More rugs, throws

have these, I think 2 might be Native American would appreciate if you can verify, thank you Grey one looks as if it might have been put in a dryer, binding is very tight causing it to curl, and not lie flat, can I DO anything to fix it.

 

Hi Nancy,
I have had some success in wetting the edges and place between two heavy weights. I use wax paper between the rug and the weights, on both sides. I keep it wet/damp so it does not dry too quickly.
greg

 

1st one is Navajo.......Crystal storm design
brown is Chimayo..

the others.......????

 

thanks Greg Ill try that.

 

I have an Avoca mohair bedspread - it's one of my prized possessions - I made the mistake of agitating it a little too much and that's when I learned about felting. The the water opens the wool cuticle and the agitation causes the fibers to interlock tighter and tighter.

It's still nice and loose, but I lost a few inches, enough to make it a little short on the sides

No amount of stretching has helped - stretching it one way just causes the other way to shrink. I fantasize about blocking it on a nail studded frame, but it's really large, and I'm not that ambitious. Maybe carpet strips?

Wait: Here's a video on how professionals block carpets/rugs (it's hard to hear everything) - they use staples to stretch wet rugs to flat/square. There are a number of other videos there, as well.

 

Felted mohair... if I weren't allergic I'd be jealous.

 

I can't use it right now, bc of Shika-san - black cat >.<

 

AKA the Shedding Machine? That's why I have a cheap piece of fleece on mine as a cover. Machine washable and the cats like it.