A must have for making larger rugs especially proddy work.
Proddy rug making.
They are sculptured and thus have a 3 d effect.
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Specifications for the larger traditional proddy proggy frame generally braced between two tables or set onto two saw horses.
Learn about the different proddy tools and various proddy techniques while watching shepherd create a bouquet of colorful posies.
Making a flower proddy pin is an easy introduction to rug hooking.
Here is a photo tutorial to help along with the written instructions.
Make as a traditional hooked rug or add 3 dimensional proddy flowers lace buttons and your choice of embellishments.
A few weeks ago we had a mini workshop at sunshine rug hookers on making trillium proddy pins to sell as fund raisers at the quilt and rug fair held in september.
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.
Rug making hoop a hoop is easily transportable with a long screw to allow the thick rug to be held firm.
All for use as wall or table pieces.
Here is a finished one quick and easy and just the sort of thing people like to buy at craft fairs.
Patterns hand drawn on primitive linen backing always on straight of grain.
They can be used by groups of people and the work in progress can be rolled up for storage.
The traditional proddy or proggy frame consists of four pieces of timbre with 4 pegs.
What a feat for a second rug.
For other designs you may prefer cutting the peices 3 long x 1 2 wide.
In this in depth video gene shepherd presents instructions on how to create beautiful proddy mats.
