Hooker's Footrest Rug Finish ~

All Done!

rest a bit ~

 and here is how I did it ~
I know I showed you some wool in my previous post
that I thought would be used in the hooking of this little mat...but of course, you know how we change our minds.... SO I changed to a blue/brown color scheme for it instead.

 

I incorporated some blue cotton calico fabric into the wool for a more old-fashioned look...

sorry about the blur, but you can see how the fabric looks before and after hooking it ~

I also wanted to add some of this fabric ~ a brushed cotton flannel:




nice cream & blue check ~

 

AND
some of this plaid homespun cotton fabric in a beautiful butterscotch/buttermilk shade ~

adding nice texture to the wool loops...

 

 Here's how it looks with all of the loops pulled, but before aging it ~

looks old, but I want to age it a bit more.

by subduing all of the loops and linen with a walnut dye mixture,
it ages the mat quite a bit...



a short soak in the dye ~

Once the mat is dry
(I dry mine in my oven at 200 degrees)
I trim away the excess linen, then clip off the corners to miter them abit

 before folding them to the back...

 



finger-press the linen right up to the last row of your hooking...making the corners nice & sharp.

 

then turn-back the edges...finger pressing as you go.



fold back that linen right up to your last hooked row so it's not visible from the front at all.

see how nice the corners are?

really an easy step to ensure a neat finish,
...even though this will be attached to a stool...

 

 



neat & tidy.

 I then sew the mitered corner together using needle and thread and tiny stitches...

take your time, enjoy the process...

you only need to tack-stitch the edes down now,
using a simple straight running stitch.

see the back of the hooked cotton fabrics? i love the look, front or back :)

once all edges are sewn back, I'll attach the mat to the top of the footrest using small nails...
Peter said you could also staple the mat to the footrest, but I prefer the old fashioned method.

 



I'm a "high" hooker, I tend pull my loops really high...they are handcut too, so they are wide.

...here's how it looks all finished and decorating my keeping room:



the FABulous doll was made by
Tammy (www.bythyhandstinkerings.blogspot.com)
 

 I like to help my back by using my footrest when I hook.
the footrests that Peter makes are the perfect height for us hookers...not too high or low ~
by keeping my feet up while I work, it helps eliminate the stress on my lower back...
it really does make a difference.

hookin' in my overalls :)

a close-up....



like my clogs??

ahhhh....comfort.






got my yellow floral clogs at Wallyworld a couple yrs ago....they make me happy!

side view of the height of the footstool, and of the hooked finish ~



hooking at the perfect angle for my back....

 

we are offering a kit which includes the

PAPER PATTERN & LINEN
 as well as the just the PAPER PATTERN for this design, called "REST"

in our ETSY Shop along with our finished Hooker's Footrest in your choice of color.

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I will have many more designs that I'll be hooking for this size footrest,
which will all be available as paper patterns...I'll share finishes as I hook them up.


Have a wonderful Sunday my Friends ~
keeping those of you in the SNOW in our thoughts....

 

Lori from

Notforgotten Farm