How To Make Felt Penny Rugs

It looks great and can be made in many sizes and colors.

How to make felt penny rugs.

Housewives saved scraps of wool and felt from worn out clothing to make these delightful penny rugs. Use a back stitch to begin. Surprisingly these rugs weren t really rugs at all but were used as table runners wall hangings or even quilts. For centuries women have hoarded scraps of wool and fabric to cut into shapes and sew by hand to charming penny rugs.

Sizzix licensed designer roseann meegan kermes from rosebud s cottage shows how you can ditch the scissors w. I am a penny rug designer too i can t think of anything else to do that relaxes me as much as cutting pennies out of wool and then seeing them on the main runner fabric. Penny rugs date back the 1800s. The felt can be purchased in six foot widths and varying lengths so it is possible to.

Making your own heirlooms a guide to fabrics thread tools stitches tips by janet y wagner 2004 paperback by janet y wagner jan 1 2004 3 0 out of 5 stars 1. Most were typically used for wall decorations. Most penny rugs were made using wool and felted wool. Materials to use in making your penny rug.

The traditional wool penny rug gets a makeover. Scraps of wool fabric and felt are cut and sewn together with bold blanket stitches into decorative designs. The penny rugs were more of show pieces than rugs. You can create your own felt rug which can be used on the floor or the wall with very little expense.

Order a pre cut kit including threads and needles and make a penny rug. I always thing that everyone has this terribly involved way of doing things. I use enough thread to completely stitch around both the 1 inch and the 1 1 2 inch combined you will have to measure a few pieces of thread and stitch in order to find the length that is right for.