Proddy is a wonderfully simple old rug making technique.
Prodding rug hooking.
I did it in a.
June 1 2012 at 3 49 am i finished a proddy rug this year using up some of the samples that come in the mail selvedge edges and wool that is too thin or thick to use in my hooked rugs.
If the material is thin as in cottons cut them 3 long x 1 wide.
Rugs are created from scraps of wool or other fabrics by simply poking or prodding through a loosely woven linen or other backing.
Iloverughooking carries all supplies needed for creating beautiful prodded rugs.
This technique is perfect for creating beautiful three dimensional blossoms.
Using fabric glue apply all around the flower as close to the hooking prodding as possible.
A new free rug hooking pattern is in the works.
Happy to have inspired you to try prodding.
Proddy is an old fashioned british variation of rug hooking using shaped pieces of wool fabric lifted up with a hook wool prod or prodding clasp.
Using your rug hook pull one end of the strip through the fabric very close to your flower center.
Skipping a few holes in the backing pull the tail through.
Aleene s no sew fabric glue i found at jo ann fabrics.
For other designs you may prefer cutting the peices 3 long x 1 2 wide.
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