Comments on: Do you hate rug fringe? Do not cut it off. http://www.rugchick.com/2010/05/do-you-hate-rug-fringe/ All about oriental and area rugs. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://www.rugchick.com/2010/05/do-you-hate-rug-fringe/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 admin Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:39:50 +0000 http://www.therugchick.com/?p=535#comment-1268 Joseph - thanks for posting your question. We are sewing the burlap to the base of the fringe from the front side, and then folding it under and basting it to the back. This cannot be done to fringe that has big knots - only small knots or no knots at all. We use burlap carpet binding that we get at our local yardage shop, just because it's sturdy and does not unravel easily when cut. It does hold flat under the rug, and if the rug has any weight to it, it's smooth, no lumps. You of course have to adjust as needed. Using a simple whip stitch is good enough. Not a lot of stitching is needed if you are using an upholstery thread that is not going to break. Some shops use a cotton material instead - whatever works for you. As I mentioned, the "free" way to get a similar result (but a little messier when you "un-do" it) is the masking tape and just tucking the fringe under the rug that way too. Hope that helps! Happy New Year! Lisa Joseph – thanks for posting your question. We are sewing the burlap to the base of the fringe from the front side, and then folding it under and basting it to the back. This cannot be done to fringe that has big knots – only small knots or no knots at all. We use burlap carpet binding that we get at our local yardage shop, just because it’s sturdy and does not unravel easily when cut. It does hold flat under the rug, and if the rug has any weight to it, it’s smooth, no lumps. You of course have to adjust as needed. Using a simple whip stitch is good enough. Not a lot of stitching is needed if you are using an upholstery thread that is not going to break. Some shops use a cotton material instead – whatever works for you.

As I mentioned, the “free” way to get a similar result (but a little messier when you “un-do” it) is the masking tape and just tucking the fringe under the rug that way too.

Hope that helps! Happy New Year!
Lisa

]]> By: david mavilio http://www.rugchick.com/2010/05/do-you-hate-rug-fringe/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 david mavilio Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:00:36 +0000 http://www.therugchick.com/?p=535#comment-1213 thanks lisa-another great idea thanks lisa-another great idea

]]> By: Joseph Rogers http://www.rugchick.com/2010/05/do-you-hate-rug-fringe/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Joseph Rogers Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:42:02 +0000 http://www.therugchick.com/?p=535#comment-1212 Just to be sure I understand...you're sewing the burlap to the fringe inbetween the tassels and the rug, and then tucking it under, and sewing the other edge to the rug? Does this make the ends of the rug stand up higher thant the rest because of the fringe/burlap underneath? Where do you get the burlap? Do you use a particular type of stitch to attack the burlap? Just to be sure I understand…you’re sewing the burlap to the fringe inbetween the tassels and the rug, and then tucking it under, and sewing the other edge to the rug?

Does this make the ends of the rug stand up higher thant the rest because of the fringe/burlap underneath?

Where do you get the burlap?

Do you use a particular type of stitch to attack the burlap?

]]> By: tracy wilton http://www.rugchick.com/2010/05/do-you-hate-rug-fringe/comment-page-1/#comment-559 tracy wilton Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:44:05 +0000 http://www.therugchick.com/?p=535#comment-559 wow thanks for the great information - i was on the verge of cutting off the fringe of a hand made rug i brought all the way back from russia! wow thanks for the great information – i was on the verge of cutting off the fringe of a hand made rug i brought all the way back from russia!

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