Recap, making a hand made rug

Looking at posts can be at least a little confusing when trying to see them in order. So, here is a list of posts so far as they relate to making a hand made rug. This is pretty much the chronological process.

1. To See Rugs Made

2. Yarn for Rugs

3. Hand Knotting

4. Rug Washing Process

5. Washing to Drying

6. Drying and Sretching

7. More to do Before It's Ready

8. Wool and Silk

9. More Finishing

10. Final Finishing

Drying and stretching

The cotton used as foundation and wool used as pile doesn’t dry at the same rate and may not retain shape equally so, part of this drying time is having the rug stretched into the original intended shape.

This process includes several adjustments of tension over several days.