How To Make A Wool Penny Rug

I too love felted wool and the beautiful things you can make with it.

How to make a wool penny rug.

For centuries women have hoarded scraps of wool and fabric to cut into shapes and sew by hand to charming penny rugs. Most penny rugs were made using wool and felted wool. Although felt was handcrafted in years gone by we are blessed to be able to buy felt by the square usually a 12x12 square or by the yard in most craft fabric stores. I use freezer paper for all my pattern templates because the waxy side can be ironed onto the fabric and then easily peeled off.

When i intitally started making this penny rug i made a template of the exact size that i needed the black background wool to be. Good morning rose so simple but so very effective. Scraps of wool fabric and felt are cut and sewn together with bold blanket stitches into decorative designs. Sewing penny rugs is a time honored craft.

Ivy phyllis and me. For this rug 3 2 and 1 circles. In the 1800s starting around the time of the civil war thrifty homemakers would use scraps of wool or felted wool from old clothing blankets and hats to create designs for mats or rugs using coins as templates they created circles and each piece was then stitched in blanket stitch fashion. I love the choice of colours for the wool crazy quilt cushion.

Beautiful wool in your photos also reply delete. Check my tutorial about how to cut circles for a penny rug. Penny rugs date back the 1800s. Surprisingly these rugs weren t really rugs at all but were used as table runners wall hangings or even quilts.

Special request by n. The circles in particular. I am certainly not as accomplished as you are but i enjoy the hunt for new wool and the finished projects. You ll find these rugs in home décor stores but they re often quite expensive.

Make them 3 25 and 2 75 and 75 if you want. Materials to use in making your penny rug. Welcome to my arts and parts and thank you so much for watching my videos. Felt ball rugs add a quirky whimsical touch to any room and their soft cushy texture makes them a treat to walk or sit on.

I love your blog. A penny rug is a decoration made of stitched together coin shaped fabric scraps. Gather your wool cut your scraps into circles. Housewives saved scraps of wool and felt from worn out clothing to make these delightful penny rugs.

I am new to wool and penny rugs. Today s video is about penny rugs.