How to prog a rag rug
Clippings through from the back.
Step by step
- Cut hessian 2.4 in (6 cm) larger and hem 1.2 in (3 cm).
- Cut clippings 7 to 3.1 in (8 cm) by 0.6 in (1.5 cm).
- Work from the back.
- Poke a clipping halfway through.
- Poke the other end in 0.3 in (0.8 cm) away.
- Trim when finished.
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