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Drawing a rug before you tuft it
A pencil, a marker and a drawing the size of the rug, taped to the wall.
- 30
Tufting the outline first, then the fill
Why the line goes in before the colour, and which way the gun moves.
- 29
Why I tuft on a frame with a tight cloth
How tight is tight enough, and what happens when it is not.
- 28
Shearing a rug flat with clippers
Taking the loops down to an even pile, one slow pass at a time.
- 27
Choosing yarn for a tufted rug
Wool, acrylic and cotton, and what each does under the gun.
- 26
Gluing the back of a rug and waiting for it to dry
The coat of glue, the backing cloth and how long to leave it.
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Tuft Notes
A short letter every Monday about one rug in progress and the thing it taught me.