Wool pennies

A Simple Way To Cut Wool Pennies, How To/Tutorial, Penny, Penny Rug Mat, Coins

Wool Pennies, Embroidery Guild, Hand Embroidery, French Knots, Brenda H.

penny rugs and wool

Wool Pennies And Skeleton Keys, Wool Applique, How To Cut Wool Pennies, Rose Clay, Three Sheep Studio

Sally is a great friend and quilter. She got inspired by my wool penny projects and worked on these pennies. She realized how fun and freeing it is to do these. It honestly is. I am in love with her border

Kim Diehl wool pennies garland

For years, I've been interested in Penny Rugs. Their origin dates back to the Civil War era, when homemakers used wool scraps from old clothing, etc. to create mats or rugs. Using coins as templates, they created circles and stitched them with a blanket stitch to a background fabric. They weren't necessarily made as floor rugs, but more often decor coverings for beds, tables, and mantels. Recently, inspired by the blog site of Ashton Publications, I decided to try my hand at making a penny…

Wool Penny Rug Table Runner, Wool Applique, Handmade Offerings, Stormy Shades, Wool Pennies, Black Wool, Three Sheep Studio, Rose Clay

People often ask me if I do only quilting or if I’m into any other crafts? All I have to say is, “my creative juices kind of go with the flow”. I can be working on a quilting p…

I put this simple project together for a "make it and take it" (or "take it and make it"). I'll be speaking later this month at a local quilter's guild. This will be fun to share with the group. You'll need a large 2" size paper clip, two 1" penny circles, and one 1/2" penny (or 9/16" my favourite tiny size) pull out your # 22, or # 20 chenille needle, Your choice of thread - #10 crochet cotton, #8 perle cotton, butcher's twine, or 3 strands embroidery floss Start with a back stitch on the 1…