Proddy Rug Making

Here is a finished one quick and easy and just the sort of thing people like to buy at craft fairs.

Proddy rug making. The traditional proddy or proggy frame consists of four pieces of timbre with 4 pegs. In this in depth video gene shepherd presents instructions on how to create beautiful proddy mats. Make as a traditional hooked rug or add 3 dimensional proddy flowers lace buttons and your choice of embellishments. What a feat for a second rug.

Secure your pattern into your embroidery hoop tugging and tightening the bolt simultaneously so your monks cloth fabric is drum tight. It is a relatively simply frame to make and use and can be used for both prodding and hooking. If the material is thin as in cottons cut them 3 long x 1 wide. Aug 29 2014 explore kim raney s board proddy hooking followed by 139 people on pinterest.

All for use as wall or table pieces. Learn about the different proddy tools and various proddy techniques while watching shepherd create a bouquet of colorful posies. For other designs you may prefer cutting the peices 3 long x 1 2 wide. How to use a spring hook if making a proddy picture mat thick wool fabric is perfect it gives your rug body and cutting your peices 2 long x 1 2 wide allows the peices to stand up firm keeping the picture in shape.

Here is a photo tutorial to help along with the written instructions. A must have for making larger rugs especially proddy work. Making a flower proddy pin is an easy introduction to rug hooking. Specifications for the larger traditional proddy proggy frame generally braced between two tables or set onto two saw horses.

They are sculptured and thus have a 3 d effect. They can be used by groups of people and the work in progress can be rolled up for storage. See more ideas about rug hooking proddy rugs hooked rugs primitive.