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Whip Stitch Binding in Latch Hook

August 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

Learn how to bind latch hook project edges using whip stitch with this step by step photo tutorial on the Hands Occupied Blog. #latchhook #yarncrafts #rugmaking #handsoccupied

In my basic latch hook finishing tutorial, I walk you through a quick and dirty method for binding, designed to be a quick start guide for small projects. In this tutorial, we are going more in-depth, covering how to use whip stitch to bind latch hook projects that have already been hooked and bound.

Learn how to bind latch hook project edges using whip stitch with this step by step photo tutorial on the Hands Occupied Blog. #latchhook #yarncrafts #rugmaking #handsoccupied

Up to this point, you will have hooked your entire rug and finished it using the appropriate method. If you don’t know what that means, see my tutorials on square latch hook finishing, non-square latch hook finishing, and finishing small nooks and crannies in latch hook. There’s even a handy vocabulary reference guide for latch hooking terms. To save you some clicking, here’s the graphic that shows the difference between finishing styles and binding in a latch hook project:

Learn how to bind latch hook project edges using whip stitch with this step by step photo tutorial on the Hands Occupied Blog. #latchhook #yarncrafts #rugmaking #handsoccupied

On Binding Latch Hook Projects with Stitching

Why no applied binding?

Especially if you’re a quilter, you may be wondering, where’s the bias tape for binding at? In my rug-making work, I don’t prefer to use an applied binding. An applied binding involves sewing or gluing or otherwise attaching something around the raw, folded-back edge of rug canvas to conceal and reinforce it, as well as prop up stitches. I don’t use applied bindings because I think using whip stitch or blanket stitch does the job and achieves a more flexible edge that I like the look of. Simple as that!

How to Bind Latch Hook Projects with Whip Stitch

If you’ve ever used whip stitch for embroidery or other hand stitching (as in sewing) projects, you’ll already be familiar with whip stitch and how versatile it is.

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Learn how to bind latch hook project edges using whip stitch with this step by step photo tutorial on the Hands Occupied Blog. #latchhook #yarncrafts #rugmaking #handsoccupied

Once your latch hook project has been hooked and finished, you’re ready to bind it. To prepare, thread your tapestry needle with a couple yards of yarn, double it up, and tie the two ends together. Attach the knotted end of your yarn to the back of your canvas with another knot at the intersection of two strands of rug canvas.

Learn how to bind latch hook project edges using whip stitch with this step by step photo tutorial on the Hands Occupied Blog. #latchhook #yarncrafts #rugmaking #handsoccupied

Inserting the tip of the needle from the outside toward the inside (left to right as pictured in 1-4), bring the needle through both layers of canvas and draw tail through. Continuing to work in the same direction, insert the needle a short distance from the previous stitch and draw tail through. Repeat this process to continue binding your edge, finishing with a knot, and rethreading your needle to introduce more yarn as needed.

Learn how to bind latch hook project edges using whip stitch with this step by step photo tutorial on the Hands Occupied Blog. #latchhook #yarncrafts #rugmaking #handsoccupied

The edge pictured in images 1-4 is not a square edge. If you’re working on a square edge (images 5-7), you have the opportunity to stitch a perfectly spaced whip stitch edge thanks to the grid of the rug canvas. When you reach a square edge, ensure that you’re always stitching in the same direction, but always inserting your needle under the next available square of canvas along the edge as shown. You’ll notice that you can hardly tell images 5-7 apart – that’s the idea! :)

Learn how to bind latch hook project edges using whip stitch with this step by step photo tutorial on the Hands Occupied Blog. #latchhook #yarncrafts #rugmaking #handsoccupied

Filed Under: Latch Hook, Yarn Crafts Tagged With: how to latch hook, latch hook, latch hook binding, latch hook finishing, rug hooking, rug making

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Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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Hi! I’m Heidi, an author, yarn craft designer and content creator specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. My work unapologetically features primary colors and vintage-meets-modern style. My first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is now available!

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