Penny Rug Blanket Stitch

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Penny rug blanket stitch.

Although any style of embroidery stitch could be used the one most commonly used to applique the individual pieces of fabric in the penny rug was the blanket stitch. This is another technique and more time consuming. Down the garden path craft kit wool felt applique pattern to blanket stitch penny rug circles by hand for a candle mat table runner. See more ideas about blanket stitch penny rugs wool applique.

A penny rug is a decoration made of stitched together coin shaped fabric scraps. For centuries women have hoarded scraps of wool and fabric to cut into shapes and sew by hand to charming penny rugs. Blanket stitch joining thread. Bright colors of thread that were different from the piece of fabric being stitched helped the pattern to stand out even more and also added another creative layer to the piece.

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. The main stitch you need to know to stitch a penny rug is called a blanket stitch. It is a great stitch for a lot of other things besides penny rugs. Rearrange the circles to create a different shape or even coasters.

I would machine stitch a lining to the back and then go around the edges by machine or by hand with rug binding. The craft kit includes the wool felt. Scraps of wool fabric and felt are cut and sewn together with bold blanket stitches into decorative designs. Down the garden path table runner stitches traditional penny rug circles together with a modern look.

Make your own thimble. There is a video here that will take you through the steps to make this stitch. Sewing penny rugs is a time honored craft. Designs were stitched with simple blanket stitch and other embroidery stitches and finished with a tongue.

Penny purse the tutorial. Penny rug tutorial part 1 2 3. As with other folk art everyday life design motifs are popular on original rugs. Folk lore attributes w ool applique penny rugs to table rugs created with woolen fabrics using coins or pennies as the pattern template often seen on vintage pieces dating from the civil war era.

This is so much easier to make than what i thought. It looks like this. Com lulu is at littleluluscrap. Do you want this to be the ultimate rug or are you new to penny rugs and want to keep it simple choose this method.