I have finished sewing--by hand, of course--the binding onto the rug. When the hooking is completed, excess burlap will be cut away so that it's a bit shorter than the binding width and the binding will be turned to the back and sewn down.
The border created by this binding has me seeing the rug in a new light. I have always thought the background outside the center medallion would be black. Now I can imagine a dark grey or even dark dusty green.
I wonder who started this rug? Wouldn't it be interesting to know? And to ask them what their intentions were? That would be cool. It may well be they are no longer with us. I will stick with black, I think, but first I will check my stash to see if I have enough grey. If so, then I'll have to decide. Stay tuned.
