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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
486 Posts
Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
486 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 05 2006 : 2:07:29 PM
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Okay, so what the heck is one? I've seen tons of patterns for them, but I don't know what one is.
Thanks-
Kim in NC |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
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Carolinagirl
True Blue Farmgirl
486 Posts
Kim
Rutherfordton
NC
USA
486 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2006 : 2:55:36 PM
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Thanks Sunshine! I've found so many things offering patterns for them and I couldn't for the life of me figure out what they were.
Maybe now I can make one!
Kim |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2006 : 11:00:35 PM
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Up until the 1800's most homes in America had bare floors. "Rugs" were used to cover beds, tables or other furniture. The word "rug" originally meant coverlet. Think how cold it must have been on winter nights in a colonial home! The typical penny rug got it's name from the felt circles that are layered in graduated sizes, like coins. Older examples are usually appliqued from felted wool and finished with blanket or featherstitching. Sometimes you will see examples which are heavily embroidered, or finished with a scalloped edge called a pen-wiper border. There are so many beautiful new patterns out there for this kind of work! The array of hand dyed and overdyed wool is incredible too! Wool applique is one of my very favorite things to do! Sunshine is right, they make wonderful projects to tuck into your bag & work on while you are sitting or waiting. Hope to hear you are trying a wool project soon!
Blessings,
Rhonda
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 12:05:21 AM
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I love it too..havn't done alot..but did a little autumn table mat penny rug to enter in the fair, and not long ago did a runner for the coffee table in the living room..I plan to do more..I like working with wool...alot!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
705 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 07:46:43 AM
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Jenny, that's beautiful! Congrats on the ribbon!
Robin
www.thymeforewe.com
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mommom
True Blue Farmgirl
854 Posts
Susan
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
USA
854 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 3:56:10 PM
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| I love your penny rug! And, the blue ribbon is pretty, too! Glad you received it after all that hard work. Susan |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 6:13:08 PM
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jenny ... love your pumpkin penny rug .. i've made a few of these .. and actually bought some olde wools at an antiques mall on the way home from toledo today .. for penny rugs, some ADORABLE little wool purses and for some more rug hooking that i love doing in the 'wintertime'. did you make your own pattern? soooooooooo CUTE! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 8:35:51 PM
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Yep..I just made up my own..sort of knew what I wanted. It is about placemat size and fits on a little side table in the living room just right. I plan to make some little autumn needle cases with the scraps...I have been sidetracked with company here and doing some other projects..now I am full on into fall projects and those little needle cases are calling to me!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
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berries
True Blue Farmgirl
475 Posts
gloria g
Florida
USA
475 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 9:19:48 PM
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Jenny, that is beautiful and a blue ribbon as well!!! I just love everything with pumpkins! Great job!
love, hugs, and strawberries, gloria g. Richards, TX
strawberry fields forever and ever! |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2006 : 10:08:48 PM
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Just lovely Jenny! Thanks for sharing your photo!
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2006 : 12:41:51 AM
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WOW Jenny thats a beauty. I will have to look into that, see if its something I could do,of course I don't plan on my ribbon being blue.
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