Keeping the rug taught so the warps did not hang loose and the knots come undone was a problem. I used a board behind and stapled the warps to it so I could apply tension.
This is the stage I have reached. The new wool is in place and I don't think the colour match is too bad. I had to do a row of plain navy then a row of red and beige dots and then another row of navy with a final row of red. I have tied in and sewn in the wefts all apart from the last one. I now need to concentrate on the fringe. This is the difficult bit next as this is what will hold the repair and the rug together.
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Very clever, another skill to add to your cv! The colour match looks perfect. Can't wait to see the next stage.
It is a bit scary doing something like this, I just don't know if the repair will hold together when a vacuum cleaner is applied..... I wish it was not going back into a holiday cottage where the cleaners probably treat it with disregard.
I have also learnt a lot more about rugs though, which has been very interesting. The internet is invaluable when you are doing something like this for the first time.
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