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Repairing the edges of old hooked rugs.
A different approach is needed when part of the edge of the rug is missing or much damaged.
Later rayon stockings and even silk ones were hooked into mats and rugs.
Often the hooked rug can be found in antique shops rummage sales estate sales and consignment shops.
Wear and tear from foot traffic usually shows up first at the edges and corners of area rugs.
If you find an old hooked rug that is in need of repair don t despair.
In this instance i unhooked the border and sewed in a patch to strengthen and protect the hooked edge of the rug.
Repairing ends that are coming apart on an area 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.
She s been repairing hooked rugs for almost 40 years and is well versed in a variety of techniques.
703 836 1111 does all kinds of rug and carpet repair for a hefty 98 50 an hour.
This is an art form that has been handed down through generations.
Green mountain hooked rugs specializes in reviving repairing and restoring old hooked rugs.
When i hook a rug i always bind the edge to prevent such damage but i have found that old rugs rarely have bound edges.
Then i re hooked the border bound the edge with a matching yarn and completed the hem.