on the web to no avail.

[@beverlywheeler]

Your didn't include a link to the carpet tape. Where can I find it. All I have seen is double sided. Thanks

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Do you mean the carpet binding? amzn.to/2UOkDp1

[@sheilastringfield3463]

Fantastic video! I’ve just started punching and finished punching my first project. This video is invaluable to me and I’m sure many more. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and humor! One question, my piece I finished is a 10” round. Do you have a favorite binding for round pieces?

[@patchesandrefit]

Love you !

[@emmawright9059]

another great video, could you show us how to turn a piece of rug hooking into a wall hanging because i would like to try and have a go at a mixed fibre display piece, i have used lots of different fabrics in my clippy rugs and i would like to go back to rug hooking but still use mixed fibres thank you xx

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Sure thing. I'll do a video!

[@conniemontoya4412]

Where do you get the yarn? I haven't been able to find it. Thanks

[@potato-8661]

Can you help me. How to start this work and witch gun good for this work. Your video so nice

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

I rug hook and punch with an oxford punch needle, sometimes an ultra punch

[@darcytu1]

Which size chenille needle are you using? This was such a helpful video, thanks!

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

I got the variety mix pack and im using largest one. Any would work though. Only using that needle for heavyweight thread.

[@momistaken]

For the last two finishes, I’m wondering about their merits for floor rugs. Will one wear better, could the cording cause tripping?

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Yes, almost certainly someone will trip on it. For the video I used a really large cord so it was easy to see what I was doing. You'd use a smaller gauge smaller thickness cord most likely and that'd be less of a tripper! I'm doing on more whip finish video tomorrow (Tuesday) which will be another good durable option with less height. Also, did you see my message that I'm in Hamden, CT and I teach. Also Joyce and Donna at Whispering Hill in Woodstock CT and Cheryl at Whimsical Woolens in Holden MA.

[@keandwabattle673]

When you were using the sewing machine, Could I do this with monk cloth or burlap?

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Yes both would work great

[@keandwabattle673]

Thanks so much

[@denicelehnen1192]

Do you reuse all of the cuttings for some other ideas?

[@normalofgren8708]

You have a wealth of knowledge /I do glean a lot but I have limited time-wish your videos were more succinct.

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

I have a shorter video on this subject too

[@BouclesEtBouclettes]

Do you put glue under your rug ?

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

No, I never do. The loops will never fall out on a million years guaranteed. And the glue has potential to leave residue and become brittle over time. Some people do but I don't think the benefits outweigh the risks so no. Xxx

[@toni-lynnmitchell1509]

What is the content of the yarn you use?

[@ronnetteharvey2002]

What kind of yarn is that up against the wall?

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

2 and 3 ply wool I dye. I get it from the Maritime Family in Maine.

[@corrineeichner568]

Love love your videos and style of teaching. You do amazing work . The halloween one your gonna be doing is cool . Have a question though.. Is there a reason you needle the whipping yarn in from bottom to top or is it a choice? I think I would find it top to bottom. Thank you!!

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

You could absolutely do top to bottom or bottom to top. I often do things just because I think it's easier for the camera to see me one way or another. But no matter which way you're whipping, it's the right way!

[@corrineeichner568]

@@RibbonCandyHooking Thank you. I just watched your "Rug Hooking Binding Simple Finish Whipping without Cording" and got the answer there also. :)

[@nerysmorris259]

What stops them coming undone either punching or hooking 😊

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

Great question. It's the tension in the weave that's holding the strand or strip plus the added pressure on all sides from all the loops around them. The back fabrics are all tight. Seems like pieces would fall out but they never do

[@nerysmorris259]

@@RibbonCandyHooking so even when it’s on the floor as a rug they still stay or would it be best to glue or something Sorry Im desperate to have a go but I don’t want it to fall apart on me

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

@@nerysmorris259 no don't glue. That'll kill it. It really won't come apart whether it's punched or hooked... It'll be fine

[@EnayatRahman-e7s]

👍

[@k2990j]

This might be obvious, but are these washable since it’s all natural materials (no glues)?

[@RibbonCandyHooking]

It really depends on the backing. Older rugs on burlap are not at all washable bc the burlap will rot when it's wet. Newer backings can wash but if it's loaded with wool the wool can always shrink and do unpredictable things. Most people do a little surface wash, often rubbing snow in the winter. The loops are so tight all the dust and dirt is sitting on the surface and not in the pile so surface cleaning and a careful vacuum is usually what people do

[@gicamariaacessorios]

did you count how many times did you say the word "show"? 😅