I have one which is 30+ years old. Currently it is bound by velour ribbon and has a cotton back. The boys have picked at the edges and it’s coming apart. I’d like to have it as a throw pillow again, but am not sure if I need some sort of binding? Any craft mommas or poppas on this site who can walk me through this?
Thanks in advance
F. B.
Would you be better off binding the edges and framing it? Might be a better way to save it in the long term vs a pillow or something else that gets handled a fair amount . . . just a thought, we've framed one or two of the kids' latch hook projects for their room that they did as youngsters.
I'd take it in to a good fabric store and ask for the manager. Ask for the most knowledgeable salesperson on the floor, and have that person walk you through the steps and materials needed.
I keep coming back to your question. A latch hook is a tool. What has the latch hook made? What size is it? Is it a stiff piece like ones made by children. Sounds like it's softer and made with a fine mesh. Sounds like it's backed with cotton fabric making it useable in ways a kids piece couldn't be used. Actually it sounds more like it could be a cross stitch, embroidery piece.
I also suggest you take the piece to a fabric store and ask. They will see it, know it's characteristics. Usually, fabric store employees, have knowledge and experience.
As to your question about binding a pillow. If the fabric.is soft, and will make an edge to the pillow, place yhe backing for for the pillow right sides together to make a seam around the edges, leaving a space for putting in the stuffing. Turn it right sides out and stuff it. Sew up the open space.
You also can put the pieces wrong sides together and bind the edges together. Fold the binding over the edge so the raw sides are covered.
It's a little hard to picture what this is but if the netting that holds the latch hook yarn is fraying you need to stop that or the whole thing will fall apart.
Going around the edges with a binding should work - attach the binding and sew over the whole thing twice - so the netting edges are stitched firmly into the binding.
After that you can fashion it into what ever you want.
A pillow is an interesting idea but how well would it wash up if it got dirty?
I have some latch hook wall hangings and I just vacuum them every so often so they don't get dusty.
