r/Tufting

Here’s my rug. When trimming it, I folded the excess material over itself and glued it to the back. Then I added a small piece of cotton fabric, and this is the result.
Honestly, I don’t think it looks very good. Is my backing cloth too thick or too stiff?

Do you have any advice or tips for me? I’d really appreciate it!

P.S. This is only my 5th rug…

Been really debating whether or not to carve this rug need help pls

So many things got in the way of me finishing this rug, but it’s finally done! It’s been a great 3 years of tufting so far.

Made this rug for a neighbour recently, I'm extremely proud of how clean the lines came out yayyy!!

I tried adjusting the bolt on the side but didn’t have any luck

I’ve made about 10 rugs so far, and I’m always experimenting and trying different techniques to improve the quality and make cleaner, more beautiful rugs.
My goal is to be able to create rugs like his:
https://www.instagram.com/sclass_supply?igsh=MWt5MmRrZjBjMjRzMA==
I especially admire how clean and precise his carving is, and I would love to achieve that level of quality in my own work.
What do you think I’m missing or need to improve?
Is it my carving skills, the way I’m tufting/packing the yarn, the type of yarn I’m using, or perhaps my equipment?
I would really appreciate any advice or feedback you can give me.

Yarn used:
Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran
https://www.lovecrafts.com/en-gb/products/paintbox-yarns-simply-aran

Those Stairs can be a little slippery!

I would love advice on how to go about this. I already re drew the design on the back and was planning on just removing the cloth and flipping it, but would that cause the other two rugs to warp or loosen and make the yarn strands fall out? Would maybe gluing the first two and letting them dry first help before flipping? Thanks in advanced!

I just finished tufting this today and glued the back up! I'm so antsy to finish it up! I decided to make a rug as a gift for my niece who is moving to Florida in October. I hope she likes it!