I hadn’t seen this done before but when I hooked my lighthouse rug pattern onto a linen background, I decided it would look like a dark stormy or dusky sky if I left the background unhooked.
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That left me wondering how I would finish it so that nothing showed through from the back. Here is the method I came up with that worked very well and was very easy to do.
First I laid the rug face down on the cutting mat. Then I cut a piece of fabric that was close to the color of the linen so it would not show through. You could use a darker fabric if you want a darker look or lighter if you wish. I cut this piece about 1” larger than the rug all the way around.
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Then I pinned all around and stitched it down with a zigzag stitch.
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Next, trim away the excess linen.
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Now fold the fabric and linen edges together to the back and clip to hold it there.
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Turn it over and make sure none of the linen is rolling around to the front. Adjust as necessary.
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Hand stitch in place from the back.
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Since the fabric is between the folded over part of the linen and the rug, you won’t see it through the linen that is exposed on the front.
Easy Peasy!
~Nancy
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