One of the best things, and the most helpful items I have in my studio is a fabric-covered plywood board...about three by four feet.
When I take a rest from hooking while having lunch, etc. I clip my in-progress rug to the board, lean the board up against one of my tables and view it from a distance. Seeing it flat - not curved over a chair or sofa back-lets me see if my design is working, if a colour is fitting in or I need to zip a strip out, etc. Also it gives me some time to study the design and decide what I am going to do for a border. Since I don't plan my rugs, at least in the accepted sense of the word, I usually wait until I have finished the rug without the border to decide if a border is really needed.
I always leave room for a border, however, when I draw my pattern on. Also, I usually don't zigzag around the edge of my design before I start hooking so I can change my mind about size, borders, etc.
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haha very nice post I enjoyed it.
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